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Just wondering if anyone is struggling with this heat wave and what tips they have to keep cool . I am sleeping with the windows open at the moment but some people can’t do that. Would really like to be a cooler though . 🥵

julie781x
4 months ago
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JLouM

I love the heat except when working in it. Obviously not the most intense part of the day, I’ll try to keep to the shade then. It’s lovely when it’s light and warm in the evening outside. As for being inside keep curtains drawn as they stop the heat getting through. Open windows when possible. I make ice cubes and put in a bowl in front of a fan. Sleeping at night a trick from my late grandmother is to damp wet a flannel in cold water and just wipe lightly over yourself then put a fan on for a while. It really cools me down. I’ve read about pillow cases in freezer but I’ve never done that. I would put it in some sort of wrapper first, not just straight in.

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julie781x

JLouM Great tips . I have been sitting outside in the evening and it cools me down before bed.

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eyeballkerry

This is what a lot of people have been asking for and now some are moaning it’s too hot. I pretty easy with the weather and take each day as it comes.

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julie781x

eyeballkerry Yes so true. Never happy with the weather lol

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Lynibis

eyeballkerry I never asked for it, dreaded it's coming and hate it, have done since childhood. I am constantly tired, can't go outside, curtains closed all day and can't sleep at night. I can't cope above 24°😒

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Sugarbabe

Lynibis Like you, I can't stand the heat. It was nearly 27° yesterday at the beach and my feet were badly swollen. I've changed my bedding to a 3 tog lightweight quilt, hope that helps to get a good nights rest.

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Lynibis

Sugarbabe yes, I changed mine nearly a month ago, I keep bedroom windows and curtains closed but the heat, as we know, rises and I can feel how much hotter it is when I go to bed. I live near the beach but won't be going anywhere near it this week.

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MrsCraig

I don't mind the heat too much but hate working in it as my workplace gets so hot and it can be unbearable. I can't sleep when it is too hot, even with the fan on.

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julie781x

MrsCraig Yes that happens to me sometimes. My workplace was terrible and I think once you are hot your body takes its time cooling down. Swimming pool in the garden would be nice for the few days we have lol

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MrsCraig

julie781x it is like the building just traps the heat. I think it is all the windows. There is a swimming pool next to my workplace I should take a quick swim at breaktime to cool down.

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julie781x

MrsCraig Think I would stay there until the end of the day. 😂

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MrsCraig

julie781x don't think my boss would be too impressed if I did that 😂

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julie781x

MrsCraig tell him to get the office sorted. Lol

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MrsCraig

julie781x it is a her and it isn't an office but a secondary school so she hasn't got much say on the matter.

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julie781x

MrsCraig Oh dear . Thats a shame and no money for air con.

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MrsCraig

julie781x no money for anything it seems these days. Just got to throw open the windows and doors. Occasionally teach the pupils outside as it is actually cooler outside than inside.

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julie781x

MrsCraig Yes true my granddaughter has just come for tea from school and she has got her jumper on 🥵

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MrsCraig

julie781x my son insisted on wearing his hoodie home from nursery, it was definitely not needed. I would have been overheating.

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julie781x

MrsCraig I would be the same. I will be sitting in the garden tonight after the sun has gone down to cool down.

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MrsCraig

julie781x it has cooled down a bit here so isn't too bad but my husband was talking about getting air con, I don't think that is necessary.

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julie781x

MrsCraig for 14 days of the year tops . Not worth it 😂😂😂

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MrsCraig

julie781x I know. Told him he will have to just be happy with his fan.

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Leannexxx

Honestly wouldn't mind if it was hot in the day and cold at night can't sleep in this heat

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Lynibis

Leannexxx I sleep in a damp t shirt on top of my bed on a towel!😥

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Leannexxx

Lynibis I couldn't do that my little one sleeps in my bed lol

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Lynibis

Leannexxx ha ha, would stop him getting too close so you'd be even cooler.😂😂😂

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Leannexxx

Lynibis I try to keep her on the wall side but she finds me 😂

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julie781x

I know. I have been ok some nights and some really bad. Hopefully tonight might be cooler 😬

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LL81

julie781x unfortunately I believe it will be hotter tonight, but may also depend on where abouts live. Outside London still 25 now . I’ll need my fan for sure .

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julie781x

LL81 Apparently it supposed to get colder towards the end of the week.

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LL81

I’m loving it, people always moan about the weather.. in spring/ summer I love it when it’s hot. I get to soak it up get vitamin D . You just need a fan on you at night or a cool house. Should cheer everyone up when the suns out but you always get people who still moan..

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Leannexxx

LL81 yeah I'm one of them people it's not outside what's bad for us in my flat right now it's 29 degrees

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julie781x

LL81 It is nice but our houses are not built for the warm weather . I love it when I’m abroad because the houses are cooler when you walk in.

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Jinky67

I want to know why we in Glasgow haven't had the sun we were promised. We've just had muggy heat, and since I work in a care home that's 2 times muggy heat, and its disgusting. Can feel the heat the second you walk in the front door, and that's with all the heating turned off😭😭😭

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julie781x

Jinky67 Oh that is not nice. Was in Scotland two weeks ago and it was lovely weather.

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LL81

Jinky67 close the windows and curtains / blinds keeps it out and hopefully cooler. Hope you have a fan

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LL81

Jinky67 aww I feel for you was like that at first too here was pure cloudy sky barely see any blue, only few days of sunshine and partial cloudy. Hopefully you get to see the actual sunshine again.

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jms19

I’ve been off work so been enjoying it to a point but it’s too hot to do too much really. It is a welcome change from the rain though

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julie781x

jms19 Totally agree with you . I want to do something but can’t be bothered .

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jms19

julie781x When I've been in other, hotter countries, for extended periods of time I've noticed that they get on with it better but I think it's cause they all just accept that they are sweaty and a bit smelly whereas in this country we are very self conscious about this.

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Pjran

Love the warmth at last, hope it continues. I don’t sit in the sun but love the high temperature.

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julie781x

Pjran I can’t sit in the sun but nice to sit in the shade. Don’t feel like doing much though.

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jdible

I love the heat but it's well to hot in work always get more people turn up at accident and emergency department needing treatment from haveing too much sun or too much booze and sun

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julie781x

jdible Yes I can believe it. With the football on probably more the usual.

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Jerseydrew

Love the sun being out but where I work it's horrendous in the summer. Full of glass and no air conditioning. Thank you to the architect that designed it. Same as one of the other schools where I am. New build all glass. Architect didn't think it would need air conditioning even more so as you can't open the windows.

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julie781x

Jerseydrew oh I bet that’s awful . By the time the school breaks off the weather would have changed.

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kitty88uk

Too hot 🥵 got to 27 degrees here in Leeds! During the day it’s fine and I use spf 🧴 face cream and got a nice 😊 fruity spf body lotion sample used on arms lol 😝

But when it comes to night it’s too humid and on Monday couldn’t sleep 😴🙅🏻‍♀️ well at all! 😠 woke up about an hour later one side of tshirt was damp from sweat lol 😝

Last night was okay but kept drinking so much water 💧 to stay hydrated

Well drank more cups of it and herbal tea 🍵 during the day, I find that if I don’t stay hydrated I get headaches 😭

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julie781x

kitty88uk Not far from you ( Driffield) bought loads of ice lolly’s yesterday to cool me down.

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JLouM

julie781x 😂 Glad I bought the ice lollies last week. I bet the supermarket freezers have been raided!

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julie781x

JLouM I certainly raided them yesterday 😂😂😂

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