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Too Hot for a Beach Day?

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kentishgodess30 · 12/08/2024 08:06

Hello all! With temperatures set to hit 30° today, we’ve planned a beach outing. I’m starting to wonder, am I being unreasonable taking the family out in this heat? Would you brave the beach, or opt for a cooler day indoors with the curtains drawn?

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TurnipsMyArse · 12/08/2024 09:59

Lucky you. Sounds perfect. I’m so jealous 😫

FeralNun · 12/08/2024 10:00

hopelessbusiness · 12/08/2024 09:42

@FeralNun me too! Soul destroying isn't it?

Especially if you are on holiday! If you are, I hope you had a good day yesterday 🌞

I live here, and it’s pretty soggy most summers, but this is the worst I can remember. Especially galling when everyone else is having a heatwave 😂

isthismylifenow · 12/08/2024 10:03

Just go today.

If you wait for the 'perfect' day you may never end up going.

OneBadKitty · 12/08/2024 10:12

It won't feel like 30 degrees when you are on the beach- you can cool off in the sea. Make sure you wear hats and factor 50.

alloalloallo · 12/08/2024 10:15

Depends where you are I guess. I’d be on the beach right now if I wasn’t stuck at work.

I walked the dog on our beach early this morning and it was a lot cooler down there than it was 5 minutes away at home. Lovely breeze, but there’s no shade and once the tide goes out it is a long ass walk down to the water if you want to go and cool off.

We’re going down after work with the paddle boards

lemarr · 12/08/2024 10:17

Go to the beach! We get so little nice weather here, make the most of it

ImikSiMik · 12/08/2024 10:29

Today is a perfect picnic in the forest/woods day with plenty of shade under the trees.

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RampantIvy · 12/08/2024 17:23

We didn't get much sunshine today in South Yorkshire.

Recool · 12/08/2024 17:26

It’s fine! Hope you had a good day.

My laptop crashed today in the (London) heat. The beach sounds like a much better option!

hopelessbusiness · 12/08/2024 17:39

@FeralNun no I live here! It has been awful this year...feel so sorry for the tourists who've paid an arm and a leg to come here and the weather's bad. At least the foggy mizzle burnt off by late morning...

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