By gad Curuthers, the heat the dust the flies....

[slowmotion]

For God's sake Fabbers, show a bit of backbone!

 

[Drago]

NO, NOT Thanet, thank you very much!!

To my ongoing and eternal shame I was born on Thanet, just outside Ramsgit near Manston airfield. My grandparents lived there and my grandad had a heart attack. My pregnant mum and my dad rushed down from the northern isles to be with him (a 2 day journey then) and all the excitement caused me to pop out a few weeks early.

On the plus side, I'm a Man of Kent, and not some second class grovelling weakling deformed hunchback Kentish Man.

 

[classic33]

Ok not much dust or flies, but plenty heat.
Multiple 30C plus days, And 20C plus nights is starting to take its toll. Poor sleep is building-up to a state of temperature induced lethargy.
Couldn’t raise the enthusiasm for an early bike ride or swim this morning!

When will we be delivered from this madness?
Should I break out the Malaria and Salt tabs and increase my gin and tonic consumption?

It's only the first time since 1976, remember that summer, that the nighttime temperature has been above 20°C for five consecutive nights.

 

[Fab Foodie]

For God's sake Fabbers, show a bit of backbone!

Sorry Slowmotion, it’s this bally awful Sainsbury’s tonic, not the Fever Tree we need for these conditions.....

 

[marinyork]

It's only the first time since 1976, remember that summer, that the nighttime temperature has been above 20°C for five consecutive nights.

I did wonder on the stats as Paul Hudson was saying there had only been a handful of tropical nights (20°C) between 1990 and 2010?

 

[MichaelW2]

I'll tell you this, the next drink I have's gonna be a lager. Ice cold. There's a little bar in Alex with a marble top counter and high stools. They serve the best beer in all the middle east. When we get through with this lot I'm gonna buy you one. I'll buy you all one.

 

[slowmotion]

Sorry Slowmotion, it’s this bally awful Sainsbury’s tonic, not the Fever Tree we need for these conditions.....

Sorry old bean, a can of poncey designer tonic water is no replacement for moral fibre.

 

[Milkfloat]

The lowest my bedroom got was 27 degrees last night, I hate to whinge, but that was a bit uncomfortable. Still better than sideways freezing rain, so can't complain.

 

[Drago]

I've a big ceiling fan above my bed. Aside from being pleasantly cool, it's like gunning a Hurricane for take off.

 

[antnee]

'll tell you this, the next drink I have's gonna be a lager. Ice cold. There's a little bar in Alex with a marble top counter and high stools. They serve the best beer in all the middle east. When we get through with this lot I'm gonna buy you one. I'll buy you all one.
make sure you get one for Anthony Quayle too if he's still standing ! I' stick to pastie 7 parts water a great refreshing drink as for 1976 what a scorcher 6 weeks of it queuing up for water too happy Days. I been getting out early its the only time when its reasonably cool

 

[accountantpete]

The cat has taken to sneaking off to bed early and bagsying the cool side next to the open windows

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'll tell you this, the next drink I have's gonna be a lager. Ice cold. There's a little bar in Alex with a marble top counter and high stools. They serve the best beer in all the middle east. When we get through with this lot I'm gonna buy you one. I'll buy you all one.

Well the local lager is rather like a mouldy rice pudding....

 

[Fab Foodie]

Sorry old bean, a can of poncey designer tonic water is no replacement for moral fibre.

We ran out of that at the weekend....

 

[Fab Foodie]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsqZDl99PNk&feature=share

 

[Speicher]

For God's sake Fabbers, show a bit of backbone!

Don't encourage him! It is too hot for an apron!