Rather warm!

Discussion in 'The Lounge Bar' started by bamboo43, Jul 17, 2022.

  1. Trux

    Trux 21 AG

    I had a narrow escape on Tueday, but I have only just found out about it. Nothing to do with fires and heatstroke but:

    Many Waitrose delivery vans had to be withdrawn because their refrigeration units failed in the heat. I got my delivery, partly because the driver was also a maintenance man and knew what to do ro prevent failure, or fix the problem.

    Mike
     
  2. Wg Cdr Luddite

    Wg Cdr Luddite Well-Known Member

    Up here in the Midlands and North wind-driven fires occur regularly and no homes are lost(usually). I suspect the London FB doesn't have the experience of such things.
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Can we have some rain now , please.
     
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  4. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Who are you asking? I certainly can't help.

    Anyway. This is the UK. Just wait, dontcha know it's almost flooding time?
    Enjoy the sun.
     
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  5. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Get a grip man. it wont be long before people will be kayaking down their high street when 6 inches of rain falls in 5 minutes.
    it will just give them something else to moan about
     
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  6. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

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  7. papiermache

    papiermache Well-Known Member

    The answer is to share the bath water, preferably a tin bath in front of the kitchen range as it roasts the Sunday joint.

    Or do a rain dance.

    Denis Howell - Wikipedia

    "In the last week of August 1976, during Britain's driest summer in over 200 years, he was made Minister for Drought (but nicknamed 'Minister for Rain').[4] Howell was charged by the Prime Minister with the task of persuading the nation to use less water, and was even ordered by No.10 to do a rain dance on behalf of the nation.[5] Howell responded by inviting reporters to his home in Moseley, where he revealed he was doing his bit to help water rationing by sharing baths with his wife, Brenda.[5] Days later, heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding, and he became known as "Minister for Floods".[6][7] Then, during the harsh winter of 1978–1979 he was appointed Minister for Snow."
     
  8. Uncle Target

    Uncle Target Mist over Dartmoor

    Nothing new under the sun or so the saying goes.
    My Gt Uncle Enos Bayliss Moyle
    Born Evesham 1880
    Enos worked as a railway plate layer and later as a brewery man.
    He joined up in Birmingham and was posted to the Cheshire Regiment.
    He fought in France and was transferred to the Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment to make up for losses in the Mesopotamia campaign.
    He died of Heat Stroke aged 37 on 23rd July 1917 in Baghdad where it was over 40 degrees, the hottest for some years.
    He is buried in North Gate Cemetery Baghdad.
     
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  9. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Enjoying the sun?
    About this much...
     

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  10. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    It said this in my lorry yesterday.
    It does not have aircon.
    Today I am sitting indoors.
    Had enough sun all week at work.
    Although it was nice sitting in the garden until quite late last night .
     

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  11. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    Old enough to remember people saying 'climate change will be good for the UK'.

    I'm not laughing.

    All the best

    Andreas
     
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  12. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    In the meantime in Holland ...

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  13. Tolbooth

    Tolbooth Patron Patron

    You forget most of Holland is below sea level. More likely to look like this
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  14. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    At least not having aircon stops polly popty petides escaping into the atmosphere to enlarge the hole in ozone layer ( we havent heard about the ozone layer for a while have we)

    "He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness,
    in an uninhabited salt land…”
     
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  15. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Up at the National Arboretum yesterday. It was around 36 degrees I guess, the grounds and grasslands were obviously in a rather sorry state, but the real concern is keeping the memorial trees and plants alive. Speaking to some of the ground staff, they are watering almost continuously, but fear a hosepipe ban will result in the loss of many plants and trees.
     
  16. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    That's okay, we must obviously accept the loss of irreplaceable national fauna because that at least means a farmer somewhere will be able to water sugar beet or maize for feed. :banghead:

    90% of water in the UK is used by agriculture. 5% by households. Of those 5%, estimates are 20% (or 1% of total) are lost in leaks.

    Hosepipes? Just another distraction just as claiming that recycling can solve the climate crisis.

    All the best

    Andreas
     
  17. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    No, not forgotten ... that problem is already solved by nature

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    the Dutch are growing taller ... :D
     
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  18. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    One of many leaks that i pass in London. If you check your local water company website you will find a map of reported leaks of which there are many.

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  19. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    Just back from the UK; found the second dose of the 'heatwave' rather pleasant, bottled water, a hat and sunscreen being the only obvious precautions required. As expected, the lack of substantial humidity made it much more bearable than the weather experienced at more southernly latitudes.

    "But Britain's not used to it, so nothing's prepared." I heard more than a few times.

    She's going to have to work on that, I'd say.

    There'll be fluctuations and extreme reversals, but the general direction of travel has been set by the governments of the world's biggest industries, and even if the UK became the most environmentally friendly nation in the world overnight (fat chance), the speed at which we rush towards this future would not be perceptibly reduced.

    Many more vinyards in Kent now, I note.

    Is this cracking roads thing a UK only problem? I never hear about it overseas.

    My mother's village green, wasn't.

    The North Downs last week:

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  20. Uncle Target

    Uncle Target Mist over Dartmoor

    Don't like sandals and trainers are too hot.
    It has been suggested that I get some Crocks.
    Don't think I will bother,
    It looks like the weather is going to break because crocks are all on special offer.
     

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