Brit Reset, how're you doing in this hell heat?

Temascos · Jul 27, 2018

OgTheEnigma said:
The BBC stopped using the Met Office in March, so of course their forecasting has gone to shit. ITV weather is more accurate now.

Ah that makes sense, in a "Why the heck would they do that?" sort of way.

Just realised my post made me sound like I was in the Watford area! I was just using it as an example, I'm in the West London area, so I take the Central line into work and I'm constantly melting like the Raiders Of The Lost Ark when they open the Ark.

MosquitoSmasher · Jul 27, 2018

DrBillRiverman said:
Salisbury local reporting in. The heat has broke a bit today with some clouds which is a massive releif.
Hopefully we get a bit of rain following this.

Still my flat is absolutely roasting. It's really well insulated and we're on the middle floor. So we trap heat in really well.

Amazing in winter hell in summer. The thermometer was reporting 33c at midnight last night.

Send help or kill me

I really recommend a mobile airco. Yes they make tons of noise and if you have a rental house and aren't allowed to drill a hole in the window or wall for the tube you will need to keep the window open but this thing has been a livesaver every summer since like 2006 or so and it set me back 250 euro back then. probably cheaper now.

Deleted member 30411 · Jul 27, 2018

As a Brit overseas atm, it's apparently 37 degrees today.

Sec0nd · Jul 27, 2018

Not in Britain but the heat in Holland is fucking murder. Living downtown with little to no isolation. It was 33C at 11pm and didn't drop below 30 the entire night. It was sleeping in a pool of sweat. I work mostly from home and my productivity has taken a nose dive. Kind of taking a vacation (with small work breaks here and there) until the weather settles down a bit.

Laserdisk · Jul 27, 2018

Work has stunning air con, at home I look at my ceiling a lot

Unaha-Closp · Jul 27, 2018

I live alone. Naked with a fan aimed straight at me. It's not pretty but extreme times calls for extreme action. All other clothed times - just sweating like a nun in a sex shop.

Laserdisk · Jul 27, 2018

CrimsonPetrichor said:
Come to South (in the states) it's over 100 right now

Our houses are built with no air con and made to insulate and keep heat inside the house.

daninthemix · Jul 27, 2018

So literally every time I check the BBC weather page, it's changed.

There was going to be storms in the night, but nothing.

There was going to be rain at 9am, but nothing.

There was going to be rain at 2PM, but now its saying rain at 5PM.

Make up your damn mind!

Alent · Jul 27, 2018

Had a huge thunderstorm last night which was a welcome change. That was the first lot of rain in a month, might help the grass a bit? It's back to being muggy and hot again though, which is nice i suppose because the village fate is on this weekend. It would be sod's law for it to rain over the one weekend when something is actually happening!

Funky Papa · Jul 27, 2018

The "made to insulate" thing is a bit weird to me.

Modern houses in Spain are also well insulated. Winters can be pretty frigid outside of the coastal areas and summers are blistering. I live in a part of the country where Spring and Autumns last a couple of weeks, so I go from bleeding out from my nipples to melting into a puddle of my own miasmas. Houses NEED to be well insulated so you can trap heat during Winters and keep them cool in Summer by leaving the windows open at night and closing them just as you wake up.

The worst part about heat in the UK is the humidity. Hot days are fucking muggy. I remember the tube being particularly displeasing, and it's not like using Madrid's is a wonderful experience during Summer.

Chris McQueen · Jul 27, 2018

First time ever in my life I thought I was going to pass out in my bedroom last night, fuck this weather.

鬼作. · Jul 27, 2018

Funky Papa said:
The "made to insulate" thing is a bit weird to me.

Modern houses in Spain are also well insulated. Winters can be pretty frigid outside of the coastal areas and summers are blistering. I live in a part of the country where Spring and Autumns last a couple of weeks, so I go from bleeding out from my nipples to melting into a puddle of my own miasmas. Houses NEED to be well insulated so you can trap heat during Winters and keep them cool in Summer by leaving the windows open at night and closing them just as you wake up.

Yeah, a properly insulated home is a good thing during summer. You have a chance to keep the heat out. I live in an attic apartment in Germany, basically no insulation. It's currently 37c inside. There is no greater summer hell than living directly under a roof that directly transports the heat into your living quarters.

Bond · Jul 27, 2018

I am literally dying in my bedroom.

SCUMMbag · Jul 27, 2018

It's fucking warm here in London

-mad · Jul 27, 2018

this is not ok
i am not ok

Gakidou · Jul 27, 2018

I'm in the northwest it's not been so bad. Rained a bit and seems to go back and forth around 19-27 Felt worse a few weeks back when the AC in the office was broken for like a month. I'd say 30 degrees is manageable for me as long as I don't gotta do much.

Masterspeed · Jul 27, 2018

I had a news popup on my phone that it's hitting 37 today? And if it hits 38.5 it's the hottest we've ever had to date?

Please no, please fucking no.

Masterspeed · Jul 27, 2018

Infinity Times Two said:
32 C today in Sweden. We just moved apartments, so we don't have curtains up yet. Oh my fucking god. Opening the windows does nothing!

Can we change the title to Europe Era?

I would love to after reading the rest of the posts. If a mod could do that or if someone showed me how if I can, I'd love to.

Englebert3rd · Jul 27, 2018

I've got two air cons and three fans on at night.
It's still damn hot.

Koukalaka · Jul 27, 2018

The causeway leading to an island in the river that runs through my town is completely exposed and easily walkable. I've never seen the water level anywhere near this low.

Merino · Jul 27, 2018

Work had climate controle which for some reason is hardly working this week. Was insufferable at work yesterday.

Working from home now, also no AC here but at least I can wear shorts (obligatory long pants at work) and take a cold shower once and then. Makes it tolerable.

Duxxy3 · Jul 27, 2018

Do they not sell air conditioners?

Deleted member 1478 · Jul 27, 2018

Interesting seeing all the posts on local Facebook groups around here with people trying to track down anywhere that has fans in stock. Reminds me of a few years ago when everywhere was sold out for about 2 months.

Deleted member 4247 · Jul 27, 2018

Not British, but it's 31 C here in Gothenburg, Sweden today. Just awful. Anything over 25 is just too hot. Our office has good AC, but it's another story at home.

Happenstance said:
Interesting seeing all the posts on local Facebook groups around here with people trying to track down anywhere that has fans in stock. Reminds me of a few years ago when everywhere was sold out for about 2 months.

Exactly this has been happening here. Fans are out of stock everywhere.

Skade · Jul 27, 2018

Duxxy3 said:
Do they not sell air conditioners?

I'll just speak for what i know in France but here, there isn't any AC pre-installed in most home and appartments. So you have to install one yourself. A full integrated unit for the flat/home would cost a lot of money for a rather limited use (outside the peak of summer, there's just no need) so we tend not to do it.

As for small "portable" units (those were you need to pass a tube by a window to evacuate humidity and whatnot), the offer is quite reduced and when people realize they need one, the stocks evaporate almost instantly. And the cost is still a bit prohibitive for just a few weeks of use per year. It's like fans, no one need one most of the time so there is always a rush to buy them towards end of July.

So yes, they sell AC. But because there isn't much demand, the stocks are limited and the prices usually too high.

Duxxy3 · Jul 27, 2018

Skade said:
I'll just speak for what i know in France but here, there isn't any AC pre-installed in most home and appartments. So you have to install one yourself. A full integrated unit for the flat/home would cost a lot of money for a rather limited use (outside the peak of summer, there's just no need) so we tend not to do it.

As for small "portable" units (those were you need to pass a tube by a window to evacuate humidity and whatnot), the offer is quite reduced and when people realize they need one, the stocks evaporate almost instantly. And the cost is still a bit prohibitive for just a few weeks of use per year. It's like fans, no one need one most of the time so there is always a rush to buy them towards end of July.

So yes, they sell AC. But because there isn't much demand, the stocks are limited and the prices usually too high.

Are window units not something that's used? Whole house air conditioners and portable AC's aren't very common in the states. Most of the AC's that we use, in our homes, are window units.

Deleted member 1478 · Jul 27, 2018

Duxxy3 said:
Are window units not something that's used? Whole house air conditioners and portable AC's aren't very common in the states. Most of the AC's that we use, in our homes, are window units.

As far as I know we just have the wrong kind of windows for stuff like that.

Skade · Jul 27, 2018

Happenstance said:
As far as I know we just have the wrong kind of windows for stuff like that.

Yup. Never ever saw one in Europe.

Duxxy3 · Jul 27, 2018

Happenstance said:
As far as I know we just have the wrong kind of windows for stuff like that.

Well shit. Ya learn something new everyday.

Dyno · Jul 27, 2018

Unaha-Closp said:
I live alone. Naked with a fan aimed straight at me. It's not pretty but extreme times calls for extreme action. All other clothed times - just sweating like a nun in a sex shop.

Me and my OH have spent our afternoons covering each with ice cubes, then standing in front of the fan, then laying on the stone kitchen floor. If anyone's seeing through that kitchen window they must think we're getting our kink on constantly lol.

Masterspeed · Jul 27, 2018

Dyno said:
Me and my OH have spent our afternoons covering each with ice cubes, then standing in front of the fan, then laying on the stone kitchen floor. If anyone's seeing through that kitchen window they must think we're getting our kink on constantly lol.

Me and my OH try our best to keep about 20cm away from each other in bed because we just radiate heat. Man, heat sucks when you want to cuddle but you know it's just not fucking worth it.

Marcus Brutalius · Jul 27, 2018

Duxxy3 said:
Are window units not something that's used? Whole house air conditioners and portable AC's aren't very common in the states. Most of the AC's that we use, in our homes, are window units.

You guys have those push/pull windows in the US, right? Most of Europe has the more andvanced window type that can be tilted. The huge downside is that those windows suck
ass when it comes to using mobile ACs, because the isolation-thingy is so painful to install. On the plus side: we can blame you guys for being so arrogant to build cities in otherwise
life-threatening environments and for wasting so much energy ;P

Solaris · Jul 27, 2018

It's going to rain today, they said.

No wind, sun beating down again

I've forgotten what rain looks and sounds like

The Fabled Englishman · Jul 27, 2018

As an Australian moving back to London in a short while, this all sounds ideal to me. This winter has been miserable.

Pitchfork · Jul 27, 2018

Oh man! my part of Essex just had about 4 drops of rain from a mini stormcloud and I got hyped

The thirst is real

Qikz · Jul 27, 2018

Isn't rain just going to make things worse the humidity will just go up more than it already is

Betty · Jul 27, 2018

In Scotland it feels like it hasn't properly rained in months, it's very confusing.

Marcus Brutalius · Jul 27, 2018

Theory time: what if those Fortnite dances works like an inverted rain dance? Imagine millions of teens doing that shit. Yes, that is the only plausible explanation.
We can only fight this by doing a traditional rain dance and we have to outnumber those Fortnite kiddies + Griezman.

Here's how to do it:

Dyno · Jul 27, 2018

Masterspeed said:
Me and my OH try our best to keep about 20cm away from each other in bed because we just radiate heat. Man, heat sucks when you want to cuddle but you know it's just not fucking worth it.

I know right? It's rough man. Like you throw a leg their way to test the waters and instantly you feel the contact heat building up.

Deleted member 7756 · Jul 27, 2018

Well, due to this stupid weather, I've now only got two days to finish a five day job.

Bold One · Jul 27, 2018

Skade said:
I'll just speak for what i know in France but here, there isn't any AC pre-installed in most home and appartments. So you have to install one yourself. A full integrated unit for the flat/home would cost a lot of money for a rather limited use (outside the peak of summer, there's just no need) so we tend not to do it.

As for small "portable" units (those were you need to pass a tube by a window to evacuate humidity and whatnot), the offer is quite reduced and when people realize they need one, the stocks evaporate almost instantly. And the cost is still a bit prohibitive for just a few weeks of use per year. It's like fans, no one need one most of the time so there is always a rush to buy them towards end of July.

So yes, they sell AC. But because there isn't much demand, the stocks are limited and the prices usually too high.

Me thinks this is about to become the new normal (hopefully not and its just one of those summers).

Honestly, I have half a heart to start an AC business.

H.Protagonist · Jul 27, 2018

Hell heat? Haha. Man, you guys really aren't used to extremes, huh? We don't even use AC at home. I have an old fan going, but it's mostly for the cats because they can't take off their fur coats.

Hystzen · Jul 27, 2018

Im sick of fucking flies open door flies, open window flies and I even opened freezer and a fucking fly flew out wtf.

I clean all time due to slight ocd and minor germ phobia making me paranoid house is still not clean

Deleted member 2172 · Jul 27, 2018

H.Protagonist said:
Hell heat? Haha. Man, you guys really aren't used to extremes, huh? We don't even use AC at home. I have an old fan going, but it's mostly for the cats because they can't take off their fur coats.

dont judge us for being weak

Hystzen said:
I even opened freezer and a fucking fly flew out wtf.

sympathy for your struggles but this gave me a good chuckle

ClearMetal · Jul 27, 2018

Temperature has risen above 38 degrees C at several places in the Netherlands now. It's honestly not that bad during the day, as long as you have the luxury of not doing much at all. But the nights are killing. 25 degrees C at most places. There was a time we Dutch considered ourselves lucky when we got temperatures like that during the day, since summers here used to be mild and rainy. Used to.

H.Protagonist said:
Hell heat? Haha. Man, you guys really aren't used to extremes, huh? We don't even use AC at home. I have an old fan going, but it's mostly for the cats because they can't take off their fur coats.

Well, yeah. If they were common enough to get used to them, they wouldn't be extremes anymore.

Qikz · Jul 27, 2018

Hystzen said:
Im sick of fucking flies open door flies, open window flies and I even opened freezer and a fucking fly flew out wtf.

I clean all time due to slight ocd and minor germ phobia making me paranoid house is still not clean

This is exactly my issue.

Chris McQueen · Jul 27, 2018

Hystzen said:
Im sick of fucking flies open door flies, open window flies and I even opened freezer and a fucking fly flew out wtf.

Exactly why I absolutely HATE opening any windows in my house. I can't stand them.

This weather sucks, guys.

H.Protagonist · Jul 27, 2018

ClearMetal said:
Temperature has risen above 38 degrees C at several places in the Netherlands now. It's honestly not that bad during the day, as long as you have the luxury of not doing much at all. But the nights are killing. 25 degrees C at most places. There was a time we Dutch considered ourselves lucky when we got temperatures like that during the day, since summers here used to be mild and rainy. Used to.

Well, yeah. If they were common enough to get used to them, they wouldn't be extremes anymore.

I guess I should have worded it more, tolerance(?) of extremes? Adaptability? I'm not from a place that gets crazy hot either, but I don't melt into a puddle. I know OP is just being exaggerated in his delivery, but even on the news they make it sound like the end of times. It was the same with the "Beast from the East" stuff. I got all excited and it was a big nothing in my area. :(

Balma · Jul 27, 2018

I'm hearing thunder in south London. Bring on the rain!

saenima · Jul 27, 2018

Brutal. I walk to work everyday and this heat is killing me. I need a shower when i get to work :/

Brit Reset, how're you doing in this hell heat?

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