Heat wave

Dave Canon said:
If he is in the Severn Trent area, you may not use a sprinkler unless you have a meter. I have used a sprinkler a couple of times on the vegetable patch but this is for basic food and I have a meter. I would never consider watering the lawn; they always seem to recover. If this was Germany, your neighbour would have been reported immediately.

Dave
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We get our water from severn trent, and never heard of that?
If you don't have a meter, how would they know? And under what powers could they enforce it?
We don't use one, but since they put a new water main along the road a few years ago, I doubt if we would have the flow to run one.
 
It seems the predicted 42oC isn't happening here, mid 30's is about it.
It seems that the predicted thunderstorms aren't happening either,
but the temperatures are set to drop to low 20's early hours of Weds morning and hitting a 25oC high mid day Weds.
With a early evening shower...
We'll see ..
 
Cobra said:
It seems the predicted 42oC isn't happening here, mid 30's is about it.
It seems that the predicted thunderstorms aren't happening either,
but the temperatures are set to drop to low 20's early hours of Weds morning and hitting a 25oC high mid day Weds.
With a early evening shower...
We'll see ..
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36.3 here, and the forecast says another 3C rise later.
25.5 in the house, so quite comfortable :)
 
Cobra said:
It seems the predicted 42oC isn't happening here, mid 30's is about it.
It seems that the predicted thunderstorms aren't happening either,
but the temperatures are set to drop to low 20's early hours of Weds morning and hitting a 25oC high mid day Weds.
With a early evening shower...
We'll see ..
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We have hit 36C already, three degrees hotter than yesterday at the same time. We had a bit of a breeze yesterday, but it seems quite humid today.
 
This is post code local

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But then again, this is probably more accurate

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lindsay said:
British people seem comfortable living in the past - the summer of 76 (heat and drought), hurricane of 87 (Michael Fish), World Cup 1966, WW2, but rarely seem to look forward to the future and changing things. Maybe that's just my impression. Adapt or die is the reality of climate change.
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It will never change all the time you get things like todays DM headlines
Apparently we are all snowflakes and bedwetters when faced with a couple of sunny days.
Ignorant fools who happen to suppprt our current government many of whom agree with that sort of rubbish.
 
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tijuana taxi said:
Ignorant fools who happen to suppprt our current government many of whom agree with that sort of rubbish.
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I knew we'd get around to blaming the government for the added heat, sooner or later :D
 
Cobra said:
I knew we'd get around to blaming the government for the added heat, sooner or later :D
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Isn't it due to brexit? Or the war in Ukraine? or Corona? :)

Must also be other things we can blame.
 
Cobra said:
I knew we'd get around to blaming the government for the added heat, sooner or later :D
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How was that blaming the government?
Everyone knows its those pesky immigrants that brought the hot weather with them.
So they can jolly well take it back off to Rwanda when they go.
 
tijuana taxi said:
How was that blaming the government?
Everyone knows its those pesky immigrants that brought the hot weather with them.
So they can jolly well take it back off to Rwanda when they go.
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Well I think the greens were taking shots regarding how they didnt prepare for it - not really sure how they could to be fair.

But it does seem the British way just to talk about it and get obsessed. Granted, our infrastructure is not designed for this but its not really much different to temps many get on holidays. Its just about being sensible, curtains and windows shut and the house is warm not not stupidly hot. Just been in the paddling pool for 5 mins and nice and cool now but a cold shower could suffice too.
 
Subject to confirmation, Monday's highest temperature is 39.1 in Surrey
 
Surely the hot air is caused by the methane coming off the bullpoop issued there?

"If I 'ad the wings of a sparrer
And the ar5e of a bleedin'great crow,
I'd fly over Westminster Palace
And 5honet on the bathtubs below..."
 
Cobra said:
It seems the predicted 42oC isn't happening here, mid 30's is about it.
It seems that the predicted thunderstorms aren't happening either,
but the temperatures are set to drop to low 20's early hours of Weds morning and hitting a 25oC high mid day Weds.
With a early evening shower...
We'll see ..
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Looks like the same here now, now 36.1 and been there for a while now.
 
tijuana taxi said:
It will never change all the time you get things like todays DM headlines
Apparently we are all snowflakes and bedwetters when faced with a couple of sunny days.
Ignorant fools who happen to suppprt our current government many of whom agree with that sort of rubbish.
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I was just thinking about this as news of the latest drownings came accompanied by much advice about how to avoid tgem, thermal shock and so on, But do the people who have these accidents watch or read the news? And headlines on front pages in the red press seem mostly to dwell on ‘sun & sex’ stories and so on.
 
sphexx said:
I was just thinking about this as news of the latest drownings came accompanied by much advice about how to avoid tgem, thermal shock and so on, But do the people who have these accidents watch or read the news? And headlines on front pages in the red press seem mostly to dwell on ‘sun & sex’ stories and so on.
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Stupidity! You cant legislate for that!

Quite probably they think it will never happen to them, and/or they dont show proper care. Not to mention often its teenages/younger people and I know I felt invincible in those days! Even overtaking in a 1.3 Escort up a hill towards a bend when I really shouldn't have done so aged 17.

Most of us do take care though, we wear seatbelts, helmets on bikes, life jackets on SUP etc... For example, I know its overkill (having seen an electrician at work) but when I change a socket or switch I turn EVERYTHING off in the fuse box. I just dont know enough to stop me getting into trouble. But on things I am confident of I will take more risks (like having a few pints and cycling).
 
Sangoma said:
Looks like the same here now, now 36.1 and been there for a while now.
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It has gone up a couple of degrees here, but at least there is quite a breeze and opening 2 opposing windows
is helping a little.
 
Cobra said:
It has gone up a couple of degrees here, but at least there is quite a breeze and opening 2 opposing windows
is helping a little.
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I have kept mine shut last 2 days (during the day) and curtains drawn. Really helping and yes its hot but bearable (and I am in Cambridge which is the hot bit of the heatwave!) - Top 4 of the house is war but rest is ok.
 
cambsno said:
Stupidity! You cant legislate for that!

Quite probably they think it will never happen to them, and/or they dont show proper care. Not to mention often its teenages/younger people and I know I felt invincible in those days! Even overtaking in a 1.3 Escort up a hill towards a bend when I really shouldn't have done so aged 17.

Most of us do take care though, we wear seatbelts, helmets on bikes, life jackets on SUP etc... For example, I know its overkill (having seen an electrician at work) but when I change a socket or switch I turn EVERYTHING off in the fuse box. I just dont know enough to stop me getting into trouble. But on things I am confident of I will take more risks (like having a few pints and cycling).
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Hope you gave the pedestrian you overtook a wide berth :)
 
cambsno said:
I have kept mine shut last 2 days (during the day) and curtains drawn.
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Same here, but with the breeze picking up I thought I'd give it a try, the curtains are still shut but the breeze is lifting them up.
I'm just glad that I don't have to travel to Norfolk any more.
 
Fuji Dave said:
I had to go out of the flat today as it was 34, so went and checked on Mum then went to town and sat in the shade even though it was still hot.

Sadly the experts have been saying this for god knows how long, and sadder still it will get worse.
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Really, due to drop to mid 20s tomorrow and may touch 30c or so Sunday so not different from the norm.
 
Crazy hot in work today peaked at 48c actually felt cool when I got on the car at 40c.
 
Fuji Dave said:
At least we get a little bit of rest from this heat, then look out when it comes back again as summers are only going to get red hot from now on.
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One in every three years they say, but then the last few summers didn't feel that great. This has been the warmest one for a while.
 
cambsno said:
One in every three years they say, but then the last few summers didn't feel that great. This has been the warmest one for a while.
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Yes, but I can't help feeling there is a lack of credibility "he says if the UK continues with a trajectory of high-emissions we could see temperatures like this every three years."

Which implies that if the UK stopped emissions, it would not occur.
I think the UK is just a part of the problem, and the "weather" would not reward us by missing us if we stopped all emissions, it would take every country to stop :)
 
tijuana taxi said:
How was that blaming the government?
Everyone knows its those pesky immigrants that brought the hot weather with them.
So they can jolly well take it back off to Rwanda when they go.
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They didn't come from Rwanda to be able to take it back there :D
 
Sangoma said:
Yes, but I can't help feeling there is a lack of credibility "he says if the UK continues with a trajectory of high-emissions we could see temperatures like this every three years."

Which implies that if the UK stopped emissions, it would not occur.
I think the UK is just a part of the problem, and the "weather" would not reward us by missing us if we stopped all emissions, it would take every country to stop :)
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Every journey begins with the first step.
 
I don’t think I’ve a fire similar to this Wennington one in UK before. Lucky to have a fire station in the village!
 
While still rare, 40C is now a reality of British summers," says Dr Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in climate science at Imperial College London.

Rare - its happened once!!!

Over-reaction? Now not dismissing climate change, it is a one off event, temps for me are forecast to be 29c or below over next 2 weeks bar one day at 30. How is it a reality of our summers, it may not happen again for years!
 
Thunderstorms earlier in the south west and the skies are darkening here so I've brought everything in.It's 30 miles away at present..Forest of Dean. It's become very humid, too.The first time I've sweated..sorry perspired..:) It reached 42C (107.6F)under the patio brolly about 2.30pm..Too much so I went in doors..

The RAF had to stop flights into and from Brize Norton as a runway was melting in places. Somewhere..over on the east side ,I think, a railway worker measured the temperature of a rail and it was 67C. (152.6F)

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cambsno said:
While still rare, 40C is now a reality of British summers," says Dr Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in climate science at Imperial College London.

Rare - its happened once!!!

Over-reaction? Now not dismissing climate change, it is a one off event, temps for me are forecast to be 29c or below over next 2 weeks bar one day at 30. How is it a reality of our summers, it may not happen again for years!
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We don’t know yet, summer is not over and I think another ‘heat event’ is forecast for August :(.

I agree 40° may not come the new norm for UK and all these projections about the climate may be an overestimate — but they may be an underestimate and there have reports of things happening faster than expected:(.
 
cambsno said:
While still rare, 40C is now a reality of British summers," says Dr Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in climate science at Imperial College London.

Rare - its happened once!!!

Over-reaction? Now not dismissing climate change, it is a one off event, temps for me are forecast to be 29c or below over next 2 weeks bar one day at 30. How is it a reality of our summers, it may not happen again for years!
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Except our ten hottest years ever have all been this century.

It isn’t just us getting hot, and eating more ice creams, it is the damage to crops, and other things. This is serious, and we aren’t going to do anything about it.

It was possible to point to people who were smokers all their lives and live to 95, but that didn’t stop all the other smokers from dying.
 
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