Is anyone having fun?

I hear you and sympathise - but also, get a better AC. My B&D is keeping my bedroom nice and cool. Only bearable part of house

I think it depends where you are in the country and the temp it’s got to. Lots of the posts here don’t sound from those with the extremely high red alert temps which are only covering parts of the country.

Sounds fairly pleasant up North and some coastal areas but a ‘feels like’ temp of 42 here is not the weather for ‘pottering around the garden’ and other such activities.

I bloody love it even though i'm spending full days grafting renovating my house.

Just sad, guilty and angry that we have fucked this beautiful climate which we were so lucky to have. I don't know how to live without contributing to the problem. Utterly unadapted both for life on a damaged Earth and for living in a way which doesn't damage it. And US politicians want women to have more children?!

Oh, but the only thing I’m not enjoying is that my new build is 29 degrees downstairs and 32 degrees upstairs!! There isn’t any relief from the temperature other than having a cold shower/paddling pool/sea (or my favourites, standing in the freezer and going to stand around the local supermarket that has aircon). The fan is making absolutely no difference.

I’m loving it! I’m not in work and the schools have been shut. My eldest played in and out of the garden with his friend all day. Then we went to the beach at around 5pm where it was still 31 degrees. We went in and out of the sea to cool off and then had a bbq. We stayed until the sun went down and it was lovely. Everyone seemed so relaxed and happy.

I can see some posters are posting from parts of the country that aren't hot

But I'm curious

Those of you, who are enjoying it, what kind of temps do you have? I'm about to try and sleep in 27°. And it's very humid as well. And that's with the portable AC running

I appreciate that some people are just fine with that but I think 27 at midnight is far too hot. It's about 32 outside I think.

Positive: I have washed two dog beds!

ps, but it is fab for washing. My towels were dry by the time the next load was finished!

Ha, once upon a time it would've been fun. Menopausal, no it's hell! The cat is pretty miserable too.

No, it’s too hot to do anything and difficult to sleep. Most houses don’t have ac - it’s hell. Worried about my dog too 😔

Hard to enjoy it if you’re working, and in my case even if you’re not. I’m on holiday in France and it was 40° today. Hate it- genuinely felt really panicky. So oppressive and couldn’t escape it. (No air con, I’m on a campsite). Looking forward to 28° tomorrow- not a temperature I would normally look forward to. I like low 20s.

I’m using met office as well, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going through to next week

tho I don’t understand why it says a higher number at the top but when you scroll along the day it’s never getting to that temp (eg for me it says 29 at the top but the hottest is 27 between 1-2. Still too hot for me!)

Nope here in Mids temp next week is going down from 34 to 22/23 which to me is perfect especially when working in a non AC office

Nope. Hate this bloody heat. Can't wait for it to be over!

I have a convertible, so driving as much as I can. Otherwise I'm plonked in front of a massive fan googling air con and doing no work. Which is less fun. But it is only a couple of days, and Sunday's going to feel amazing. And actually, outside is wonderful now - so just need to turn fully nocturnal and I'd be totally content.

I love it but am surrounded by beaches so can go for a dip before and after work plus a lunch time dip if I’m lucky. I’ve also been in the gym after work for the air con.

Use met office, its much more accurate and it isnt in the 30s so far where I am which is north m25 commuter belt.

This heat needs to fuck off!

I hate it, I don’t think I’ve ever been more miserable about weather. I am so tired of being sticky that I just want to cry, I’m wasting my days doing nothing except laying in front of a fan because everything else is utterly unbearable for me. It’s 34 degrees in my house.

where are people seeing that this is continuing next week? I’m excessively checking all the weather apps because I’m so desperate for this to pass. None of mine say it’ll continue? For ref I’m in the south, but have been checking London too as I was due to go there today. Had to cancel!

I was thinking exactly the same earlier, its been an endurance test.

No its not remotely fun or enjoyable. Its 11.20pm and my flat is 30 degrees so hotter than outside. Barely slept but on the plus side lost a few pounds as can barely eat in this heat. Roll on autumn.

Nope, even my old house is like a furnace. No cool air or breeze where we are and the car is a hell box. Too hot to do any jobs inside or out. It's stifling. We live by the coast but the thought of sitting in traffic in said car to get there puts me off.

I never knew my boobs could sweat so much. Not fun.

I’m loving it. In inner London so no beach but the Victorian aircon (ie sash windows on both sides of the house) is working well and the garden has shade. Plus the atmosphere when out is fab - loads of people hanging out in parks. I took public transport and it was fine - so many people staying at home it’s not even that crowded.

I’m enjoying it! Our office doesn’t have AC but we’ve been munching ice lollies and have had the fans on full blast. Everyone is in a great mood.