How prepared are you for the UKs hottest day ever. (1 Viewer)

[dunnah01]

Thats hot, where are is it ?

Fairly near Chartres in Northern France

 

[Clarky]

33°c (91.4°F) here in Suffolk.
Hardly any breeze today.
We are cool and comfy indoors watching and F1 practice.
Kept windows and curtains closed on the sunny side of the house to keep it cool and have a large umbrella up on the terrace ready for drinks later.
Very glad not to be working in this heat.

Richard.

 

[bobnick]

Having lived in the Mid East for decades it will make a nice change to cool down in 35c

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[ambulancekidd]

No preparation here in Ayrshire, I do have my brolly to hand.

Enjoy your new global warming "tropical nights" as reported by the BBC, we're not jealous........much, well perhaps a wee bit, ok,ok a lot lol.

 

[Hymer 1961]

Outside temperature gauge showing a crazy 44.3 in the sun.
Inside showing a pleasant 22 - thank you DeLonghi

 

[Larrynwin]

Took a walk on sea front early, sea really calm and a gentle breeze. Later went for a cycle ride out to the pier , a few about fishing and since then have baked bread rolls and a ciabatta loaf ready for BBQ tonight.
Doors and windows open with sea breeze blowing through , bootiful

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[Ivory55]

No preparation here in Ayrshire, I do have my brolly to hand.

Enjoy your new global warming "tropical nights" as reported by the BBC, we're not jealous........much, well perhaps a wee bit, ok,ok a lot lol.

I could fancy being on arran at the moment. I saw that arran has been covid free for over a 100 days.

 

[Armytwowheels]

My day started with a lovely cool 1 kilometer swim with Jenben while the boys went for an early bike ride. We are now lounging outside the Van's in the shade loving the Norfolk sea breeze. BBQ later with some chilled beer.

Ok yes I might be being smug, but it is a lovely day.

 

[John Barrett]

Photo would be good

Like this? There are some more loco photos on the 'Steam Enthusiasts' thread.

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[Christoph]

Don’t think the weather on the Fylde coast turned out too bad today after all. not looking too good on the south coast for a change!

 

[Sundowners]

We leave everything open at night and shut it up early morning. Learnt this when living in the bush in Australia. We remember when it was 110 degrees, day and night for over three weeks, then they forecast 100 degrees, we were happy it was going to be a cool day. Many a time we took the mattress off the bed and slept on the floor by the open door to get fresher air.

Today its 35 here in central Portugal has been up to 38 this week. Thankfully it does cool down at night. Not as humid as the UK though.

 

[John Barrett]

We leave everything open at night and shut it up early morning. Learnt this when living in the bush in Australia. We remember when it was 110 degrees, day and night for over three weeks, then they forecast 100 degrees, we were happy it was going to be a cool day. Many a time we took the mattress off the bed and slept on the floor by the open door to get fresher air.

Today its 35 here in central Portugal has been up to 38 this week. Thankfully it does cool down at night. Not as humid as the UK though.

Did I mention that I worked in Qatar for over a year? Hottest place in the world after Death Valley, and boy did one know about it! Thankfully both my office and my bungalow - and the pool- were refrigerated!

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[gus-lopez]

and slept on the floor by the open door to get fresher air.

I sleep on the floor here as it is tiled & far cooler.

dryad I lied ,it is 38º here at the moment. or 100,4ºF in old money

 

[jessthedog]

I sleep on the floor here as it is tiled & far cooler.

dryad I lied ,it is 38º here at the moment. or 100,4ºF in old money

Its a cool 34 degrees here in Dag-en-ham

 

[Kannon Fodda]

So happy it’s getting cloudy here in sweltering West Sussex. Must get some fans for the van.

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[Ivory55]

There was an accident on A1 and traffic was stuck on A1 & A14 I bet that there was a lot of engines running on tick over with the air con on

 

[Fragle]

Very prepared thanks . Glad we up rated the van weight now

 

[mikebeaches]

Don't know how the forecasters do it? Supposed to be hot and sunny today in Bristol. Whilst it's been warm (rather than hot), we've had a couple of heavy showers and much black cloud.

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[Vipar]

Standing in two buckets to catch the sweat dribbles

38 in the sun 34 in the shade no breeze

 

[The Dotties]

Don't know how the forecasters do it? Supposed to be hot and sunny today in Bristol. Whilst it's been warm (rather than hot), we've had a couple of heavy showers and much black cloud.

Ditto Gloucester

 

[Pikeman]

Played tennis, started 2pm when 30C. A tad warm, but 2 litres of water kept me going until finish at 4pm.
Knackered, but we won and that's what matters!!
Chillin with wine now.

K

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[The Coops]

Don’t think the weather on the Fylde coast turned out too bad today after all. ☀ not looking too good on the south coast for a change!

Got to a sweltering 24C Must meet up some time!

 

[gus-lopez]

I bet that there was a lot of engines running on tick over with the air con on

Trouble is after they first started fitting it in most cars from the late 90's they realised that they could get away with air con that really only works above tick over. made the compressors/evaporators/condensers smaller so that they are only reasonably efficient when the vehicle is moving. When you actually want it , stuck in a traffic jam is when it is the least efficient.
My 97 Fiesta & the Delica mpv you could keep hanging meat in at tickover.

 

[Ivory55]

In my truck I tap the cruise control to increase the revs and leave it to cool down this time of year or winter to warm up

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[Geo]

There was an accident on A1 and traffic was stuck on A1 & A14 I bet that there was a lot of engines running on tick over with the air con on

Indeed there were we were amongst them. Pandemonium on A1 A14 M1 and all roads North.
Left Mansfield 6am nice steady run down to south coast to pick up new to us Mo Ho we went in the i10 toad 3 hrs inc breakfast.
Return trip 7 hrs door to door finished going 40 mile west to pick up a clear run up the M1
Everything from minor bumps lorry roll overs to people badly hurt in major crash scenes
I blame elf and safety for 90% of full road closures for what seem minor bumps

 

[gus-lopez]

I've now to go & speak english with the lad next door for an hour or so .Fortunately the sun will set before 9pm

 

[pappajohn]

Out in the garden all afternoon digging and prepping a base for sand and slabs tomorrow.
We're tough up here in Yarkshur..
Got a towel handy to mop up the sweat and stop it dripping on me glasses.

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[tonka]

EMERGENCY... EMERGENCY
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Our Lucy left to go on holiday with her school mate at 6pm .
Wife is now watching Emmerdale and corrrie.
Looks like no beer service till 8pm

 

[The general]

... that should spread Covid around nicely!

Just home great day in 3 spoons , all joking apart the staff were on the ball going around cleaning etc can not fault them

 

[The general]

To practice social distancing?

Yes

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