[Lily]

Hi everyone!

How’s the engine running today?

💚 Smooth cruising
💛 Running on reserve
💙 Low fuel / need coffee
❤️ Check engine light but still moving

Today I’m definitely a mix of 💙 (school runs count as rally stages, right?) and a little 💚 because the sun is finally out and the roads somehow feel happier!!

[NMNeil]

Check engine light because everything needs fixing, especially me. 😏

[olduser]

Hot, far too hot, room temp just now is 26.2 C curtains are closed but of course the Sun warms the curtains which then re radiate into the room. If I open my room door, I cannot concentrate due to the noise.
I think, the resident in the room above has gone to sleep or died, he has have been dragging chairs about all morning on linoleum type floor covering.

Otherwise, I am surviving!

[Santa]

About ten years ago, my daughter and I fitted an electric blind above our west-facing patio door. Three years ago, I had to pay to have a replacement fitted. Worth every penny as it keeps the direct sun off without spoiling the view.

So, I am sitting in the sitting room with both ceiling fans going, so although it is uncomfortably warm, at least the air is moving. The only noise is from the birds, who seem to be having some kind of dispute.

[NMNeil]

92F (33C) outside; 70F(21C) inside with 3 mini split A/C units gently humming away, and the only noise outside is the birds singing and the occasional lawn mower in the distance. 😁

[Rolebama]

The back of our house is in the sun as long as it shines. Floor to ceiling glass. I have tried everything I can think of to try to cool the downstairs, and after 40+yrs, a few years ago we found an adequate solution. Blackout curtains. Over this Bank Holiday weekend I have been sitting in the living room with the blackout curtains closed watching DVDs. Only the TV and DVD player kicking out any warmth, which, in the grand scheme of things, is negligible. My wife has been in the living room on her laptop doing jigsaw puzzles and playing her hidden object games. Again, heat from laptop negligible. We have been living on cold stuff for meals and taking in lots of fluids, so, all in all, we're doing OK. FWIW yesterday we registered 33C in the garden, and the Met Office sat the same today.

[Lily]

@Rolebama @olduser @Santa @NMNeil Hope you’re all doing well. As some of you mentioned, please remember to drink plenty of water, stay indoors in the coolest room of your house, use SPF, and avoid strenuous physical activity.

I started getting a headache earlier today and realised I hadn’t had any water in ages.

Hopefully tomorrow the temperature will go down a bit. If not, I am sleeping in my garden until it does!

[Rolebama]

The last bits I wanted to finish off decorating the pergola arrived yesterday, and I spent most of the morning out there fitting it all. My sister-in-law arrived this morning for a long weekend with us. I had two women advising me how to do it, and it has met with both their approvals, so I know it is a perfect job. 😁

[Lily]

@Rolebama hahahaha you are completely righ! It must be THE perfect job if it was approved by both of them.

By the way, the tech team mentioned uploading images to the community is working now. I tried it and it does work, but the images must weight under 150 KB. I have a favour to ask, can you try to upload one? (maybe of the pergola 😉)

[NMNeil]

It rained last night; lots of rain, which was wonderful for my garden, problem is it was wonderful for the weeds and mosquitos as well.
But on the bright side some of my tomatoes will be ready for picking in a few days. 😍

[Rolebama]

@Lily Your wish is my command. Unfortunately the Forum is suffering from heat exhaustion, and, like me, doesn't want to work.

[olduser]

Originally Posted by Lily

@Rolebama @olduser @Santa @NMNeil Hope you’re all doing well. As some of you mentioned, please remember to drink plenty of water, stay indoors in the coolest room of your house, use SPF, and avoid strenuous physical activity.

I started getting a headache earlier today and realised I hadn’t had any water in ages.

Hopefully tomorrow the temperature will go down a bit. If not, I am sleeping in my garden until it does!

Good advice, though don't over do it, let your body be your guide, thirsty = drink, tap water will be just fine, if you need a lift as well, then tea, coffee tends to make you pee, and feel stressed.

Steer clear of energy drinks they have loads of salt to make you feel thirsty, caffeine as an 'upper', and sugar to give you a sugar rush making you want more.

Most of the fizzy drinks will have salt and sugar to bring you back for more.

If you have kidney failure stick to your basic routine + a little for the extra perspiration.

[Rolebama]

I look out at my garden, and last week it was thriving; all the roses and jasmine proudly standing erect and covered in blossom. Now, best part of a week closer to summer, I look out and see petals all over the garden, and the roses and jasmine looking very sad as they have all been beaten down by the wind and rain courtesy of the last few days.
Not to mention the petals blasted off my strawberries before the bees etc have had a chance to do their thing - so I don't foresee homemade strawberry jam on my morning toast! 😞

[NMNeil]

Morning routine is to get up early, get out to the garden and do as much as I can before 11am when the temperatures hits 100F(38C).
I grow heat tolerant tomatoes but even those are suffering from the heat with leaf curl.

[Lily]

@Rolebama just saw this 😥 I thought the issue was fixed. Thanks for giving me a hand! (Sighs and goes back to the tech team).

[Nick]

I'm usually the happy go lucky, positive person in my house, but today I'm definitely feeling under the weather and low energy. Not sure if it's a cold, allergies, or just my age creeping through the cracks a bit today! I'm sure a few coffees will sort me out eventually!

[Lily]

@Nick are you feeling better today? 🤔

[Nick]

Much better today thank you @Lily !Plus, the sun is shining, one of my sweepstake teams won in the World Cup last night, the puppy had a great work today rather than pulling the whole time (although she's eaten something that has disagreed with her lol but we won't talk about that!) - things are shaping up!