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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 17, 2022 6:26:34 GMT
Post your tips for surviving the next few days here.
A few to start with:
1. Put on a damp shirt straight out of the washing machine. Works well when you have to walk somewhere in the heat and want to arrive dry and cool rather than sweaty.
2. (From Mr Turnbull.) Put your socks in the freezer overnight.
3. Keep curtains closed, and only open the windows if the air outside is cooler than inside.
4. Put any chocolate you own in the fridge.
5. Don't leave your friend's MotU figures in the back of the car (Phil).
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2022 8:51:47 GMT
This cold war just got hot!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 17, 2022 9:04:19 GMT
Post your tips for surviving the next few days here. A few to start with: 1. Put on a damp shirt straight out of the washing machine. Works well when you have to walk somewhere in the heat and want to arrive dry and cool rather than sweaty. 2. (From Mr Turnbull.) Put your socks in the freezer overnight. 3. Keep curtains closed, and only open the windows if the air outside is cooler than inside. 4. Put any chocolate you own in the fridge. 5. Don't leave your friend's MotU figures in the back of the car (Phil). Martin FRIDGE NOT FREEZER. REPEAT FRIDGE!!!!! |
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 17, 2022 9:06:31 GMT
Ha! :)
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2022 9:18:25 GMT
It would be a challenge to put on frozen socks.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Jul 17, 2022 9:44:29 GMT
You can do it. I believe in you!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2022 9:55:44 GMT
Burns uses socks to keep warm, not to cool down!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 17, 2022 10:40:11 GMT
I like the T-shirt idea.
My tip: enjoy the heat! It won't last long and soon we'll be back to rainy stormy British summer...
But stay Sun-wise and drink plenty of water.
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Post by manmiles on Jul 17, 2022 11:04:16 GMT
Stay safe, all of you and I hope that you have plenty of electric fans.
-Miles
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Post by manmiles on Jul 17, 2022 11:05:37 GMT
Post your tips for surviving the next few days here. A few to start with: 1. Put on a damp shirt straight out of the washing machine. Works well when you have to walk somewhere in the heat and want to arrive dry and cool rather than sweaty. 2. (From Mr Turnbull.) Put your socks in the freezer overnight. 3. Keep curtains closed, and only open the windows if the air outside is cooler than inside. 4. Put any chocolate you own in the fridge. 5. Don't leave your friend's MotU figures in the back of the car (Phil). Martin FRIDGE NOT FREEZER. REPEAT FRIDGE!!!!! Take it from someone who has hot summers. Chocolate Digestives taste divine from the Fridge. Jaffa Cakes not so much. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 17, 2022 11:47:20 GMT
Chocolate in freezer is fine, SOCKS ARE NOT!!!!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 17, 2022 12:48:00 GMT
I stand corrected!
(Though the Interweb contains recommendations for both friedge and freezer sock treatments.)
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2022 12:56:41 GMT
Chocolate does not go into the freezer! Teethbreaker!!!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Jul 17, 2022 13:29:06 GMT
Chocolate does not go into the freezer! Teethbreaker!!! -Ralph Put a crunchie in the freezer |
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 17, 2022 13:58:18 GMT
I stand corrected! (Though the Interweb contains recommendations for both friedge and freezer sock treatments.) Martin Perhaps we should have a hub experiment. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2022 14:07:02 GMT
It's not hygenic to put socks in the fridge or freezer!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2022 14:08:34 GMT
To cool feet, you just get a bag of frozen peas. Then you wrap it with a tea towel and drop it on your feet. They are then nice and chilled.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 17, 2022 14:15:31 GMT
To clarify: Put _clean_ socks in fridge prior to wearing them, not dirty socks prior to washing them.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2022 14:18:13 GMT
But the fibers - !
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 17, 2022 15:16:43 GMT
I love this forum :)
"Yes, yes, of course I put my dirty socks in the fridge before washing them."
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Post by Stomski on Jul 17, 2022 17:28:28 GMT
Open your loft hatch.
Take that whichever way you like.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 17, 2022 17:37:11 GMT
I don't want any more heat going up there! I'm already in a state of panic about the state my toys up there are in!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2022 19:17:34 GMT
Not that hot today.
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Jul 17, 2022 20:57:39 GMT
Attach kitchen foil to your windows to reflect the sun...
...At a risk that your neighbours will think it's to reflect your heat lamps in because you're growing something inside.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 17, 2022 21:37:39 GMT
Not that hot today. -Ralph Far too hot here in the City of Funfermalino. |
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 17, 2022 22:20:18 GMT
I built a Porch on to the front of the shed earlier in the year. Best decision Ive made this year.
Its north facing so gets almost no sun and channels a glorious breeze across it.
Shed remains amazingly tolerable, I think because the roof is the only part thats not insulated.
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Post by legios on Jul 18, 2022 9:55:50 GMT
1. Sit with your feet in a bowl of cold water
2. Hydrate
3. Keep curtains and blinds closed.
4. Hydrate
5.Once the outside is cooler than the inside, open windows and do what you can to generate airflow (I'm going for opening windows at night, and closing them again in the morning.
6. If in doubt, hydrate.
Karl
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Post by Stomski on Jul 18, 2022 10:52:49 GMT
So you're saying we should hydrate?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 18, 2022 12:37:58 GMT
Wasn't he one of the villains in 90's He-Man?
-Ralph
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