COLD DARK ROOM

[zolasmum]

It has been extremely hot here. 81F, and very windy - thunderstorms predicted overnight -but Zola was keen to have his walk on the breakwater as usual - he was very tired when he got back, and his dad was wilting a bit too. I think it is supposed to be getting cooler very soon though. Tomorrow Richard is due to have some major work done by the dentist, and I am almost envying him, as I expect they will have air-conditioning there !
Angie

 

[MaNaAk]

It has been extremely hot here. 81F, and very windy - thunderstorms predicted overnight -but Zola was keen to have his walk on the breakwater as usual - he was very tired when he got back, and his dad was wilting a bit too. I think it is supposed to be getting cooler very soon though. Tomorrow Richard is due to have some major work done by the dentist, and I am almost envying him, as I expect they will have air-conditioning there !
Angie

I thought they would have air conditioning at my surgery when I inquired about my next blood test but I'm afraid they didn't. It was 27 degrees Celsius here.

 

[MaNaAk]

Currently 26 degrees Celsius in the flat.

 

[Cathie G]

Dear Lyn,

I am now at the shop with the fan and air con but here are this morning's temps which Jacky has bee

I was shopping by 6.30 this morning to beat the heat. It was heaven in Tesco and Aldi with their air con. I was tempted to buy a folding chair and a magazine and stay for the day!

Your country's heat wave has finally made the morning News around here.wow. I hope your promised relief comes quicker than expected.

 

[Cathie G]

Ya, just take it easy @Lyn W . I heard they were setting heat records in France.
Jeff, just remember . . .it's the journey, not the destination, well maybe part of the destination....It's always nice to be back home...

Every bird likes it's own nest best.

 

[Lyn W]

It has been extremely hot here. 81F, and very windy - thunderstorms predicted overnight -but Zola was keen to have his walk on the breakwater as usual - he was very tired when he got back, and his dad was wilting a bit too. I think it is supposed to be getting cooler very soon though. Tomorrow Richard is due to have some major work done by the dentist, and I am almost envying him, as I expect they will have air-conditioning there !
Angie

I'm waiting for the thunderstorms too, I hope there's plenty of rain with them to clear the air a bit. The wildlife will appreciate it too.
It seems shops have been very busy the last few days as people flock to enjoy the a/c
However, I can't believe that even in my nephew's new block of flats with all sorts of super duper heating and air technology that cost millions, they haven't installed a/c.
Rather a big oversight I think especially as they are built for older people who have all sorts of medical problems. He's just bought a new fan to keep him cool.

 

[Lyn W]

Your country's heat wave has finally made the morning News around here.wow. I hope your promised relief comes quicker than expected.

They said today it was going to last longer than expected. Temps will drop tomorrow but it will still be around 80f for the next couple of days.
The snow gritters which we only usually see during the winter are on standby for emergency repairs as the tarmac on roads melts. Hopefully that's not too big a problem. The UK needs to start facing up to reality and prepare for more frequent heat waves.

 

[Cathie G]

It has been extremely hot here. 81F, and very windy - thunderstorms predicted overnight -but Zola was keen to have his walk on the breakwater as usual - he was very tired when he got back, and his dad was wilting a bit too. I think it is supposed to be getting cooler very soon though. Tomorrow Richard is due to have some major work done by the dentist, and I am almost envying him, as I expect they will have air-conditioning there !
Angie

It is I guess a matter of where you live. 81°f is usually comfortable for me. I start getting a chill below 78. We're supposed to heat up around here next week. So I have mixed feelings. Around here we really do need the 90's for the growing season. Sapphire gets out but I don't. That's way to hot for me. I'm hoping all of you across the pond get the expected cool down soon though. Heat waves are a nightmare.

 

[Cathie G]

They said today it was going to last longer than expected. Temps will drop tomorrow but it will still be around 80f for the next couple of days.
The snow gritters which we only usually see during the winter are on standby for emergency repairs as the tarmac on roads melts. Hopefully that's not too big a problem. The UK needs to start facing up to reality and prepare for more frequent heat waves.

The news I saw about Europe and the heat waves was really sad. They reported that Europe was heating up faster from global warming than anywhere else in the world. I don't know if I believe that but... Anywhere that heat waves happen can be devastating

 

[MaNaAk]

28 degrees Celsius here at the moment.

 

[MaNaAk]

10.00 am today:

 

[MaNaAk]

10.30 am:

 

[Lyn W]

28 degrees Celsius here at the moment.

Same here. The temps have dropped but it's still way out of my comfort zone. I thought the rain we had in the night would clear the air but there's not much of a breeze so it's still very stuffy. Still the temps are heading in the right direction so very grateful for that.

 

[MaNaAk]

This morning I noticed a small white butterfly trying to lay eggs on Jacky's breakfast!