Melting ...

[dizzojay]

Okay, so this is the part where I lay myself open to the ridicule of all my buddies from warmer climes, but I'm past caring.

It's been 30+ degrees here in the southern UK for over a week now, and the phrase 'too bloody hot' can be heard ringing throughout the nation.  We're at the stage where the red top newspapers start having headlines like 'phew, what a scorcher!', and the whole country goes into a kind of semi-conscious torpor because no-one can get any sleep.

I've never managed heat very well, but since hitting the dreaded menopause, my tolerance for any ambient temperature above 20 degrees is non-existent.  And believe me that creates some serious conflicts e very time I see a new picture of Jensen!

I've spent all my time, when not at work, sitting in the garden, and on Sunday it got so bad, I spent most of the afternoon and evening sitting with my feet in a bucket of cold water!

And yes, I know you lovely peeps who function magnificently in the kind of temperatures that woud have me climbing into the nearest refrigerator must think I'm a complete and utter wuss.

I am!

While sitting in the garden yesterday, we noticed a big old cloud building over the back of our house, and we thought it may be a harbinger of a nice thumping big thunderstorm, which would hopefully clear the air.  It was so fascinating watching this thing building and brewing over the top of us, Mr D got this great little video of it.

Unfortunately, as impressive as cloud was, it amounted to the sum total of sod all, and I'm still sitting here steaming like a fumerole tonight!

Comments

[zara-zee.livejournal.com]

Yes we do laugh, just as those from colder climates laugh at us when we're not coping because the temperature has dropped to single Celsius digits!

The thing is, England is just not built for hot weather, so when you get a run of it, you genuinely can't deal with it. The houses heat up (a great thing in cold weather when you need to maintain heat) but when it's hot for days on end, you can't cool them down quickly enough. I was gobsmacked my first trip back to England as an adult to find that most people didn't even have flyscreens! How are you supposed to keep your windows open overnight to let the house cool down without flyscreens? And who has air conditioning in England? Nobody, that's who. Anyway, hope you get a nice cool change soon. It will be a welcome relief. :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

You're absolutely right. Our houses are built to protect against the cold, not the heat. Mr D and I are very lucky as we have a little portable air con unit which lives in the bedroom over the summer, and so we're luckier than a lot of people because we can at least sleep! It has cooled down a bit now, it's been about 22 this weekend, which is perfect!

(That's probably mid-winter in Aus!) XD

[fanspired]

Saw this on Facebook



I'm sure you can relate :D

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Totally!

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

IT'S BEEN TOO FECKING HOT!!! We've finally had the promised thunderstorm and rain today, so it's a little cooler, hope it is with you xx

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's been much nicer these last few days!
I hope you've been more comfortable :)

[supernutjapan.livejournal.com]

We have been getting a LOT of thunder and lightning the last couple of days due to the hot weather! Hope you get a shower so you can cool down too!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I seem to have lived under the shower over the last week. But it's cooled down a bit now, it's low twenties now, which is much more manageable, and really rather nice!

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

I am completely heat intolerant. Jeff loves it.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's one thing Mr D and I have in common; neither of us can deal with it!