The Heatwave

[Joey66]

It's that hot, if Michael Barrymore invited me for a dip in his pool, I would go .

Really - the water may be dirty LOL

 

[Joey66]

They will shrink back when we get 1\2 an inch of snow in the winter......

 

[kev]

My missus is putting hot water bottles in the freezer mert.

THATS a game changer.

Does she fill them with hot water before placing in the freezer?
Genuine question BTW.
Incredible as it may seem, hot water can sometimes freeze quicker than cold water. It's known as the Mpemba effect.

Mpemba effect - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[LostLegend]

They will shrink back when we get 1\2 an inch of snow in the winter......

That's what she said... ?

 

[Wizard]

 

[Blueboy57]

Be nice getting some 'normal' weather from tomorrow. Sick to death of hearing about this 2 day heatwave on the news channels. Back in 1976 we had 9 weeks of wall-to-wall sunshine & heat. Don't recall ever being constantly told to stay in the shade, drink plenty of water, keep yourself cool, blah, blah, blah. I was 18 years old, & surprisingly enough I was able to work those things out for myself. We were very clever back then.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Be nice getting some 'normal' weather from tomorrow. Sick to death of hearing about this 2 day heatwave on the news channels. Back in 1976 we had 9 weeks of wall-to-wall sunshine & heat. Don't recall ever being constantly told to stay in the shade, drink plenty of water, keep yourself cool, blah, blah, blah. I was 18 years old, & surprisingly enough I was able to work those things out for myself. We were very clever back then.

Was 1976 a hot summer?

 

[Blue 1]

 

[Cow kecks]

Be nice getting some 'normal' weather from tomorrow. Sick to death of hearing about this 2 day heatwave on the news channels. Back in 1976 we had 9 weeks of wall-to-wall sunshine & heat. Don't recall ever being constantly told to stay in the shade, drink plenty of water, keep yourself cool, blah, blah, blah. I was 18 years old, & surprisingly enough I was able to work those things out for myself. We were very clever back then.

I was working on a site over in Williston, go in at 5am and finish at 11 am. We would then go and spend a few hours at New Ferry baths.

 

[kev]

Was 1976 a hot summer?

Not excessively hot, but It was a LONG and DRY summer with plenty sun.
I remember it more for the fact that a lot of ponds, pools and even reservoirs dried up, but that was due to lack of rain rather than excessive temperatures. I loved every minute of it personally. ?

 

[Blueboy57]

I was working on a site over in Williston, go in at 5am and finish at 11 am. We would then go and spend a few hours at New Ferry baths.

I was working at Butlins in Skegness. Worked similar hours to you -5am to 12pm - brilliant having the afternoon to yourself.

Best four and a half months of my life. Sun, sea, sex & syphilis.

 

[Nymzee]

I feel like the 2018 Summer was worse than this for heat just because it seemed to be hot for like the whole year.

 

[Blueboy57]

Not excessively hot, but It was a LONG and DRY summer with plenty sun.
I remember it more for the fact that a lot of ponds, pools and even reservoirs dried up, but that was due to lack of rain rather than excessive temperatures. I loved every minute of it personally. ?

Think the highest it got was just under 36.0. Somewhere in the midlands if my memory serves me right. There were plagues of flesh-eating ladybirds too that summer. Some of them as big as cats......He said trying to beef up the story.

 

[Charro]

Yes, this is the first summer on record where people have been told to drink water and not stay out in the sun when it is very hot.

 

[Cow kecks]

I was working at Butlins in Skegness. Worked similar hours to you -5am to 12pm - brilliant having the afternoon to yourself.

Best four and a half months of my life. Sun, sea, sex & syphilis.

Mostly just sun for me working on a building site, copped off a couple of times at the bath's though.