Reply to: Heatwaves Coming

[SueEllen]

I don't want to be so hot I have to find a way to enjoy cooling down. And most of my time outside is spent tending to the estate which is often hot work and requires me to wear work clothes.

I can never understand how bin-men and road-workers so on cope wearing full protective gear even in UK summer, let alone countries where it's frequently in the 30s. Think I'm more suited to artic climes.

They don't have any choice due to H&S reasons.

Bin men also start very early in the day. Pre-pandemic our bin collections were often at 6am now the earliest collection is 6.30am. This means they would finish around 2pm.

Road sweepers the same.

Road workers, tree surgeons and gardeners for public parts in my area can start at 7.30am and I've noticed now that most of them aren't British - well they are speaking in foreign languages to each other. Very amusing when there are a group when half of them speak different languages.

[Guy At Charnock Richard]

I don't want to be so hot I have to find a way to enjoy cooling down. And most of my time outside is spent tending to the estate which is often hot work and requires me to wear work clothes.

I can never understand how bin-men and road-workers so on cope wearing full protective gear even in UK summer, let alone countries where it's frequently in the 30s. Think I'm more suited to artic climes.

I bet they go commando ;-)

[d000hg]

Yes, that's what the BBC say while showing Bournemouth Beach that has a forecast of 26c today.

It's never going to be as hot on the coast...

[d000hg]

I don't want to be so hot I have to find a way to enjoy cooling down. And most of my time outside is spent tending to the estate which is often hot work and requires me to wear work clothes.

I can never understand how bin-men and road-workers so on cope wearing full protective gear even in UK summer, let alone countries where it's frequently in the 30s. Think I'm more suited to artic climes.

[Paddy]

32 expected where I am today

Yes, that's what the BBC say while showing Bournemouth Beach that has a forecast of 26c today.

[Guy At Charnock Richard]

We seem to have lost ours. It was supposed to be gradually climbing all week towards 25 today, then crashing back to 17. All on track except today has stalled at 22 and cloudy.

Pretty happy

Really??

we're forecast 29 degrees and it looks like we're getting it and I'm glad because it's the summertime. Furthermore, our pool is up (so is the dog's too) and we're looking forward to cooling off in there later on.

[d000hg]

We seem to have lost ours. It was supposed to be gradually climbing all week towards 25 today, then crashing back to 17. All on track except today has stalled at 22 and cloudy.

Pretty happy

[WTFH]

32 expected where I am today

If you're very good, I'll open the vent on the basement and let some air in.

[ladymuck]

"Temperatures could reach the mid-30s in parts of the UK this week..." Well it didn't, not even 30c. Climate change stunt by the Met Office

32 expected where I am today

[Paddy]

"Temperatures could reach the mid-30s in parts of the UK this week..." Well it didn't, not even 30c. Climate change stunt by the Met Office

[Paddy]

No doubt Heathrow will have the highest temperature.

[d000hg]

How does SE England = Britain?

It said "parts of the UK" and I think the SE of England is in the UK. Most of the UK is forecast high temperatures, I see 25C forecast here in the NE and that is notable/brace-worthy.

[SueEllen]

How does SE England = Britain?

Poor reporting.

Reporters are not known for their geographic knowledge.

[ladymuck]

Positive attitudes are proven to be bad for your health! I supply miserable git lessons for a very reasonable cost.

Where do I sign up?

[d000hg]

Last summer the UK had some days with the coldest summer days on record. Not much publicity about that.

"it's not a very nice day" isn't exactly much of a headline, much as you would presumably like to attribute it to climate change brainwashing.