The Heat Haters Club 2024

[Carl]

Seems to be time to start considering the upcoming summer and what may lie in store in terms of heat. Thought i'd kick off the 2024 thread.

 

Heat records are already being broken around the world (link)

I've finally invested in portable aircon - can't face another long hot sweltering summer. Even a few days of excess heat is draining and miserable. Look forward to getting that setup.

 

At this end i've got my south facing office which, no matter what i do, gets stupidly hot all day every day in summer - easily 30 degrees plus most days - worse on the really hot days.

Hope everyone has a chilled summer!

 

Edited April 30 by Carl
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[SollyOlly]

Lovely stuff, thanks for opening this up, I find that it's a real source of support during the difficult hot months. Some really good folk contribute here too. Hopefully we won't have much to complain about this year! But somehow I fear that we will...

[Carl]

 SollyOlly I agree entirely. It's always good to hear others are sharing in the experience who also don't like excessive heat. The culture in the UK seems to be to go crazy for it!

 

Look forward to participating in this years thread hopefully from a position of some comfort, for a change!

 

Suspect we will have some mad hot days in the coming months, given the trends and what is being reported around the world, but would be happy if we didn't!

[SollyOlly]

Good move with the portable aircon unit. I've been pondering getting one for a while, haven't done it yet though. Just a matter of time, I guess...!

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Wave Wave! I'll be in once it hits 33c ...

[Metwatch]

I think the mods might close this one down, remember one of them mentioning it for any haters club thread, heat, cold, cloud, rain haters etc due to too much guilt-tripping unless moderation became stricter. They might have changed their minds since then though so not sure, just saying what I read, don't shoot the messenger!

Edit: Found the mod post on them:

Edited April 30 by Metwatch

[Carl]

 SollyOlly Yeah been considering one for years but keep forgetting then get so far into the season you think "ah its not worth it now".

 

Remembered this time and look forward to it arriving and giving it a test!

 

Will report back

 *Stormforce~beka* Not be long then

 Metwatch Yeah noted, not really familiar with the mod side of things here as i only occasionally dip in and out. It's all good but a useful place for people who struggle with the heat to vent!

[SollyOlly]

 Metwatch yes, I remember that. Be a bit of a shame though if so, it can be such a source of support for those if us who struggle with the heat. Maybe something can be done from a mod perspective to 'keep it clean', as it were? Hope so. 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 Metwatch I was thinking this too

[MattStoke]

Where's the heat lovers club? 

[cheeky_monkey]

 MattStoke i dont mind the heat here i prefer it too the cold..plus its mostly a dry heat and i have the added benefit of having full air conditioning in my house 

[Snow-mad-dave]

It's a lovely afternoon here in teesside today for a change.  I don't mind anything from 20-25 degrees but anything hotter and I struggle with the heat.  I reckon we will have a nice summer but nothing like the serious heat we had a couple of years back. 

[SollyOlly]

 cheeky_monkey ooh, full aircon...sounds heavenly! I'm sure that I could tolerate the heat better if I had aircon at home...! 

[Dark Horse]

 SollyOlly yes I've done everything else but for whatever reason not got round to buying one myself. I think at the back of my mind it's more hoping I won't need one and it's just a warm mixed summer on the way rather than a hot one and that's probably why I haven't bought one.

[SollyOlly]

 *Stormforce~beka* hey, wouldn't it be great if we didn't hit 33c plus this year...! 

[Met.]

 Metwatch I hope so.

[summer blizzard]

No 20C here as yet, not especially late though. Hopefully a signal.

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 SollyOlly Lush! 28-32 is my sweet spot but I'll take 25! Lowest amount to classify as summer for me is 20c.

[CharlieBear9]

 MattStoke In the moans thread.

[cheeky_monkey]

 SollyOlly i couldn't live in a house without AC now  

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 MattStoke Go start it and I'll join in  

 SollyOlly Daniel wants air con but the one that does heat and cold 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 summer blizzard we haven't either!

[Dami]

 Carl Haha you beat me to it!

Let's hope it isn't as hot again this year!

[Dami]

 Metwatch I asked re my no storms thread and was given the go ahead, so i just hope people are let's say tolerant to peoples different opinions and threads like this stay this year. The reason i started this thread was to take away the moaning that was happening in the regionals and for the like minded to have a place to express themselves.  

Edited May 1 by Dami

[Carl]

 Snow-mad-dave Hope not but the stats around the world, ironically, are chilling. Hope we don't but time will tell!