UK Heatwave

[maca]

LOL I really feel for them:

Earlier in the day, 36.3C (97.3F) near Gatwick Airport was thought to have been the high.

Peaks were 29.7C in St Angelo, Northern Ireland, 31.3C in Prestwick, Scotland, and 34.2C in Penhow, south Wales.

In the heat:

-Several schools chose not to open on Wednesday, while others closed at lunchtime and many school sports days were cancelled.

-Unions called for employers to keep staff cool and called for a change in the law to create a maximum working temperature.

Source - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5193486.stm

Also, the article states that they've taken measures to avoid the asphault from melting and some reports came through that railways have buckled... I some of their materials just aren't made to handle the extreme heat!

[static1800]

oh no! not 29.7C in St Angelo!!!

My Sister and her boyfriend are in London at the moment, won't be much on an introduction for her to English weather

[velly_16v_cab]

some of their materials just aren't made to handle the extreme heat!

just like the wheel in docklands here in melbourne lol

[maca]

oh no! not 29.7C in St Angelo!!!

I know, poor souls. I hope they don't have a real heatwave... Australian style!

[Brisben]

I know, poor souls. I hope they don't have a real heatwave... Australian style!

Funny, my father visisted me last year I told him to slip slop slap etc , but he ignored my advice.

Next day he came downstairs looking like a lobster but all swollen, he reckoned he was fine, but i could see he was in agony.(Male pride hey)

I reckon took three days to recover, poor ole boy.

It was only late April

[Dub_Star_V6]

You do realise the criteria for declaring a 'heatwave' in the UK is if they have two consecutive days above 32°?

No I'm not kidding, that's the actual criteria

[Manaz]

You do realise the criteria for declaring a 'heatwave' in the UK is if they have two consecutive days above 32°?

No I'm not kidding, that's the actual criteria

Yep, I lived there for 2 years.

That'd just be three months of a cool summer here in Sydney

[maca]

You do realise the criteria for declaring a 'heatwave' in the UK is if they have two consecutive days above 32°?

No I'm not kidding, that's the actual criteria

Wow no I had no idea! I guess that would be why alot of their buildings and roads aren't really made for that sort of weather.

To the people that live/ed there; what sort of heat is it? Like dry or humid?

[gareth_oau]

You do realise the criteria for declaring a 'heatwave' in the UK is if they have two consecutive days above 32°?

No I'm not kidding, that's the actual criteria

Its all quite relative really.

i was born there and experienced a minus 25 C before migrating to Oz. I suspect they laugh at our winters

[whiteVR6]

My friend in the UK was whinging the other night coz she was so hot
I told her to get over it
Didnt realise it was so bad poor thing!!!

[Stan]

Dont know how they will survive!
Shame it didnt help Llayton win Wimbledon....

[Buller_Scott]

what a bunch of softies.

if you cant stand the heat get outta the kitchen!!!!

but seriously, i'd enjoy it if we STOPPED having those efking 42 degree heatwaves in melbourne next summer.

when people say 'oooh i love summer' on days like that, it peeves me. who likes waking up with their balls stuck to their thigh?

[NickZ]

Part of their problem is that generally the houses there are designed for cold winters, where as our houses are designed for hot summers. I actually know a few scots who think the winters here are worse than scotland, because our houses are not properly insulated for it!

[maca]

what a bunch of softies.

if you cant stand the heat get outta the kitchen!!!!

but seriously, i'd enjoy it if we STOPPED having those efking 42 degree heatwaves in melbourne next summer.

when people say 'oooh i love summer' on days like that, it peeves me. who likes waking up with their balls stuck to their thigh?

LOL i've found that the people who say that only say it when it's 15 degrees in the middle of Winter.. Come Summer, they'll all be saying that they hate it!

[Blitzen]

Meh...31 here today...Has been for the last month, and the temp will stay the same, and it will just get wetter. I have only seen 2 days of winter in 3 years, and I'm over it!! Bring on the cold!!!