Thread: How do you keep cool?

Now that humidity and temperatures are getting a bit high, I am starting to do my usual impression of a pig in a sauna (sweating like mad).

So how do you keep from being sticky all day?

Yeah, I shower 2/3 times a day, use loads of deodorant, wear clean clothes etc etc so none of "get a wash" thank you!

Fans don't help - either arctic temperatures or like an ant sneezing on you.

Cold drinks just make my stomach hurt, and spraying water on myself with a vapouriser means I can't sit down for 10 minutes.

And I can't take clothes off in the sun because they have not yet developed SF3000. I just burn, blister then go back to Daz white, even with SF30.

Help before I melt!

Sorry gyzmo. I don't have a clue on how to keep cool. I'm melting as we speak

hi gyzmo... put a little less effort into keeping cool and you might cool down

it is currently 33.8C in my kitchen!!!!

outside temp (in shade) is 32.5C

Keep very cold big bottles of water or even frozen and put them in front of the fan.

Bookie, currently sitting outside underneath the parasol waiting for the passing shower to, well, pass.

When it's sunny and shiny, Bookie's happy, happy, happy! *






* apart from the bloody Biggin Hill airshow destroying my peace this weekend.

I need a fan

I'll be your biggest fan if you want.

Aww shucks....thanks Bookie

wife has 3 x 20" fans 2 x 12" fans , every room has celing fans except kitchen and bathroom, portable air con unit , then has all the windows and doors open

its warmer in our freezer

I have a ceiling fan in the study but there is too much paperwork around to let it loose

Just before you go out, put your "T" shirt in the freezer for 5 mins. Feels lovely when you put it on with this heat.

Heatwave this week people. . .

Bought 2 fans today (luckily I got one for free )

House was ok temperature. I went into the kitchen and opened the back door to let some cool air in. The temperature has gone up and up and up!!!! current temp is 35.2 C !!!!!

About to start baking cakes on an industrial scale shortly. Send some cool thoughts my way!

should have seen it here yesterday, all the fans going , and the big air con unit in the hallway with the hot air out pipe folded flat stuffed through the letter box,

and for BW ,, baked alaska springs to mind

Weird.

In Manchester city center (Picadilly Gardens) there is a water fountain. The other day, people were frolicking in the water - some fully clothed (office workers etc trying to cool down).

Yet today, it was raining a bit. And what happened? Nearly everyone ran for cover. Err.....