Feeling trapped in the house by the weather

Ive been sat out in shorts, a vest and a hat , since I finished work at 10am.

Mowed a lawn, pulled some weeds, swept the drive

Changed into linen wide legged trousers and clean top to go get some beers and cider, back into shorts and vest for more garden time

Lit the BBQ, had half hour in the hot tub - which wasnt hot hot - I turned it off yesterday so rather like getting into a warm pool

Cooked dinner, sat eating it outside with a couple of drinks

Now sat wrapped up in a dressing gown after a warm shower and enjoying the relative coolness of the day

Actually - scrub that, its cold, a thick fog has descended

Here in NI we dont get very many hot - ie above 20 days so I lap them up. Beaches are bunged so its the garden watching the farmers bring in the silage

When a Londoner, where there were more then the odd day of sunshine and heat, id often stay inside

Also, remember to enjoy the daylight every day that you can, a little vitamin whatever it is little and often rather than attempting to overdose it all on one day.

Yes that's what we do, siesta in the hottest hours and trip to the beach or the pool in the late afternoon/evening.

Absolutely! It s extreme weather as is heavy snow or relentless rain. Don’t beat yourself up over not being out there. I spend loads of time outside usually but have recently realised when to give in gracefully and enjoy doing different things.

I got up before 7am yesterday to drive to the beach. Early morning or late afternoon is much more sensible.

Im staying inside and crocheting. It’s not a waste - what would I be doing outside? Walking? Too bloody hot.

In this weather, I only leave the house to top up the birdbaths and late evening to walk the Ddogs (in a lovely wooded area near the house so nice & cool).
House is in lockdown with curtains & blinds firmly closed and doors/windows only opened to take advantage of the cool air at night/early morning.
Inside the house is actually quite pleasant so we don't feel we are missing out as neither of us are sun (or heat) worshipers.

I have very fair, freckly skin which is extremely susceptible to burning and statistically puts me at one of the highest risk of skin cancers.

When it's like this I only go out in the early morning or late evening. Staying indoors, especially in the middle of the day, is completely sensible.

The sun can be just as harmful and unpleasant as the cold and the snow. We can take precautions against all of them of course, but only the sun comes with the societal pressure to be out and about.

We have watched TV all day in the air-conditioning. It kind of feels like a waste but it’s so beyond comfortable outside. I never sit still normally so actually this is quite a treat.

It takes a minute to apply sunscreen. YABVU

YANBU but sensible. If you really want to get out go for a walk later when it's cooler?
I'm not a morning person but the last 2 days DH and I have gone out at 7.30am for a walk round our local country park. Was busy with dog walkers mainly and everyone says hello which is lovely.

We sat in the shade in tne garden until 11 but had to come in as felt too hot and have been in since then. I had a nice afternoon nap a bit earlier.

We had an afternoon tea booked for tomorrow for our anniversary which we've changed to Wednesday when it will apparently be 10 degrees cooler.

Don’t feel guilty about staying indoors for a
lot of the day, it’s just not comfortable to be outside unless you are in the shade with your feet in a paddling pool. We went to a splash park with my toddler which was a nice way to cool down but for the rest of today we’re staying inside.

We passed by a park holding a music festival and the idea of standing or dancing for hours under the blazing sun is my idea of hell on earth.

Took the dogs out at 6am, just us and the birds singing. Magical. The rest of the day can fuck right off though. Inside is the only sensible place to be.

To be fair if that poster is in Ireland it’s about 24 degrees there. Not the 33 degree weather a lot of the UK is experiencing.

I went for a swim early, then a dog walk.

I'm currently in the sofa with the curtains closed, watching a movie.

We will probably eat dinner in the garden later, when it's cooler

Do as you please. I fancied some strawberries but decided I can't be bothered to go out. It relatively cool in my house but I know it's baking outside. I rarely venture out on Bank Holiday- traffic and crowds are enough of a deterrent.

YANBU at all.

I had to go and check on an elderly person just now and walking through the village everyone has their blinds down, windows closed. Gardens very quiet. I think everyone is indoors.

At 7pm/8pm everyone throws open their windows, doors and even front doors to cool the house off for night time.

I don't understand people thinking staying in is "wasting" a hot day. I work full time so sitting relaxing in the house is perfect.

I got up at 6 and went for a run at 7. It was the perfect temperature. Home at 8 and then had to work 10-2 to fix an issue at the office.

Am now out in the garden in a wafty kaftan, under the trees on a recliner and drinking a glass of ice cold rosè. Can recommend!

What's wrong with stopping in? I don't get the pressure of having to do something just because the sun is out or it's a bank holiday. I have an active job, my arse is down.

I was up early this morning, took our two dogs for a short walk before it got too hot. Came back and got a workout in, then sat outside in the shade for 30 minutes with a book and a coffee before anyone else in my house was up.

Have been inside since and will head out again soon to have another read with a coffee and then will walk the dogs again once its gone a bit cooler and we have more shade for them.

Its better to be indoors during the height of the heat and there is plenty you can do outside early and later on when the intensity of the heat is less.

Its just for a short amount of time, before we know it the sodding rain will be back so trying to just get on with it and make the most of the day.

I love the heat but don’t like the sun. So I’m inside, very warm, very happy, just pottering.

I think we need to realise that just because the weather is hot/sunny/snowy, we don’t have to go out and not waste it, staying indoors doing housework or reading or navel gazing is a perfectly good way to spend a day, everyone needs downtime.

My house feels like an oven. I’m really struggling with the heat

Haha if it makes you feel any better I came back a puddle of my former self! Enjoy your swim tomorrow, I live a 5 min walk away from a gorgeous lake and was eyeing it up this morning on my run. There were so many people out swimming and kayaking and paddling boarding. It always makes me feel so cheery to see people out enjoying nature in the sun.

I am home with blinds down and curtains drawn. It is just too hot outside. I never just sit in the garden, I get bored, and it is too hot to do anything like weeding. The local beaches will be packed and just aren't fun when they are like that.

I have dug out the tower fan and intend to just relax for the rest of the day.