Working in the heatwave

Up here in the Northern Colony of Jockland we're not used to anything over 21 degrees C

I've found this guy useful

You can get them for less than a fiver from ebay etc

"ALUMINIUM WATER SPRAY BOTTLE"

They cut out the middleman for sweating i.e. your body

Great for when you're either working or stuck in a traffic jam

Edited By Ady1 on 13/07/2013 12:11:46

Do you fill it with midge repelant?

Ah Jason - you've been to Scotland in July then.

N

Edited By NJH on 13/07/2013 13:15:36

28° and rising in the carport today.

Yesterday it was nudging 30°.

The big fan I bought years ago is now working full time and at least working on the Austin Seven is bearable.

The carport is just too large to use the aircon unit I think, may try it to see.

Geoff - Inside cooling down

Yesterday my thermometer was down to -9*C, and went up to about 5*C, and tomorrows forcast says snow, and gale force winds.

wounder if one of those bottles would be any good with suds on the lathe? Ian S C

Well I can see Ady lives in the soft south, but this morning had to put me vest on ! first for a week. Apologies to people in the colonies who will not know what we are on about.

Just went and opened the workshop door,like walking into an oven. 34 centigrade so i thought, sod that. back into the house and see what you folks are up to.

Cheers Derek.

31.4° in the carport today!

The same if not hotter tomorrow, so may well do some work in the newly air-conned workshop.

Been too involved taking the front bodywork of the Austin off today in preparation for engine out, as getting heat from 'Her Indoors' for lack of progress in getting 'her' car on the road.

I've forgotten when I last saw 30° in this neck of the woods.

Geoff - Called it a day, and having a cuppa to cool off.

It would be of greater interest if members posting on this threas told us where they lived. I am on the Bicycle Island - the Island of Greater Cumbrae in the middle of the River Clyde due West of Glasgow.

Crewe, Cheshire. where we have a railway station. WOW!

Cheers Derek.

Crewe Station must have the least attractive frontage of all the UK railway stations. Its easy to drive past without even knowing Crewe had a station!

Ian P

Spot on Ian. I only ever go there when my older sister visits, and that is rare these days as she is now 80 years old. I think they are about to make lots of alterations to the place though,, as they are getting ready for the high speed link. They have allready knocked down the old PO sorting office.

Cheers Derek.

30 degrees.....you guys are a load of softies. Up here in 'Straya when I'm making composite parts (e.g. carbon fibre + epoxy) I actively look foward to the hot weather, when it's over 40 degrees in the shade, it can often be well over 50 degrees in the shed....pefect for laying up!! I have to admit that I couldn't take more than 1/2 hour over 50 though!

cheers

Bill

South Norfolk, near Suffolk. (Spitting distance actually if its a greenie)

Fog has turned the sky a uniform grey here.

When leaving the supermarket last night, I noticed a headline in one of today's n'papers that stated, in bold print, that the heatwave will be with us for the next month.

Lawn will be brown by then and I refuse point blank to water it!

Geoff - Caffeine time.

Hi Geoff

"Lawn will be brown by then and I refuse point blank to water it!"

Very eco- conscious of you but the added benefit of course is that you will have no need to cut it! Nip off to your local Tesco, buy a large bottle of Pimms and some lemonade, and sit happily sipping in the shade!

Norman

Mixture of rain and snow today, bit uncomfortable biking to church this morning in the sleet. Ian S C

All,

Yesterday in north Bedfordshire it was blue sky and 31 degree's, hell, today its overcast and 18 degree's, heaven. Took me four hours to wash my van because I had to keep seeking out shade every forty minutes

Martin P

I've taken the very good advice of the Government " Older people should stay indoors and drink plenty of fluid " My wife was happy to ferry me down. Even the smoking shelter has a roof, perfect.

Probably not the best day to solder up the crankshaft for the 1/3rd Galloway but at least it cool back down SLOWLY!

Stayed inside this afternoon and watched Moto GP followed by TDF as its over 30deg in the workshop.