Dogs get taken out early, before 8 today. Often will take them to woodlands,nice and shadey.Bungalow,so no heat ", upstairs". front faces south,back north. Windows, curtains,blinds open in the day. Plenty of shade in the garden. We are 1O minutes from the sea,and usually there's a breeze here,there was no breeze on the beach today. I have big problems at night,both still getting post Meno flushes,and the antihypertensive meds cause flushes,so double whammy. Last year we bought a decent air cooler,and a proper portable air conditioner unit,which actually removes hot air from the room as well. No bra,no way,(look away chaps) size 10 but double D,I get very sore this weather!!
We had booked to go to Wisley this morning. It was nice in the shade eating ice creams, but way too hot to be wandering around dragging reluctant kids in tow to admire plants. Luckily not too far away as it was a short trip!
As soon as we got home I ran a shallow tepid bath and had a lay down in it for 20mins or so. I've left the water in so I can dip in and out as needed. It's blissful.
I also impulse-bought a cooling mat for dogs when I was queueing to buy cat food a couple of years ago. We don't have a dog. It is much fought over by the humans.
I leave our bedroom and sitting room curtains closed all morning while we sit in the west facing conservatory. Any gardening in the back garden gets done a.m. The sitting room is cool p.m. If I get too hot I can stay in the hall (it's got an old red and black tiled floor) as it's always cold in the summer. We have a portable air con unit for the bedroom and a fan for the sitting room. I usually drink lots of tea and water. Any jobs that need doing in the front garden wait until late afternoon. No Housework (no change there then). Oh and I swap my jeans for floaty skirts and insect repellant.
I never open my bedroom curtains ever. Is that weird? For me shorts and a strappy top (if my armpits are covered and I sweat I get an allergic reaction - sorry if that's tmi), and I have fans including a very quiet desk fan which is quiet enough to have on in the night if I want. Bedroom window is open, makeshift mosquito net velcroed to the frame. I am glad I am working from home, though, tomorrow. (Well, glad full stop really, but that's another matter.) The train I used to use had no air con and I can't wear shorts to work and I feel a little self conscious in strappy tops. Air con at work goes on as a last resort, there, as certain people 'don't like it'. I have to say that I am not suffering so far. 31-32 degrees in the shade here today. (Goodness knows what it was full sun. Upper 30s?) The house is still cool, but it will heat up as the week goes by. It's all a good excuse to make and consume gazpacho, iced tea, lemonade and iced coffee It took a long time to water all my pots, and the veg, though. Not had to water the flower beds yet apart from the sunflowers and tithonia
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As soon as we got home I ran a shallow tepid bath and had a lay down in it for 20mins or so. I've left the water in so I can dip in and out as needed. It's blissful.
I also impulse-bought a cooling mat for dogs when I was queueing to buy cat food a couple of years ago. We don't have a dog. It is much fought over by the humans.
I am glad I am working from home, though, tomorrow. (Well, glad full stop really, but that's another matter.) The train I used to use had no air con and I can't wear shorts to work and I feel a little self conscious in strappy tops. Air con at work goes on as a last resort, there, as certain people 'don't like it'.
I have to say that I am not suffering so far. 31-32 degrees in the shade here today. (Goodness knows what it was full sun. Upper 30s?) The house is still cool, but it will heat up as the week goes by.
It's all a good excuse to make and consume gazpacho, iced tea, lemonade and iced coffee
It took a long time to water all my pots, and the veg, though. Not had to water the flower beds yet apart from the sunflowers and tithonia