How things have changed

[Pondy]

When I was a kid the summer weather was shite most of the time. If the forecast was for a few days of good weather everyone was excited and planned BBQs (a new craze admittedly) and bought ice-cream. If a heat wave was forecast, all the better. Paddling pools and sun loungers in the garden

Come 2022; A heatwave is forecast and everyone is told to be scared shiteless, stay indoors, shut the curtains and many thousands will die.

Is it any wonder half the population have depression? :? :roll:

 

[buzyg]

Lol, I shall be out walking the moors as usual. If I'm not her on Wednesday to go climbing at Gunislake, then the nay sayers were correct, if I am then I may tend to agree with you?

 

[dr_john]

Forecast is 39C here in East Midlands for Monday and Tuesday.

A tad unusual to say the least, I have a cardiac condition which could be worsened by high temperature so I have to take some precautions 8)

 

[Ian J]

Forecast is 39C here in East Midlands for Monday and Tuesday.

I'm in Madeira at the moment where the temperature is about 25 and I'm pleased to be away from a UK heatwave with it's accompanying humidity

 

[pvr]

Actually, humidity is only 29% which makes it bearable

 

[enuff_zed]

[ref]Pondrew[/ref], yet again you have furthered my education. Previously I had no idea BBQs even existed in the 1940s.

 

[Scubaregs]

[ref]Pondrew[/ref], yet again you have furthered my education. Previously I had no idea BBQs even existed in the 1940s.

Technically they didn't, Pondy and family were just using crashed German bombers to heat their meat rations.

 

[pvr]

[ref]Pondrew[/ref], yet again you have furthered my education. Previously I had no idea BBQs even existed in the 1940s.

Technically they didn't, Pondy and family were just using crashed German bombers to heat their meat rations.

As in cannibals?

 

[enuff_zed]

[ref]Pondrew[/ref], yet again you have furthered my education. Previously I had no idea BBQs even existed in the 1940s.

Technically they didn't, Pondy and family were just using crashed German bombers to heat their meat rations.

As in cannibals?

Yup, had to get to them quick though. Don't want sour kraut!

 

[pvr]

:slaphead: :slaphead: :slaphead:

 

[Scubaregs]

You guys just have to lower the tone, every time. Sheesh........

 

[enuff_zed]

You guys just have to lower the tone, every time. Sheesh........

Well you were a bit slow so we had to cover!

 

[john-e89]

I'm wondering who will be first to be offended by the sun and expect the government to do something about it....and if they don't the limp wristed will start a petition to have the sun banned. :roll:

 

[pvr]

The newspaper? :lol:

 

[enuff_zed]

I'm wondering who will be first to be offended by the sun and expect the government to do something about it....and if they don't the limp wristed will start a petition to have the sun banned. :roll:

Surely that's a job for the shadow cabinet? :roll:

 

[pvr]

:slaphead: :slaphead: :slaphead:

And again …

 

[Nictrix]

I'm wondering who will be first to be offended by the sun and expect the government to do something about it....and if they don't the limp wristed will start a petition to have the sun banned. :roll:

Im surprised its still allowed to be called the sun and not the daughter or the child

 

[PerryGunn]

BREAKING NEWS:
Survivors of the 1976 heatwave are to be offered extensive counselling along with a formal apology from the Met Office for their failure to issue a public warning reminding everyone that the sun can be hot.

 

[john-e89]

The met office give out weather warnings to avoid the lawyers, not for anyone's health benefit:

"Im went out all day in the sun had 2 got rushed 2 A&E as I nearly died frum extreem sunstroke dehidra....dehuduti....dehumidifikation.....thirst stayed in a week wiv no fags cider KFC or Mcdees all my skin is pelin of, it hurtt like wot reely bad so am sueing 4 compun compan compensuton cos no 1 told me not to go owt all day. It ain't my faalt its them in charg wot dunt give me enuf dole and stuff"

 

[pvr]

You ok John? :lol: