heat

i love the heatwave tips that are being put round by bored health service press offices -

it's stuff you would never have dreamed of, like...

OPEN THE WINDOWS - my god! thank you! what a novel idea!

DRINK LOTS OF COOL DRINKS - oh yes! that would cool us down and make us less thirsty!! wow!

STAY OUT OF THE SUN - no way! you mean, if you stay in the shade, you won't get so hot? fantastic!

other tips include keeping an eye on elderly neighbours.
now that's all well and good but i can imagine what people near me would think as they sit back in their bathchairs with next to nothing on, next to wide open windows, and i pop my head through ...
and anyway, if i go round to them all, i'm going to be extremely hot and knackered, and ignoring all the other advice, so ...

anyway, here's my advice.
get down to the freezer compartment at the supermarket and get a box of classic magnums.

cool idea, eh?

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- jackiblogg
- 2009-07-02 @ 14:01:35
Im having to stay indoors with the fan on and Im so bored!
- - kevinwilson ^Pro
  - 2009-07-02 @ 17:12:45
  don't worry, the heatwave will no doubt be over in about five minutes and we'll wonder what all the fuss was about!
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- arctictern
- http://arctictern.blog.co.uk
- 2009-07-02 @ 15:49:50
Well as usual I'm going to ignore advice, part of my resentment of being told what to do by knobsworths.
I'm going to mow the lawn.
- - kevinwilson ^Pro
  - 2009-07-02 @ 17:13:26
  good man. now don't cut it too close or ... sorry, i was in danger of giving you advice again!
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- Jembajr ^Pro
- 2009-07-02 @ 15:51:25
Sorry, I didn't get any of that - all I saw was 'classic magnums' mmmmmm
- - mrs-h-the-3rd ^Pro
  - 2009-07-02 @ 16:54:09
  such distracting words
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- - kevinwilson ^Pro
  - 2009-07-02 @ 17:13:57
  yes, i have tortured myself now - i have run out of supplies...
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- sweetymon
- 2009-07-02 @ 16:51:02
Amazing tips. xx
- - kevinwilson ^Pro
  - 2009-07-02 @ 17:14:50
  i know - where would we be without advice like that?! xx
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- lyndlj
- 2009-07-02 @ 17:19:33
The laugh of it is opening your window when there is no breeze or air to circulate does nothing at all, the best way to keep cool indoors in this kind of heat, is to close your curtains, lol, it shades the room from the sun.
- - kevinwilson ^Pro
  - 2009-07-02 @ 17:24:52
  exactly right - if temperatures keep rising as they predict, i'll probably invest in window shutters! x
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- ravingmad
- 2009-07-02 @ 18:06:22
They forgot to tell us to turn on the fan (or go out and buy one if you don't have one)
- - kevinwilson ^Pro
  - 2009-07-02 @ 20:35:39
  there will probably be a health and safety regulations issue about using fans, you see!
  - - ravingmad
    - 2009-07-02 @ 20:51:32
    Of course! They will waft the swine flu germs all around
    - - kevinwilson ^Pro
      - 2009-07-02 @ 20:56:40
      oh yes, and leaving windows open could be risky, too!
      help!
      - ravingmad
        
        2009-07-02 @ 21:03:04
        
        But they TOLD us to open the windows - was that so the piggies could fly in?
        
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- pompeycaulkhead
- 2009-07-02 @ 21:04:17
As usual the answer is beer. Lots of it!!!!!
- - kevinwilson ^Pro
  - 2009-07-03 @ 16:42:02
  extra cold guinness would do nicely for me...
  - - pompeycaulkhead
    - 2009-07-03 @ 20:43:46
    Me too!!!!! Whose round is it???????
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- MarikaSunSeeker
- 2009-07-03 @ 13:12:50
I found the solution to the heat wave : Water the garden! Well, it worked for me, earlier this morning I watered the bedding plants 'cause they were looking thirsty. Half an hour later it started raining and now, four hours later it's still raining.
- - kevinwilson ^Pro
  - 2009-07-03 @ 16:42:42
  oh no! it's windy and cooler here, but still sunny.
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