Here comes the big hot...

[Kit-Ginevra]

Extreme heatwave on the way for the UK Could hit 105F/40C for the first time ever. Now that's a moderately warm day for the Arizonans, but here it's unprecedented. Schools are shutting, people are panic buying icecreams and water and suncream. And of course I'm sure in the heat, all our customers are going to be cool and calm and collected.....

[Ironclad Alibi]

Yeap. Just as soon as you let them sit in the freezer room.

[csquared]

Are any of our European friend still in solid form, or have you all melted?

Stay cool.
Stay safe.

[Kit-Ginevra]

105 degrees! First time it's hit 40C here. Schools closed, rails melting. As for me, I set up a triangle between the shower,the freezer and the bed with all the windows open. At least we had a little breeze but it was extremely hot and humid and then violent thunderstorms as the temperature dropped. I have seen- plastic litter bins melting and a metal bollard shooting flames out like some sort of

[Ironclad Alibi]

All that heat is just a souvenir of your trip to Texas.

Record highs set Tuesday in Oklahoma and Texas

The south-central US already has seen brutal temperatures for the past few days. In Texas and Oklahoma on Tuesday, a number of record high temperatures were set for that particular day. That includes Wichita Falls, Texas, where Tuesday's high of 115 degrees broke a record of 112 set in 2018.

As of Tuesday, the Austin area had reached 100 degrees on 38 out of the last 44 days, according to the National Weather Service.

[Kit-Ginevra]

Hmmm when I said I wanted something hot from Texas, that was not quite what I had in mind.... Meanwhile, there are wildfires over Europe.... flame:

[csquared]

Have you tried frying an egg on the sidewalk?

[Seanette]

Have you tried frying an egg on the sidewalk?

Or baking cookies on the dashboard of your car?

[mjr]

Supposed to hit 102ºF today where I live. It hit 108ºF a couple of days ago.

I walked barefoot to the mailbox (just from my door to the curb) just the other day, then joked that the bottoms of my feet were "medium rare".

[Slave to the Phone]

Kit, do you have fans? If you put frozen stuff (not blocks of ice, as they melt they will add to the humidity) in front of them it cools the stream of air a little. Frozen undies sound kinky, but they do help a bit. While putting things in the freezer, lay a water filled gallon freezer bag flat to freeze. At night, double bag your semi-flat bag of ice and put it under your pillow. Another bag by your feet can be helpful as well. Try to block the sun from coming in your windows, they add a lot of heat to your home.

You have my sympathy, we are used to that sort of heat in Arizona but our homes are planned for it.

[Kit-Ginevra]

Kit, do you have fans?

Well I would like to think so . I'm sure the ladies will form a line to show their appreciation.

Frozen undies sound kinky, but they do help a bit

Which was my defence when I was charged with nicking the neighbour's daughter's bra and putting it in the freezer during truth or dare...

Another bag by your feet can be helpful as well

True...but again she might not like me referring to her as that


There's a heat warning for Nevada for 115F!! We're definitely not used to it here.It's dropped down now thank goodness... the windows have been permanently open to at least get a breeze and get things circulating

[Dreamstalker]

I pop my work shirt in the online-pickup freezer when I get into work, then put it on when we open (depending on who's running the front, I can sometimes get away with being "out of uniform" until I absolutely have to). I also put my facemask/hat in there as well; my mask is infused with copper/silver fibers, so it cools down quick.