What Are Your Plans For This Heatwave?

Cheerful Spring

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Makes me cringe when I see pale skinned people burnt to a crisp. Why oh why do they want that pain for what is a few days sun.

Forget to put on the lotion I thinking you be surprised by how many people don't use any and they look like tomatoes. I use an 8 or 10 SPF lotion I got dark hair and greasy skin so I tan more than I burn.

Diversity for Hire

I'll be spending most the heatwave boiling to death in my office.

Only good things about this weather is the girls wearing less and sitting out in the warm evening with a beer.

Irish_rat

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I will be moving from shadow to shadow and staying inside as much as possible. I am more of a six degrees and overcast sort of girl.

+1. I'll tolerate the odd late evening sunset but that will be it.

Atoms for Peace

Lying on top of the bed in my underpants watching Scooby doo with the fan set to 3, if you must know.

misstearheus

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

I just bought a 7500 litre lidl swimming pool.now i wait until it fills. ...........Should be sometime mid December i reckon.

Whatever about the insane-sized Swimming-Pool, I hope ya remembered the 2-Man-Tent, the Chainsaw, and the Trumpet?!? :pac:

holystungun9

Tomorrow is day two of roofing a shed. The sun screen just pours off in a river of sweat.

demanufactured

Eh... Working.

Summer wind

Wearing shorts in the garden and feeling happy to be alive:)

Cupcake_Crisis

Avoiding it for the most part. Too ginger and too pale.

Firefox11

Skatedude wrote: »

probably just turn up the aircon at home

Irish People only ever need to use air conditioning about once every 10 years or so.

AMKC

Getting the legs out while wearing a nice dress or skirt and getting some sun on them. Love the feeling of sun on the legs. Also going to the cinema. Nothing like going to the cinema on a hot sunny day.

Cody montana

Atoms for Peace wrote: »

Lying on top of the bed in my underpants watching Scooby doo with the fan set to 3, if you must know.

I'm the same, but watching Netflix.
The window is wide open, got bitten by a mosquito though.
Also covered in Aloe Vera as I'm half burnt.

Super-Rush

There's been a nice breeze where I live each night so far. Its making sleeping a lot easier than it usually can be during a heatwave.

It can be as hot as hell during the day as long as the nights are cool.

Graces7

."This too shall pass..."

EPAndlee

Have been basically painting suncream onto myself the last few days. Trying to avoid the sun as best as I can while at work. The people in the office with the air con on staying cool while everyone in the workshop sweating buckets

Hector Bellend

Few beers.

Beer garden tomorrow.

I'l have a good sweaty **** to celebrate

demanufactured

Firefox11 wrote: »

Irish People only ever need to use air conditioning about once every 10 years or so.

I use it every day.

pleas advice

Lyle Lanley

natashaob6 wrote: »

All joking a side I do feel sorry for people who suffer from extreme heat conditions and I do hope they will get through this heatwave without any major health issues.

It's a few days of sunshine..

Graces7

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

It's a few days of sunshine..

Originally Posted by natashaob6 View Post
All joking a side I do feel sorry for people who suffer from extreme heat conditions and I do hope they will get through this heatwave without any major health issues.

Lyle Lanley;107365401]It's a few days of sunshine..[/QUOTE] which can damage and even kill



natasha, thank you. So few realise. counting the hours here until cooler days ....

Graces7

Graces7 wrote: »

Originally Posted by natashaob6 View Post
All joking a side I do feel sorry for people who suffer from extreme heat conditions and I do hope they will get through this heatwave without any major health issues.

Lyle Lanley;107365401]It's a few days of sunshine..

which can damage and even kill



natasha, thank you. So few realise. counting the hours here until cooler days ....[/QUOTE]

They have urged folk to look out for old folk too.. shopping in this heat.. Make sure they have food adn especilly liquids in

EPAndlee

demanufactured wrote: »

I use it every day.

So do I. I wouldn't buy a car without it

Foweva Awone

I am LOVING libraries as a coping mechanism for surviving this heat. They are dotted around all over the place, you're never far from one, and they're always wonderfully cool.

freshpopcorn

Cutting, turning, bailing square bales of hay and then stacking them and bringing them home.

Lyle Lanley

Graces7 wrote: »

which can damage and even kill



natasha, thank you. So few realise. counting the hours here until cooler days ....

They have urged folk to look out for old folk too.. shopping in this heat.. Make sure they have food adn especilly liquids in[/quote]
I'm aware of the dangers of the sun. I've lived in hot countries. A few days of sunshine will do a lot less harm to old folk than the terrible winter you've just had.

Irish_rat

Foweva Awone wrote: »

I am LOVING libraries as a coping mechanism for surviving this heat. They are dotted around all over the place, you're never far from one, and they're always wonderfully cool.

Yes I must look for a few local ones, I enjoy reading but the heat is so offputting.

Star Bingo

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

They have urged folk to look out for old folk too.. shopping in this heat.. Make sure they have food adn especilly liquids in

I'm aware of the dangers of the sun. I've lived in hot countries. A few days of sunshine will do a lot less harm to old folk than the terrible winter you've just had.

The winter wasn’t terrible just a few days of snow.

How long is this forecast for anyway? No end in sight is what I’m gathering... heat is oppressive, most immigrants I speak to tend to cite it as the main reason they got the hell out of dodge.

em_cat

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Where have you been all my life!!


:pac:

Hah !!!! made me laugh, my OH has to beg me to turn on the heat in December while covered head to toe in double layer summit ready fleece...holding hot water bottles...

Gwynplaine

I like the heat during the day, but I find it hard to sleep in it at night. So tonight I'm sleeping downstairs in the spare room, the room is north facing and is always a bit cooler than the rest of the house. I measured the temp there now and the difference between upstairs and the spare room is 3 degrees.

Graces7

Gwynplaine wrote: »

I like the heat during the day, but I find it hard to sleep in it at night. So tonight I'm sleeping downstairs in the spare room, the room is north facing and is always a bit cooler than the rest of the house. I measured the temp there now and the difference between upstairs and the spare room is 3 degrees.

Clever stuff! Only cooler air here is in the bathroom..

Foweva Awone

IKEA is fantastic in weather like this ... never seen it so empty! :cool:

Graces7

Foweva Awone wrote: »

IKEA is fantastic in weather like this ... never seen it so empty! :cool:

roflol! Lateral thinking!

Bredabe

Catching up on my 'Nordic Noir' collection, especially the off-piste Icelandic stuff. All those shots of snow drifts/showers and trying to figure out who is who cause they are all bundled up, is putting cold thoughts in my head and distracting me from any residual heat figuring out who is who.

* esp if its series 2 or so, that I'll have forgotten the original set up.

jimgoose

Enjoying it immensely. Working during the day early morning 'til around five, but I've been hitting the pool to cool off, throwing off the shirt and doing a bit of gardening, acting the fool with the garden hoses, strolling down t'Woolpack for cold 'uns in shorts-and-T-shirt, etc. etc. It's great! It helps that my house is well-insulated and manages to stay cool-ish in hot weather, particularly the bedrooms. :cool:

BorneTobyWilde

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Graces7 wrote: »

Originally Posted by natashaob6 View Post
All joking a side I do feel sorry for people who suffer from extreme heat conditions and I do hope they will get through this heatwave without any major health issues.

Lyle Lanley;107365401]It's a few days of sunshine..

which can damage and even kill



natasha, thank you. So few realise. counting the hours here until cooler days ....[/quote]

Thank you for the kind comment. I'm glad everyone is enjoying the heatwave but as you know we are not used to this extreme heat so unfortunately we sometimes forget about the dangers it poses while enjoying ourselves.

Graces7

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

They have urged folk to look out for old folk too.. shopping in this heat.. Make sure they have food adn especilly liquids in

I'm aware of the dangers of the sun. I've lived in hot countries. A few days of sunshine will do a lot less harm to old folk than the terrible winter you've just had.[/QUOTE]

I am sicker now ( very old ) in this heat than ever I was in the winter. Far sicker, and the intense heat is far more harmful .

Graces7

Star Bingo wrote: »

The winter wasn’t terrible just a few days of snow.

How long is this forecast for anyway? No end in sight is what I’m gathering... heat is oppressive, most immigrants I speak to tend to cite it as the main reason they got the hell out of dodge.

I am getting sicker and sicker. and as you say no end in sight. sincerely very happy for those who really love it . I used to .

Star Bingo

Graces7 wrote: »

I am getting sicker and sicker. and as you say no end in sight. sincerely very happy for those who really love it . I used to .

Keep hydrated. Did you get some messages in?

demanufactured

Melting.

branie2

Relaxing

Irish_rat

The only time it's comfortable is about 10pm at night!

Noveight

Working like a dog but happy enough at it. Driving for a silage contractor and has been back to back 12-14 hour days for the past 3 weeks.

You couldn't beat it

demanufactured

Irish_rat wrote: »

The only time it's comfortable is about 10pm at night!

Dafuq?

RicketyCricket

Off for a few days so spent most of the nights awake watching tv with the windows open. Lovely breeze coming in the windows every night. The heat during the day has been too much for me. I'm tired, cranky and sweaty. I am not built for this weather.

Mint Sauce

Last few nights I have been sleeping on top of the sheets, with windows cracked open.

Sleep is fine, but work has been a slight struggle at times, probably a bit dehydrated, despite drinking two to three times my usual input. Enjoying the days off in it though, and the cooling showers and aftersun in the evenings.

This afternoon, and part of early evening, am heading for beach. Part of Metalman Swim Series in Sligo, and conditions, in my opinion, have been great. Unfortunetly, the Jellyfish have also seemed to have made heatwave plans, and have already made their first appearences this summer.

Mr.Crinklewood

I'm drying the wood I chopped a few months ago.

Graces7

"Keep right on to the end of the road.." All we can do. It is getting like one of those climbing walks where when you think you are at the top of the mountain, you see another higher bit ahead..

Purple Mountain

Don't forget to leave out some water and seeds on the bird tables.
The ground is so hard now that it's not as easy for the birds to forage for worms and they've no puddles to drink from.
I made a little bath for them on my table by turning an old hard hat upside down and filling it with water.

Pac1Man

Sick of this. It's time to shave the balls.