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  • Dave Ward
    • Apr 2018
    • 10549

    #1

    Too Hot!!

    As I get older, I seem to be more affected by the heat! As the temperature has hit 30C for the third day running, I find that my desire for any benchtime has dropped off to zero, and the limit of my exertions is getting more ice cubes out of the freezer.
    It wasn't always like this, in my 20s-30s I spent a lot of time working in the tropics for months at a time - I think one day of that would now kill me!
    Dave
  • BattleshipBob
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 6857
    • Bob
    • Cardiff

    #2
    Me too Dave, i have always struggled with hot days but having ME seems to have helped!!

    It still affects me but do not feel so hot and especially at night. But still sitting in front of fridge with head in freezer compartment lol.

    My cats are really struggling:sad:

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    • Allen Dewire
      • Apr 2018
      • 4741
      • Allen
      • Bamberg

      #3
      Same here Dave,

      Temps into the 30s and all you do is sweat. Can't wear the optivisor and the Mojo is dead. Fan doesn't help either.....

      Ahhhh, to be 30 years younger.........................
      Life's to short to be a sheep...

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      • Gern
        • May 2009
        • 9273

        #4
        One of the perks of being an owl instead of a lark. I can quite happily stay up all night so it's cooler and sleep during the day. OK, it can be hard to sleep if it's hot, but I've noticed if I'm really, really tired, I fall asleep before I notice I'm uncomfortable with the heat. If the heat wakes me up after a couple of hours, I'll get up and find summat to do until I'm tired again, then back to bed - whatever time it is or however few hours I've been awake.

        Aaahhh! The perks of being single and retired!

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        • Allen Dewire
          • Apr 2018
          • 4741
          • Allen
          • Bamberg

          #5
          Lucky you Dave,

          Single, yes....Retired, in 1 year......

          I even tried this and it didn't help.........
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          Prost
          Allen
          Life's to short to be a sheep...

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          • AlanG
            • Dec 2008
            • 6296

            #6
            Ah the joys of times like these of living in northern Scotland. Mid-twenties i think at max and some cloud cover too. I don't do heat. The gulf put pay to that for me. I'm a temperate climate guy who actually prefers temps from mid-teens to early twenties. We even had rain yesterday which helped cool things down

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            • JayCee
              • Aug 2019
              • 1142

              #7
              Where I am ( Cyprus ) 30 degrees is the average nighttime, go to bed temperature a the moment. Daytime it gets warmer !!

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              • rtfoe
                • Apr 2018
                • 9202
                • Richard
                • Shah Alam, Malaysia

                #8
                I've been in 38 degrees in Sydney and didn't break sweat. No doubt the heat on the skin was noticeably burning but with the right shades and clothing wasn't too bad.
                But here in the tropics yesterday only at 34 degrees and its like you're in a pressure cooker or sauna. Hot sticky sweat just pours from every pore. And yes lately I'm starting to feel the heat and sweat even in the shade.

                Cheers,
                Richard

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                • KarlW
                  • Jul 2020
                  • 1522

                  #9
                  Originally posted by JayCee
                  Where I am ( Cyprus ) 30 degrees is the average nighttime, go to bed temperature a the moment. Daytime it gets warmer !!
                  Last I was in cyprus even the locals were complaining about the heat.......

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                  • Guest

                    #10
                    When I migrated to the UK from Australia 6 years back I thought I'd left the heat behind. Little did I know that I've brought it with me. What happened to traditional English weather? :upside:

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      Beautiful 27degrees in Jersey all day. Flat faces north lost the sun 11:00am cucumber cool.

                      Last night 1:00 the rain fell as stair rod temperature fell & we had a north breeze straight into our flat windows.

                      It is heaven.

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                      • Richard48
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 2109
                        • Richard
                        • Clacton on Sea

                        #12
                        Making me envious Laurie!!,Sure wish i was back in Belle Jersey this summer.All being well we shall be there next July/August.Then we can pop and see you!!.
                        Take care.
                        Rich.

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                        • Guest

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Richard48
                          Making me envious Laurie!!,Sure wish i was back in Belle Jersey this summer.All being well we shall be there next July/August.Then we can pop and see you!!.
                          Take care.
                          Rich.
                          Look forward to that Richard cannot guarantee the weather but can guarantee a good welcome.

                          Plus Jersey Royals Potatoes are still being dug & they are superb. Just rub your thumb over the potatoe & the thin skin disappears leaving it scrapped retaining all the flavour.

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                          • Mr Bowcat
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Dec 2016
                            • 4661
                            • Bob
                            • London

                            #14
                            Originally posted by JayCee
                            Where I am ( Cyprus ) 30 degrees is the average nighttime, go to bed temperature a the moment. Daytime it gets warmer !!
                            I should be in Cyprus now, but had to cancel because of Covid 19.

                            Instead I'm decorating my daughter's bedroom. Over the last 4 days I've stripped the walls, papered and painted. Still have wooden flooring to lay, and beds and cupboards to build. All in this heat.
                            Si vis pacem, para bellum.

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                            • Guest

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Mr Bowcat
                              I should be in Cyprus now, but had to cancel because of Covid 19. :sad:

                              Instead I'm decorating my daughter's bedroom. Over the last 4 days I've stripped the walls, papered and painted. Still have wooden flooring to lay, and beds and cupboards to build. All in this heat.
                              That's what dads are for Bob. I've two , both married now with hands on husbands, did fit a kitchen for one before I retired.

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