This is not a photo of me. It's Granddaughter. But I can tell that she feels exactly the same as I do about this heat wave that we've been experiencing for... oh... a couple of weeks now. Maybe not quite as long. Ten days? Anyway, IT'S FAR TOO HOT AND WE DON'T LIKE IT.
I've been vaguely trying to find out how hot it's been today but can only find out what the temperature is now (8 pm), which is 25C or 77F, so it must have been considerably hotter earlier. I really dislike heat. You can't really do anything outside (well, I can't, being a fair-skinned person who DOESN'T LIKE BEING STICKY). Even the poor old cats have to lie under the hedge in the shade. I can't understand why anyone would want to live anywhere hot. You can't go for a walk. Mind you, I couldn't anyway with my poor (probably) broken toe.
Yes. I am indeed grumpy.
According to one website, the highest temperature ever recorded in Edinburgh was 31.4°C (88.5°F) on 4 August 1975 and 2 August 1990. Really? Can't say I remember either of these and I'd have thought I would. August 1990 might have been the time we were holidaying in London and the temperature got to 99F - 37.2222C. I certainly remember that. Poor Daughter 2 is sweltering in London at the moment.
Well, out I go to the garden. This time I must really sweep up the paving, which is a bit leafy/dusty. I've been putting this off because - have I mentioned this? - it's not been the weather for physical activity. And then I must spend ages watering - not something we usually have to do. Rain, that's what we need. And expect. (And, sometimes, complain about.)
Ok, rant over. I shall go and count some blessings and later on make Toffee Truffle Bombes for tomorrow, when we're having friends to dinner.
I'm sorry you don't like being all of a'glow . I'll just enjoy the heatwave on my own , then .
ReplyDeleteDefinitely with you on this far-too-hot-for-comfort-or-anything-else weather. I'm mafted, as they say in these parts.
ReplyDeleteHeat in a city that's not used to it is the worst thing! I lived in Wellington, NZ, where the average summer temperature is just on 20 degrees ... one time it got to 30 and it was absolutely intolerable! But here in Canberra we hit 40 regularly - it's hot but expected ... aircon on, icecreams at the ready. I should say today we are expecting a maximum of NINE and gale winds. Swap?
ReplyDeleteThere there, Isabelle, gosh, yes you are a little put out aren't you? I do hesitate to say grumpy. Never mind, will soon be time to have a bit of a moan about the rain and the damp, lol!
ReplyDeleteThe truffles sound wonderful, can you point us to the recipe?
It depends on what one is used to, I suppose! At least today's clothing lets one cope a little better with the heat than the corsets and crinolines of years gone by.
ReplyDeleteOooh, truffles! Will you be taking a picture and providing the recipe {wink}{wink}???
ReplyDeleteI'm with you -- I really don't like the hot weather. It's fairly common practice here in the states to move to warmer climates when one retires -- I just don't get it -- I really must have the seasons. Maybe when I retire I won't be able to tolerate the cold. For now, I can't tolerate the heat. It's hot and humid and oppresive here -- and suddenly in my old age, I've started to get headaches when it's really sticky.
Hopefully your heat wave will break soon!
It's definitely been too hot for comfort, I have to agree. I usually wilt at the first rays of summer sun but it hasn't, as yet, been humid, so I've been rather braver about it this time. I keep reminding myself how awful last year's muddy flooded summer actually was. Watering is a trial though - but at least no hosepipe ban. P
ReplyDeleteLiving in a hot climate I could tell you that you get use to it, but you really don't. You just learn to lay low until it's cooler.
ReplyDeleteMy poor husband is suffering from gout at the moment and can therefore sympathise on the "sore toe" front. I can sympathise on the "hot and sticky" front as I am the one constantly bringing him glasses of water, medication, lunch, moving his chair out of the sun etc.......
ReplyDeleteI know, it's awfull. Here in the south of the Netherlands we're exprecting 34 degrees. I long for autumn!
ReplyDeleteFunny thing about the internet - you discover that you aren't the only one to be unhappy about your weather, wherever you are in the world! I'm only slightly warmer in Melbourne than Lynley in Canberra (waving to Lynley) - it has been very cold and windy down here too.
ReplyDeleteBTW, what's with the toe? Did I miss something again?
Funny how you get used to heat though. I walked tonight, three laps at the local park. Have no idea how far that is but it took me 1/2 an hour, "glowing" all the way!And decidedly sticky when I got back in the car to go home---but that's why we have showers! Try to arrange for this sunny weather to last through end of August, then you can revert to rain and chill!
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