According to this weather map, a pretty pleasant summer heatwave of between 28C - 30C has apparently turned England into scorched earth.
The Guardian don’t give up on this nonsense. The sunshine will be enjoyed by the vast majority of people in England rather something to be scared of or “endured”. And if it gets too hot, wear a hat, sit in the shade or have some water. It certainly beats endless days of rain.
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Don't walk dogs when it's very hot.
Take some water with you so the dog can have a drink.
Don't leave dogs locked inside a car when it's hot, or even a bit warm.
Put bowls of water around your garden for thirsty wildlife.
Smother sun cream on your body before you go out.
Wear a sun hat.
Take some water with you, make sure you drink more.
Seek some shade under trees or indoors.
Don't light a campfire or have a barbeque outdoors.
Make sure young children are not exposed to hot sun.
Be careful when near water. No jumping in the river.
Watch out for people in swimming pools, or the sea. They may be drowning.
Use your common sense.
You will not die if you are careful.
Have a good weekend. Toodle pip. ilona
. . . AND BREATHE . . . For heaven's sake, this just used to be called a good summer, and I can remember Southampton having 90 deg. temps a few summers in the past, not to mention the summer of '76 . . . We survived. Whatever happened to common sense indeed?
ReplyDeleteI well remember the summer of 76. I had passed my HGV test and got my first job. I was too involved in that to think about the weather. The good old Guardian eh! Do they ever get things right without turning everything into a drama.
DeleteI think common sense is in short supply these days and people enjoy the nanny state telling them what to do.
ReplyDeleteCommon sense is as rare as hens teeth now. Everything has to come with written instructions. Goodness knows how the younger generation are going to cope when the internet goes tits up. Scratching head, confused, what are we going to do now?
DeleteI spent the summer of 1976 trying to establish a garden in the brick-strewn rubble around a new build house, and I have yet to experience anything like it. All of this nonsense about 30 Deg C heat killing people ignores the fact that millions of British people go away each summer to Spain, Greece, Italy and the south of France where temperatures are routinely much higher, without it killing them?
ReplyDeleteI remember getting sunburnt in Majorca. Red blistering shoulders with white bra strap marks. Painful nights lying on just a bottom sheet in bed. Isn't that how you learn what is not a good idea, without having to study instructions in a newspaper. The Guardian is dominated by fear mongering.
DeleteI prefer cooler weather. Restful sleep and more energy to get things done.
ReplyDeleteI like the changing seasons, a bit of everything.
DeleteIn 6 months time the media will inform us about artic blasts, polar vortex, snowmageddon and other fancy words they love to use. Common sense is in short supply these days.
ReplyDeleteElaine B
The media have a knack of twisting words to add drama. Fear is a powerful emotion and people will react according to how much they worry. Question everything, then make up your own mind.
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