Almost 3am And 19 degrees - No Bloody Chance Of Sleep

Charleygirl Yes just a couple of days of sunshine. Not a lot in the scheme of things. Otherwise as you say we are double wrapped with blankets double jumpers, socks with heating on most of the rest of the year.
The British summer so far has been 2 hot days in June and two in July. Let’s hope that’s not it as after tomorrow it’s back to normal.
We have been away on 3 breaks in the uk so far this ‘summer’ and not a single day where we didn’t need a jacket/ umbrella etc etc . Off again to Suffolk next month, hope we get lucky this time. Can’t wait to book somewhere where the sun does shine.

You would love it in Queensland Charleygirl5 . Year round warmth and sunshine. Though you have to put up with the odd cyclone ! Wish I was up there now, it is cold down here in the southern states.

Maybe I should move to Australia because I need a cardigan each evening when watching TV and my 15 tog duvet is close by when I go to bed. Having had cats all of my life until now I am used to sleeping with the bedroom window closed as I did not want the cat committing suicide.

Enjoy the heat apparently it will become cooler on Monday.

Jewell another rude person !
My original post was in answer to a moan that had a swear word in the title! So seemed quite robust to me It was not a personal attack as Mae13 and your reply has been….

I love the long days and bright evenings , I open windows ad drink cool drinks
We definitely don’t get overheated here in Northern Ireland

teabagwoman

There are people who love the heat, people who can tolerate it and people who are laid low by it and we don’t get to choose which sort of person we are. To all those who are hating it, you have my sympathy, I hope you’ve found helpful hints here and if you need to vent you should feel free to do so.

Conversely, there are people who love the cold, some who tolerate it and some who are laid low by it.
In this country , who gets the better deal ?
I’m sitting in the garden, in the shade and making the most of the ( not overwhelming warmth). No doubt will be huddled inside again before many days are passed.

Strewth- that’s a cool Summer day. Try 42C for a week!

I think the heat may be making some people a little tetchy.

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There are people who love the heat, people who can tolerate it and people who are laid low by it and we don’t get to choose which sort of person we are. To all those who are hating it, you have my sympathy, I hope you’ve found helpful hints here and if you need to vent you should feel free to do so.

winterwhite

I once read a suggestion of putting a thick bath towel on top of the bottom shee. I find that helps if I get restless.
Also, try to get a through passage of air by having windows open or at least ajar at the other end of the house from your bedroom but I expect you've tried that.

Only one more night of it by all accounts!

I have done that in a B&B where the bottom sheet was polyester/cotton (mostly polyester, not much cotton) over a mattress with a plastic cover, and the outside temperature in the shade was over 80 degrees F (26.7 C) My body was sticking to the hot sweaty plastic mattress through the thin sheet. The bath towel made it possible to sleep.

Curtains are shut at the front as the sun is beating down at the moment, will open the front of the house around midday as the sun goes around and then close up the back.
If it gets too hot at night I come downstairs for a bit, always cooler.
I have previously used the blue ice blocks, in a plastic bag and wrapped in a towel and then on my pillow. Lovely to rest your head on or against.

The problem here at night when you want windows open are darn gulls, they seem to feel the need to screech and fly about at all hours. Every year we get more of the things nesting. I also suspect that's why a lot of the small birds have gone.

I don't know where everyone else has been but (apart from a few fairly pleasant days in May) this summer has been cold, grey, wet, windy and awful. In the South West the temperature has been, on average, 14 degrees during the day and that's if we're lucky. I've been swathed in coats, trousers and boots for months and the heating has been put on for an hour at night. I know I'm far from alone. Everyone on this forum and elsewhere has been shivering and moaning about it. Even on Mumsnet which is generally a younger demographic, people have been putting their electric blankets on. It looks as though we'll have 2 days of sunshine and warmth which at the end of July surely isn't too much to ask.

Mael if you have to work during the day then I agree it is awful not being able to sleep.. but you have had some good suggestions on here for future hot nights.. and we really need to get some heat into our bones during the day for our health.. I agree with Bluebelle that we should be relishing this hot weather while we can.. I hope you sleep better tonight.

winterwhite

I once read a suggestion of putting a thick bath towel on top of the bottom shee. I find that helps if I get restless.
Also, try to get a through passage of air by having windows open or at least ajar at the other end of the house from your bedroom but I expect you've tried that.

Only one more night of it by all accounts!

Good ideas, I also keep the blind and curtains shut all day and just open the window at night.

BlueBelle

mae13

BlueBelle

Good grief 2 days of sunshine and we have the big old moan
Perhaps you should consider moving to Iceland

I assume you do not have anything to do all day except lounge about watching everyone else working? I think I once heard it referred to as BenidormBrain?

Ok let’s answer this Mae seeing as you were so rude
I m nearly 80 and WORK at least 20 hours a week often more I also keep an allotment, growing all my own veg and I look after two other gardens as well as join in street cleans etc What do you do ?
So maybe you owe me an apology for your severe and incorrect judgement I ll accept it with grace

I thought your original comment to Mae13 really rude tbh.

I agree with the poster who recommended the fan on a slow setting, tho I don’t like it on my face and direct it to my middle bits.Also sleeping nuddy under a sheet only is pretty good.

Whitewavemark2

At 3am I think that the OP was overtired and her reaction was understandable - give a little everyone - be kinder.

Absolutely-tootly

It is hard to sleep on warm muggy nights.

3.5 tog duvet & Meaco fan next to my bed, out for the count, Heaven!

Agree with you Charley girl. Only the second consecutive warm day this summer , let’s enjoy it.

Sorry to say I am enjoying the heat. I am permanently cold so this is lovely. My house for some reason always feels cool so I do not need a fan and last night I had a good night's sleep with my duvet over me.

Today I will sit in the shade in the garden enjoying this weather. Winter is around the corner, it has rained so much why not enjoy this gorgeous warmth? We have seen little of it.

Blimey mae13 I wouldn’t like to get on the wrong side of you.

mae13

BlueBelle

Good grief 2 days of sunshine and we have the big old moan
Perhaps you should consider moving to Iceland

I assume you do not have anything to do all day except lounge about watching everyone else working? I think I once heard it referred to as BenidormBrain?

Ok let’s answer this Mae seeing as you were so rude
I m nearly 80 and WORK at least 20 hours a week often more I also keep an allotment, growing all my own veg and I look after two other gardens as well as join in street cleans etc What do you do ?
So maybe you owe me an apology for your severe and incorrect judgement I ll accept it with grace

Mae13 please let us enjoy a few days of warm weather. You have most of the year with the cull and rain.

I once read a suggestion of putting a thick bath towel on top of the bottom shee. I find that helps if I get restless.
Also, try to get a through passage of air by having windows open or at least ajar at the other end of the house from your bedroom but I expect you've tried that.

Only one more night of it by all accounts!