To think it is just too fucking hot?

[Crunchymum]

Its 0:30 FFS

I'm in Scotland as well but definitely not finding it as cool as the rest of you seem to be

I cannot wait to wear tights and boots and coats again. Dying in this heat.

Somebody on my newsfeed put a picture up of a local bus station, back in winter of 1981 . Memories . Of both bus station and cold came flooding in . lol

We could defo do with a lowering of temperature (not snow though, not yet)

Sarahlou No we’re just out here for a couple of weeks. We’re straight across from Tomar but nearer the coast so probably benefit from the coastal air (a little). Did you experience the sudden ramp up of temp yesterday afternoon?

I can believe it will get to 44 where you are, I think it’s going to be 40 ish again here but keeps changing whenever I look.

Dear friends who pronounce you simply love this heat and hope it carries on for as long as possible,

You do realise you're literally saying you hope my life and the lives of others like me remain at high risk so you can enjoy a bit more health privilege? Because a reasonable 23/24/25 degrees just isn't enough?

That you hope people like me continue to struggle, losing weeks of productivity and freedom? Or even die?

Love,

Totally Reasonable Heat Moaner

I'm literally saying nothing of the kind, where did people dying come from? 23 degrees is more than reasonable for me thanks.

userxx I was referencing real life friends, not you. Sorry.

Dying is what people in certain high risk groups do, more often, during heat waves. I'm in one of those groups. I'm not reacting well to real life friends saying they hope this heat continues. I'm fine with them saying how much they love it. But when they say they hope it continues, I react badly, because I'm struggling to cope.

I think how well people cope in the heat depends on a) how well they can acclimatise and b) genetic ancestry. Our ancestors (Neanderthals) came to Northern Europe around half a million years ago and had to survive the ice age so they developed particular cold adaptations to allow them to do that, including fat distribution and the right type of fat (nice and insulating). Due to us carrying Neanderthal genes with in us, not everyone is built for this heat, so tend to suffer more. Probably because we’re small and fat

The humans who came later from Africa never developed these cold adaptations, so, depending on what interbreeding with Neanderthals and the subsequent genes they inherited, they cope okay in hot weather and like to go on holiday to hotter places.

MadameAircon Have you explained to them why it upsets when they say those sorts of things or do you just react badly? If they are still saying it after you have told them why you don’t like it - what arseholes!

Those in Portugal and Spain - stay safe! And I hope everyone in the hot bits of the UK manage to cool off somehow.

It's cool and rainy where I am today. Blessed relief after 99% humidity the last week.

@KateGrey, I'm obviously biased but Scotland is a beautiful country, even when the weather isn't all that. We go away for a week every year in March to Skye and the western highlands, not everyone's cup of tea at that time of year but it is for us as we don't really care about the weather. Been great the last 2 years! It's only the two of us though, children are grown up.

Have a look here Scotland with kids.

I can believe it will get to 44 where you are, I think it’s going to be 40 ish again here but keeps changing whenever I look.

No, the heat started on Thursday, looks like it's dropping to 30c on Tuesday TFFT! 42c in the car just now and climbing. I'm frantically hosing down all the animals (and me!).

Does anyone think we will get another thunderstorm to cool us down?

Yep hate it. I usually love the summer but I'm 11 weeks pregnant and have had a horrible first trimester with nausea/sickness. It's been roasting the whole time I've been pregnant. Over it. Where's autumn?!

Another chilly person in Scotland, I live in a big old stone house with high ceilings and draughts, I have actually had my electric blanket on a couple of times this week! I think I went a bit soft during the lovely warm spell earlier when it was 24/25, just about right. I remember when I lived in a flat in London having to sleep under a damp towel so I empathise....one thing for sure, it won't last forever....

try living in a social housing flat where they have put in two lots of cavity wall insulation and windows that dont open properly.

Loving this fill a hot water bottle with cold water tip - will be trying that tonight, thank you

Just checked the forecast and our minimum overnight temp is going to be 29c at 3am!!

Google portable air conditioner

@sulflower thanks for the link that’s really helpful.

wow, I feel for those of you in Portugal

friends of ours moved to Majorca - having worked there loads before - and for the first time ever, complained about the heat.

I'm always surprised by the "damp sheet" type suggestions - those things just annoy me. It's like the wet scarf thing that's so popular at the moment - annoying even at home, and impossible to do at work anyway.

@HelenaDove

waves

We've had to cut our holiday short - camping is this heat in a place with no shade and few shower/washing facilities wasn't working out so well for a 6 yr old child and a pregnant woman!

We’re currently in Souther Spain. Temp where we are has reached about 36 at the most but there is a glorious breeze which seems to spring up just when you need it.

We flew into Seville a few days ago and as we walked out of the airport it felt like my lungs filled with warm water. I could literally taste the heat. I’m so glad we’re not staying in Seville!