[Southeast and East Anglia weather discussion]

1 hour ago, Katrine Basso said:

I have two air conditioning units and it may keep people cool but it has greatly worsened my fibromyaligia pain which is unbearable.  I needed to switch them off as it was causing more problems.  I am 56 years of age, I have never always been like this as I loved being in the sunshine and the last time I was like that was in 2007.

I have a quiet air conditioner and I did not pay £250 upwards but £65 on Amazon.

Sorry to hear that. Hope things get better with this cooler weather. (BTW ... £65 for a quiet proper aircon unit is stellar deal...)

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1 hour ago, Katrine Basso said:

Even with the large air coolers it has not helped my fibromyalgia as I have severe stabbing pains in my lower back.  I live in a maisonette flat that was built in the 1950's.  It is the combination of humidity and heat that affects me.

As others have recommended I've got an old (10 years+ ?) portable aircon unit. I use it very occasionally in my little office as when we have temps like yesterday as it becomes unbearable with all the computer monitors acting like heaters. At such times it can be a godsend. You might want to think about one - they're not that expensive, from about £250 upwards (last time I looked), depending on features and how quiet you want it to be. It might be worth looking at a few in a shop as you might want to judge the weight (mine is heavy and the weight distribution is odd) and hose length practicality etc etc.

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2 minutes ago, feb1991blizzard said:

Blizzards reported in Kent with temperature of -4.3c

That wouldn't surprise me - especially if you also heard Ming the Merciless laughing as well...

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Now raining hard, temp max has been 36.9 in my bit of Croydon (Addiscombe)

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Still 36.7c here in Croydon but big bank of cloud forming in the south and west and heading our way

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Hi everyone - long time lurker, thought I should post as well as lurk!

I'm in Croydon and I've currently got 36.6 on my Davis Vantage. Phew!

[SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 26/03/2018 onwards]

Currently 31.8C. This morning completely still and cloudless. Pressure now falling, wind picking up a tad and some cloud forming in the south...