to want to open the windows?

[Krooski]

It's hot. In our sitting room we have top opening windows at the frotn and double doors at the back. I love to have both open, because that means there's a soft cooling breeze coming through the room, which is fresh and helps the room stay a bit cooler than outside.

However, my husband claims that drafts give him headaches, and to be honest, I don't believe that. Very cold wind, yes, but a cool breeze on a blistering day - no. I think it's just a folk tale which he happens to believe in. I usually let him be and only open the windows/doors when he's out, but with this hot weather I really hate having everything shut.

Do you think that drafts make you ill / give you headaches?

[cherrytree63]

My living room has the same window set up as yours and nobody gets headaches from them being open in my house!
Tell him to wear a balaclava.

[Krooski]

balaclava! Awww, he'd look so cute sitting there with his laptop and his head all wrapped up.

[KingJoffreyLikesJaffaCakes]

I love open windows.

However, I work with older people (nursing home) and there is a very definite 'fear' of a 'draft'.

My grandmother wouldn't even have car windows open because the draft would 'cut into' our necks and make our necks ache.

Some peeps are just terrified of fresh air..!

[BlueBlueSea]

Wont he even let you open one of the doors/windows? How does he cope going outside? Does fresh air give him headaches. Maybe he should see his doctor.

[ExcuseMyEyebrows]

I love fresh air, especially in hot weather, but it's really unpleasant having to sit in a draught.

So YANBU and YABU

[GGabcd]

Sounds like my FIL who is certain any open window = certain death. Even when it's 25C out.

Open one set only so there's no breeze? You know, compromise?

[bloodyteenagers]

So he never goes out then, after all there's usually always a mild breeze.. Tell him to see a gp and get checked out.

[BreconBeBuggered]

I kind of know what he means, as I get the same thing if I'm somewhere where the air conditioning is a bit fierce, however warm the outside temperature is.

A breeze through the room on a hot day, though? No. It's not cold enough to do that evil thing where it slips up your nose and freezes your brain.

[TelephoneIgnoringMachine]

I thought this was going to be about a hayfever sufferer & not wanting to let the pollen in! OP - YANBU. Is it even that breezy where you are right now?

[foxmitten]

Hmm. I don't like being in a direct draft, or having a fan blowing directly at me, freaks me out. But I'd happily have the set up you describe. I have my French doors at the back of the house open, and the bathroom one upstairs. It's cooling the house quite nicely, and I can hear nice summery things like birds tweeting and lawnmowers going. I'd have the front room windows open if I could reach them!

Soooo I think ultimately YANBU, he doesn't have to be directly in the draft.

[Purplepoodle]

Iv got all my windows open. Dh goes round closing them

[TheLastPickleInTheJar]

I dislike having windows open because of the flies. They always find their way in and i hate having them flying through the house. Need to get some fly screens.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I'd have to LTB I have every window open even including the loo one!

[SophieJenkins]

We haven't been here long and sadly I've realised it does get really hot in this weather - we used to live on the ground floor, very hidden away with 10-11ft ceilings and it never got hot. It was lovely.

Now we are on the top two floors and it does build up. Could be a lot worse.

We have sash windows and I found we can only open the bottom ones which is a hazard for the nutty toddler.

But it needs to be done.
At least they do open here - the old flat they were nearly all painted shut with broken cords.