The next heat wave!

[Lovelyness]

Thank goodness you got one and a good one

No good being in hospital in this weather - hotter in most hospitals than anywhere else

 

[Maz]

No good being in hospital in this weather - hotter in most hospitals than anywhere else

I did wonder that. So I've been outside most of today, in the shade - had a job to do. Fine in the shade despite the heat. Enough air today. Came inside and went to the bedroom tonight and it's just as bad! Despite the curtains drawn, fresh air through the window and the air purifier on all day. So I think I'll have to sleep downstairs again which is such an upheaval.

 

[Maz]

So humidity not quite as bad as last night - instead the midges are back! So being bitten to death has been keeping me awake. So I now have the air purifier going and the fly zapper thing. Which seems to be working - it is zapping ever few seconds - which is now keeping me awake!

 

[Socks' Mum]

So humidity not quite as bad as last night - instead the midges are back! So being bitten to death has been keeping me awake. So I now have the air purifier going and the fly zapper thing. Which seems to be working - it is zapping ever few seconds - which is now keeping me awake!

Poor Maz The autumn weather is coming soon though

 

[Amy]

This summer is definitely a challenge

 

[Amy]

Lavender and mint plants help against midgets sometimes, last year we had an invasion of then and I planted a few of these herbs and placed them in the kitchen and bedroom on the window sill. When the scent started spreading in the room I had less midgets.

 

[Maz]

Lavender and mint plants help against midgets sometimes, last year we had an invasion of then and I planted a few of these herbs and placed them in the kitchen and bedroom on the window sill. When the scent started spreading in the room I had less midgets.

Thank you. I had to switch the zapper off before going to sleep! It did work quite well but quite noisy and the smell of fried midges was a bit strange.

I like summer actually! I would like it to be as long as possible! Winter is too long where we are. But this weather has been unusual. I thought the next heat wave wasn't until mid July and we're not there yet!

 

[Amy]

Thank you. I had to switch the zapper off before going to sleep! It did work quite well but quite noisy and the smell of fried midges was a bit strange.

I like summer actually! I would like it to be as long as possible! Winter is too long where we are. But this weather has been unusual. I thought the next heat wave wasn't until mid July and we're not there yet!

I agree with you, I always loved summer. But the last years it has been challenging with heatwaves and humidity. Where as I suffer more with the humidity than the heat. I know how those midgets stink when they burn we have got one of those things at work.

 

[Amy]

I hope it gets better for you today

 

[Amy]

My blinds for outside arrived and my Russian neighbour came straight to help me put them up they came just in time as it’s getting hot, but extremely windy and I can’t put the parasols up.
They are really nice and already keeping the scorching sun off.

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These blinds work so well I am amazed I didn’t have high hopes but wanted to try anything to keep Nibbles cool. I must say, they are fantastic! It’s very hot yesterday and today and I have managed to keep the temperature at 22 degrees
Although I have two big parasols up the sun still hits the windows. This is where the blinds provide protection

 

[Maz]

Thank you It's supposed to get cooler over the week-end. The main problem with the bedroom we think, is that next to it is a walk in loft room over a single storey extension. The new part/extension is very insulated - the roof keeps the heat in and it radiates to the bedroom! Hence it ends up being the hottest room in the house. However we've lived here nearly 10 years and never had this issue before! So it must be unusually hot and humid.

 

[Amy]

Thank you It's supposed to get cooler over the week-end. The main problem with the bedroom we think, is that next to it is a walk in loft room over a single storey extension. The new part/extension is very insulated - the roof keeps the heat in and it radiates to the bedroom! Hence it ends up being the hottest room in the house. However we've lived here nearly 10 years and never had this issue before! So it must be unusually hot and humid.

I do think the weather has been extrem this year. I am glad it’s cooling down. I felt so sorry to hear how you were suffering

 

[Socks' Mum]

These blinds work so well I am amazed I didn’t have high hopes but wanted to try anything to keep Nibbles cool. I must say, they are fantastic! It’s very hot yesterday and today and I have managed to keep the temperature at 22 degrees
Although I have two big parasols up the sun still hits the windows. This is where the blinds provide protection

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Your blinds are lovely I don't have access to the front of my windows easily or I would get them

 

[Amy]

Your blinds are lovely I don't have access to the front of my windows easily or I would get them

That’s a shame, they are really helpful

 

[Socks' Mum]

I detect a slight hint of cooling down here, some clouds Perhaps Autumn is coming, the days are shortening

 

[Lovelyness]

I did wonder that. So I've been outside most of today, in the shade - had a job to do. Fine in the shade despite the heat. Enough air today. Came inside and went to the bedroom tonight and it's just as bad! Despite the curtains drawn, fresh air through the window and the air purifier on all day. So I think I'll have to sleep downstairs again which is such an upheaval.

I bought a single sofa bed so that I could sleep downstairs where it’s a bit cooler Still a bit of extra faff tho!

 

[Amy]

I bought a single sofa bed so that I could sleep downstairs where it’s a bit cooler Still a bit of extra faff tho!

That’s a good idea though

 

[Maz]

Have a blow up bed here. You plug it into an electric socket and it blows itself up (and you get the air out the same way) - it's a full height bed as well. It's quite comfortable - unless it gets a puncture and goes down in the night! That happened to the first one but I think someone jumped on it .........

 

[Amy]

Have a blow up bed here. You plug it into an electric socket and it blows itself up (and you get the air out the same way) - it's a full height bed as well. It's quite comfortable - unless it gets a puncture and goes down in the night! That happened to the first one but I think someone jumped on it .........

I used to have one of those as a guest bed, i loved it it was unbelievable comfy.

 

[Maz]

I used to have one of those as a guest bed, i loved it it was unbelievable comfy.

They are aren't they I have a queen sized one now as I used to worry about rolling off the single one. Trouble is it fills the living room so no one can get past until you get up