Temperature

I didn't bring the Air Conditioner I had, in my old home, with me whenever I moved ten months ago.

D'oh!

Perhaps I'll withdraw £100 from my local Credit Union; and check to see if Home Bargains has an Air Conditioner.

In extreme heat I wet a T-shirt in cold water, wring it out until it is not dripping, drape it over my bare shoulders and stand in front of a fan, the evaporation of the water from the shirt really cools one down.

I do likewise with a plan to keep cool. Windows wide open when cool, curtains over when the sun comes around. Shut the windows if too hot. Then try to cool before bed. 

I like fresh cool air. I am looking forward to the cooler weather. I am hoping the possible rain comes next week. I don't like the fact the ground is so dry either with the fire risks.

We made it through the last heatwave. Hope this is the last one this year.

I'm sorry u guys are struggling with the hot weather. I'm the opposite I'm always freezing cold and need more jumpers lmao.

I have a few health problems and these effects my temp

Hope u managed to stay cool and well today 

I don't cope well in the heat either.

Thankfully my house stays lovely and cool during the summer. I keep my doors and windows completely closed most of the time anyway (to block out noise). I find that helps to stop the warm air coming in. I also have vertical blinds on all windows, which blocks out the sun.

In fact I am wearing a fleece jacket inside the house today, as it is not warm enough to wear just a T shirt. I did open the door briefly earlier, to get some fresh air, but the hot air was a huge shock to the system. I soon closed it again!

I find that I still yearn to be outside, even though I cannot tolerate the heat. I feel like I'm missing out on summer and that is going to make it much harder to get through the winter. I used to enjoy sitting out in my garden on warm sunny days, under the shade of a parasol of course.

I hope you are all managing to keep cool today. It's very hot here 32c now outside. I'm at work, have my fan on full. Going to be a long afternoon.

I don't do well in the heat I'm more suited to live in the Arctic lol.

I'm sensitive to the heat. I feel like it's super hot in the middle of winter so when it's actually hot like this week I'm in hell. I put a flannel on my face and neck. I have cold drinks with ice, ice lollies and sit in front of the fan. I still feel hot but this helps. I'll be glad when this heat is gone.

Yes do I think you'll find it helpful. That's a great idea keeping a flannel in the fridge in going to try that as well.

I am so glad that someone understands that feeling of responsibility with the timings, although sorry to hear that you go through the same thing. It will be such a relief when this heatwave is over and we can stop constantly checking thermometers and weather forecasts etc! 

You are not alone. I suffer in the heat too and it makes me feel as though it is a crisis.

We will have to keep reminding ourselves that it will pass and one day it will be autumn with cooler weather and the winter to look forward to!

In the last heatwave I found that wetting my top (long sleeved roll neck top in my case as I won't wear anything else) really helped to keep me cool, as did putting something damp on my head. 

This sounds like it could be my life that you described. The checks, the closing/ opening of windows and, most importantly, the feeling of responsibility with the timings. I too am looking forward to relaxing when it starts to cool down. I really don’t see how people enjoy this.

I didn’t know that about the wrists- I will try it today.

I will be using a cold damp flannel on the back of my neck and top of my head at points today. Kept in the fridge, it can be pretty nice.

That is what I do too. It becomes an almost military procedure trying to ensure I keep the house as cool as possible and  I pace around throughout the day going over my "temperature regulation" checks. I was up at 6 am to let cool air through the house but now all the windows and curtains are drawn. In my mind it sort of feels like an emergency, the outcome of which depends entirely on whether or not I opened or closed this or that window at the right moment or not. It is exhausting. I am looking forward to when I can relax about the temperature a bit again.

I move around a lot as well checking windows but that makes me hotter. I'm going to try and keep still and not burn myself up.

I read that if you put water on your wrist it can cool you down so I do that throughout the day.

I’m in the same boat as you on this one. I do not do well in the heat. People love this stuff and are really happy about the ‘lovely’ weather, but I’m completely the opposite to them. It makes me worry too. I’ll spend a lot of the day checking I’m doing all I can to keep the house as cool as possible, and spend lots of energy pacing around going over my checks over and over again. It’s going to be a fun few days…

Im going to try and keep my activity to a minimum these up and coming days, so if that’s an option for you, it may be worth considering too.