its wall to wall sunshine this week,please don't waste it

LauraNorderr

I’m with you all the way BlueBelle. Out and about soaking up the vitamin D . 🎶sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy🎶
Lovely to be able to wear light clothing and have tanned legs.
Sleep with windows wide open and just a sheet for cover.
FabUlous

And listening to the lovely John Denver makes me happy , thank you for the reminder, LauraNorrder 🎵🎶🎶

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De-tailing the thread for an instant - but John Denver - what a performer and such a handsome, sexy chap behind those round glasses!!

Love the hot weather, but there’s just been a short, sharp shower here in Durham.

Get out in it? I hate the heat and hot days are wasted sitting inside with blinds down and the fan on day and night. I walk the dog very early but can’t take her out again until a bedtime wee.
I know most people love it but I can’t stand anything over 23.

Watermeadow, I feel the same

I am with you Mizuna, I love Autumn and the start of dark nights. My mood lifts once we pass 21st June and I know the nights are drawing in. I don't mind summer but I don't like light nights and the anti social behaviour associated with them.

I do prefer summer and being outside more, but not intense heat.

Never mind, Bukkie, we're heading towards Christmas now.
(Ducks for cover)

Hubby is mowing the lawn and I am sitting at the patio table trying to do some thing new with beads......I love the summer though it never really gets hot around us here

I agree that it’s beautiful while it last but I’m fair skinned and I’m not a fan of hot weather. I hate the curtains closed in the house to keep down the temperature and I love the end of the summer and early autumn. Beautiful skies and a cooler temperature.

watermeadow

Get out in it? I hate the heat and hot days are wasted sitting inside with blinds down and the fan on day and night. I walk the dog very early but can’t take her out again until a bedtime wee.
I know most people love it but I can’t stand anything over 23.

I loathe temperatures above about 23C. I hide somewhere and “melt” in the dark.
It’s ironic as I was born and brought up on a tropical island -but then I didn’t cope with the heat there and was only too glad to move here!

The extreme heat is returning here in South Bucks and it is just too much. Fortunately off to the New Forest on Friday where it will be a pleasant 25 degrees for the week.

Am so pleased the BBC forecast for Thursday to Tuesday has come down a bit. Was at 33° for days for London Now down .
Yippee.
Over 25 and I wilt.

Having had a melanoma scare, I am ultra cautious about sunning myself. It has been too hot for me in the most recent heat wave, so there was no incentive to sit in the sun for more than about 15 minutes, wearing SPF 50 which I wish had been available for me 60 years ago, given the evidence of unwise exposure in my 20s. This week, I'll be keeping out of the sun and watching - on TV - poor souls sweating it out at Wimbledon.

I actually love the summer, although I am much more sensible about sun protection. I thrive in the daylight and simply love summer vibes - fairs, fetes, summer concerts, outdoor theatre, gardens etc. it is all so lovely.

Off today for lunch on the patio at The Parsons Table in Arundel with my DS. and respective DHs. Then a stroll up the river Arun.

I hope those who enjoy the sun/heat get as much of it as they would like. I'm also with the others who would tell you to load up on proper sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and hydration.

My mum has Melanoma and sadly, as a young child, she though I should be out in the sunshine, so I suffered several sunburns as a child growing up in California.

I am 2 shades whiter than milk and the sun has never loved me back. Thus, over time, I have come to very much look forward to the Autumn and the darker nights. I know that sounds very strange to the average person.

The sun and heat cause me to feel very unwell. I have a known sensitivity to both the bright light and the heat.

But I would never want those who dearly enjoy a great day out to not be able to enjoy it.

Best wishes,

Miss Redd

Neither am I, such heat doesn't suit everyone, anyway we are ADVISED TO KEEP OUTT OF THE SUN FROM MID DAY TO 4 P.M.

infoman

lets all get out and about this coming week(7th July).

Winter and those dark nights will rear its ugly head very soon.

I don't like the heat, never have! Doesn't help the grass isn't long enough to cut to make hay and even if it was, the bleeding tractor has stopped working!!! Always when you need it. It was fine yesterday and it's a mechanic fix!

But, other than that, if you like it, if you can, yes, enjoy it!

I love the sunshine, it makes me feel happy, smile more etc. It's great just to sit and soak up the sun, ( albeit with hat, factor 50).
However let's not forget that we're in the midst of an environmental crisis which unfortunately, in my view the government along with past governments are still not tackling. In the words of climate scientist Peter Kalmus, ' We're slowly cooking'. The government needs to address this crisis with much greater urgency.

Im off to the seaside on Thursday its even to be high 20s in NE Scotland

I do like the sun, but unfortunately, last summer I had heatstroke and it really frightened me.
So I don’t venture out for too long now if it’s really hot.

Agreed Blinko

Going down to London for a few days at the weekend, planned and paid for months ago. Guess we will be spending most of our time in museums/galleries/Harrods to keep out of the 30C+ temperatures. Even up here in the frozen north (yorkshire) it is predicted to be in the high 20s. Been out sightseeing today in lovely temperature, around 21C - perfect in my opinion.

Another lover of sunshine here - I'm very sensible about sitting in the shade a lot. Wear hat, sunglasses, suncream, and thin clothing. Drink lots of water. Heaven!

I would love a shading awning at the back of the house, ESE facing, it gets the hot sun until afternoon. I know they can be added on but I don`t want the upkeep or the initial expense. All these fabrics eventually break apart, affected by UV light and it is very strong here, during these intense heatwaves

We are so short of water, even my rowan tree has died. Birds are sensible creatures, they are silent in the heat of the day and they empty my water feature every day

Me, I have never, during the whole, of my life reveled in strong sun. over a theoretical 23 degrees means that my suntrap garden will be much more than that, so I need to live in my cave until the cooler hours

Life is at a standstill, I have plants to put out on my allotment, no point this week, they would shrivel and die. No cycling, no strenuous walks. Body health comes first.

My best seasons start with autumn

I’m loving the sun in the garden & by the sea, but getting bitten to pieces by insects, which have started appearing in swarms.

I used to love the heat but the older I’ve got the more I dislike it when it goes above 24. Today in the south east it has been, in my opinion, a perfect summer’s day. Warm but not baking, a few fluffy clouds and a pleasant breeze. I’m dreading the 30 plus days.