Coping with the heat

Our 27 yr old house is quite well insulated which helps keeps the temperature stable. I have had all the blinds shut since early on to keep the sun out.

I did walk to the hairdresser about midday! Mad dogs and Englishwoman style. It was rather hot.

I have lost a strapless bra I thought I had as I wanted to wear it with a strappy top. All I can find is one of the optional straps.

I decided not to go into the loft and look for it until early morning.

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Once on a very hot holiday in Turkey I was told wearing wet socks would cool me down. It seems to work but you have to hang your feet out of bed!

Just hanging your feet out of bed helps!

Does anyone else find that the heat brings back hot flushes?
It does with me, when I wake up - and when I sit at the computer - and other odd times......how do you deal with this?

I have a very large fan that sits on the floor and blows cool air on to where I am sitting on the computer. I am wearing a very thin cotton dress which flutters in the breeze from the fan ... lovely. Yesterday I decided I was getting cabin fever and went out for a walk, mistake, it sapped every ounce of energy I had.

Perfect solution today which was to drive to the beach (Normandy coast) and swim for an hour in the sea. I have lost that horrid, sluggish feeling and enjoyed being able to breathe through my nose for a bit.

I am lucky - my house is right by the beach so, even though the sun is shining on the front of the house we have a gentle cool breeze blowing and the back is sunless until the afternoon - just perfick! I am going for a swim this afternoon with a friend off the rocks at the end of the beach away from the 'grockles'; it will be the first dip this year and it being the Forth, will last for about 30 seconds

The beach in the early morning and evening is a lovely place to be - though. I don't often manage early mornings...

It is hot down here, but not too humid; best to stay still, I think. Which is what I intend to do!

Spent the whole day bar a few visits inside for coffee, lunch etc in the courtyard of our apartment with the beautiful sound of the water feature tinkling in the background with the paper and then my book. Inside now and feeling the sunshine still on my skin - oh I`m waxing lyrical

M&S foodhall nice and cool, Sainsbury was cool, Tesco positively chilly. You can see what a lovely day we had today!
(Back in time for a rest in the shade in the garden)

DH did the shopping this morning.i said I've no idea what to eat but I don't want to cook. So he brought brisket, pork, beef burgers and a chicken to roast. Have we got a baffled emoticon ? What does he think happens to them before they get to table ? Self immolation? Oh and chips and some ready battered fish which we never have!

M&S were doing a meal for two for £10. Should have sent him there.

Perhaps would do, Stansgran

Stansgran I weep for you. All you wanted was as a few simple easy meals.

I agree with Quartz the M and S £10 meals are good value. Last night we had a gammon roast with a nice sauce which I just stuck in the oven, some croquette potatoes, ready prepped veg, a yummy trifle and a nice bottle of wine - all for a tenner, excellent.

Also for quick easy meals Sainsbury's do 3 chicken meals for £10. They are fresh uncooked chicken in 3 different ways. All good.

DH has managed the trifle on his own, NanKate (not quite finished yet).

We bought two lots, still have the gammon roast for tomorrow, but somehow have managed to drink both bottles of wine

Have I got the right thread here?

Eating and drinking is obviously some folks' way of coping with the heat, rosequartz!

Yes Rose we have just gone off at a tangent on this thread. Your DH ate ALL the trifle !

I had the white wine and thought it was a bit ordinary, but it didn't stop me drinking it.

Not in one go, NanKate. Although he might have done if he had served himself !