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Still 29C here with no breeze and I can imagine it's even worse in Central London. Going to be a stinker of a night especially after it felt fairly fresh first thing today.

It's both hot and cloudy here, which surely against the law or something?

Munch wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:34 pm It's both hot and cloudy here, which surely against the law or something?

A horror show in Hertfordshire this morning as I loaded the car. We have travelled to Wiltshire, much better, largely overcast but I flat out refused to eat outside due to bastard wasps and heat.

We have scaffolding on the front of the house so there's only room for one car on the driveway. I moved my car back on when we were going off in my wife's car and in the 30 seconds it took me to make the swap, I swear I sweated so much in the oven of my car interior that I looked like I'd chosen poorly.

Ah. It's gonna be one of those nights where I can choose to be unable to sleep either due to the heat or the noisy fan.

I've noticed over the last few years in London that mosquito bites are now a problem.
I would wear very little in bed and keep the windows open, so get hit all over.
One bite already on my calf.

Do most Brits have reverse cycle air conditioners in every room of their home?

.OverThere wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:00 pm I've noticed over the last few years in London that mosquito bites are now a problem.
I would wear very little in bed and keep the windows open, so get hit all over.
One bite already on my calf.

One of these in the bedroom an hour or two before bedtime and screens on the windows to you can open a window with it being an open house for mosquitoes.

Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:07 pm Do most Brits have reverse cycle air conditioners in every room of their home?

Have never met a single person who has air conditioning in the UK.

In Scotland, you'd be considered somewhat of a kook if you had AC.

Caley_Red wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:10 am

Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:07 pm Do most Brits have reverse cycle air conditioners in every room of their home?

Have never met a single person who has air conditioning in the UK.

In Scotland, you'd be considered somewhat of a kook if you had AC.

Fair call. I live in QLD and if you don't have reverse cycle AC in every living space then people look at you funny. In saying that, you need it. Summer maximums stay in the high 30's-early 40's for months, and in winter morning minimums are below zero for months. During the change of season period, it's not uncommon to have the AC on heat in the morning and cooling by midday.

Hotter here today than in London at 34 °C and more humid than yesterday too.

Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:23 am

Caley_Red wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:10 am

Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:07 pm Do most Brits have reverse cycle air conditioners in every room of their home?

Have never met a single person who has air conditioning in the UK.

In Scotland, you'd be considered somewhat of a kook if you had AC.

Fair call. I live in QLD and if you don't have reverse cycle AC in every living space then people look at you funny. In saying that, you need it. Summer maximums stay in the high 30's-early 40's for months, and in winter morning minimums are below zero for months. During the change of season period, it's not uncommon to have the AC on heat in the morning and cooling by midday.

I had to look up what reverse cycle AC was, which also answers the question about how common it is.

I reckon about half my friends have a portable AC unit which probably gets used a few days a year at most.

Cooler today than yesterday in London but humidity is up a fair bit.

A tiny bit cooler, but more humid and even less breeze here.

Gorgeous day in Edinburgh, maybe 22C, clear blue sky, slight breeze from the east to keep you cool.

Sun is like the eye of Sauron here.

30 inside at the moment, humidity @ 48%. I'm a bit sweaty and sticking to the leather couch trying to watch sort.

About to fire up the braai soon too.

.OverThere wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:00 pm I've noticed over the last few years in London that mosquito bites are now a problem.
I would wear very little in bed and keep the windows open, so get hit all over.
One bite already on my calf.

Yep, the little bastards are coming north from the Continent. IMMIGANTS!

Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:14 pm 30 inside at the moment, humidity @ 48%. I'm a bit sweaty and sticking to the leather couch trying to watch sort.

About to fire up the braai soon too.

32 here still. And it’s going to stay that temp given the cloud cover.

The only known antidote is beer. It's not a pleasant medicine but I force it down.

PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:09 pm The only known antidote is beer. It's not a pleasant medicine but I force it down.

Dr Phil is right.

Sweat pouring off me like Ted Striker all week in the kitchen. Roll on winter months & pissing rain.

A bit fresher here this morning with a relatively cool NE'ly, good to air the house out a bit.

25 degrees here and not a breath of wind..

I was out for a hike yesterday starting at 0800; ‘twas about 32C to start with and got up to about 36/7, with a hefty 85% humidity. Similar today. I love it

Hong Kong wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:30 am I was out for a hike yesterday starting at 0800; ‘twas about 32C to start with and got up to about 36/7, with a hefty 85% humidity. Similar today. I love it

Sick bastard.

The Chinese govt now tell you what you say about the weather?

Definitely feels cooler today

ASMO wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:41 am Definitely feels cooler today

Yeah. Manageable

Glorious sunshine here, internet tells me it's 28°, could get up to 30. It was supposed to drop to around 22. I feel let down.
The shit insulation in my flat makes the place an oven, and it's just as bad outside.

I'm melting. Send help.

Nols wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:38 pm Glorious sunshine here, internet tells me it's 28°, could get up to 30. It was supposed to drop to around 22. I feel let down.
The shit insulation in my flat makes the place an oven, and it's just as bad outside.

I'm melting. Send help.

30 degrees In Ireland.

Jeez, that’s a human catastrophe. Hopefully the EU can help you poor chaps, else you might need to raise or charge corporation tax for the aid.

Ymx wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:50 pm

Nols wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:38 pm Glorious sunshine here, internet tells me it's 28°, could get up to 30. It was supposed to drop to around 22. I feel let down.
The shit insulation in my flat makes the place an oven, and it's just as bad outside.

I'm melting. Send help.

30 degrees In Ireland.

Jeez, that’s a human catastrophe. Hopefully the EU can help you poor chaps, else you might need to raise or charge corporation tax for the aid.

I'm in Southampton. If it was 30° in my parents' house in Ireland, for example, it wouldn't be as bad, because it's actually properly insulated. My flat is on the top floor, with shit insulation and every wall is an external one.

If I go away in the winter for more than a few days (Christmas etc), when I get back my breath fogs inside until the heating does its thing. The place just can't keep the heat out or in.

Warmed up quickly in late morning, now 32C with the fresh breeze of earlier now back to hairdryer state. Hotter again tomorrow and Tuesday.

A bit tough now. 32 degrees. Back to the paddling pool for me.

Definitely hasn't felt as hellish on the Surrey/Hampshire border today thanks to the humidity dropping a bit. According to the interweb our max temp was up on yesterday

Supposed to be 32C in Globus's fair county tomorrow and Tuesday. This displeases me.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:48 pm Definitely hasn't felt as hellish on the Surrey/Hampshire border today thanks to the humidity dropping a bit. According to the interweb our max temp was up on yesterday

Yeah, humidity definitely felt less than yesterday. Unbroken sunshine all afternoon here, though, so it was fairly intense outside.

Nols wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:36 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:48 pm Definitely hasn't felt as hellish on the Surrey/Hampshire border today thanks to the humidity dropping a bit. According to the interweb our max temp was up on yesterday

Yeah, humidity definitely felt less than yesterday. Unbroken sunshine all afternoon here, though, so it was fairly intense outside.

The room with all my entertainment stuff in it is an horrendous sun trap, but it's too hot to be arsed moving any of it somewhere cooler. Other than to go sit in the shade, venturing outside at the moment is such a non-starter.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:19 pm

Nols wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:36 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:48 pm Definitely hasn't felt as hellish on the Surrey/Hampshire border today thanks to the humidity dropping a bit. According to the interweb our max temp was up on yesterday

Yeah, humidity definitely felt less than yesterday. Unbroken sunshine all afternoon here, though, so it was fairly intense outside.

The room with all my entertainment stuff in it is an horrendous sun trap, but it's too hot to be arsed moving any of it somewhere cooler. Other than to go sit in the shade, venturing outside at the moment is such a non-starter.

My sitting room gets the sun in the morning and early afternoon. Then by late afternoon and evening it's beaming in the bedroom and spare room/office. Thankfully there was a bit of a breeze yesterday, so I could circulate a bit of air through the flat.

I love this weather during the day, I just wish it was slightly cooler at night. Took me almost 2 hours to get to sleep last night.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:19 pm

Nols wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:36 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:48 pm Definitely hasn't felt as hellish on the Surrey/Hampshire border today thanks to the humidity dropping a bit. According to the interweb our max temp was up on yesterday

Yeah, humidity definitely felt less than yesterday. Unbroken sunshine all afternoon here, though, so it was fairly intense outside.

The room with all my entertainment stuff in it is an horrendous sun trap, but it's too hot to be arsed moving any of it somewhere cooler. Other than to go sit in the shade, venturing outside at the moment is such a non-starter.

+1

Gel mattress topper and pillow cover FTW, cant recommend them enough.

Wonderful weekend in Edinburgh, 21 and blue skies, perfect for me.