There is a difference between thinking there is a hell of a lot of fuss over these two days of exceptionally high temperature and being a climate change denier / gammon / Boomer.
Anyway, had to go out at 13:00 to take sons bike to Halfords for repair and it felt ‘really hot’ but not ‘nearly record breaking hot’ if you get what I mean
I wish the expert advice re todays ferocious heat suggested keeping your arm inside the vehicle at all times. I'm safe and well and made it through the day but have just noticed my right arm is brown and my left arm is white 🤦♂️
I miss the good old days when the weather was a very easy British way of making small talk with someone you really didn't want to talk to, but needed to come up with a conversation quickly.
I feel like if I tried that now it could end up in me getting slapped by a "boomer" or screeched at by a "snowflake."
Best stick to talking about religion and politics. Much safer.
Crazily scary some of those pictures on the news from France & Spain. All just over hyped by the media though and we should enjoy the good weather and have a beer
I'm due to exchange contracts on a villa in Andalucia next week. I might ask my solicitor what happens if the place burns down between exchange and completion 😳😳
Very good video that, as we'd expect from Ros Atkins. I think the 1976 summer sticks in the mind for a couple of reasons: Firstly, because is was consistently hot for a long period, in my memory the whole of the six weeks holiday but that might be a claim too far. The other reason is because it coincided, or more likely caused, a plague of ladybirds. Imagine that as a kid, witnessing an actual plague. That's not something that's easily forgotten. No wonder for people of my generation, it's remained the reference point for high temperatures. That said, this is clearly not the same thing; it's hotter and it fits into a pattern of increasing hotter. Makes you wonder just what goes through someone's mind when they lol a post like that. I certainly hope for their sake it was just a case of fat finger syndrome.
Very good video that, as we'd expect from Ros Atkins. I think the 1976 summer sticks in the mind for a couple of reasons: Firstly, because is was consistently hot for a long period, in my memory the whole of the six weeks holiday but that might be a claim too far. The other reason is because it coincided, or more likely caused, a plague of ladybirds. Imagine that as a kid, witnessing an actual plague. That's not something that's easily forgotten. No wonder for people of my generation, it's remained the reference point for high temperatures. That said, this is clearly not the same thing; it's hotter and it fits into a pattern of increasing hotter. Makes you wonder just what goes through someone's mind when they lol a post like that. I certainly hope for their sake it was just a case of fat finger syndrome.
I was five and half that summer and can still remember spending most days of the summer holidays over Haggerston Park
I think the reason that summer sticks in the minds of the generation that went through that summer is that it was such an outlier. Just as these two days are outliers. No one is saying it was hotter back then, just that it was a prolonged drought and it was unusual. Just as this is unusual.
Just watched Craig Mackinlay MP being interviewed on Channel 4 news and he thinks we can't afford to continue with our Net Zero targets. It should have been pointed out to him that we can't afford not to.
Very good video that, as we'd expect from Ros Atkins. I think the 1976 summer sticks in the mind for a couple of reasons: Firstly, because is was consistently hot for a long period, in my memory the whole of the six weeks holiday but that might be a claim too far. The other reason is because it coincided, or more likely caused, a plague of ladybirds. Imagine that as a kid, witnessing an actual plague. That's not something that's easily forgotten. No wonder for people of my generation, it's remained the reference point for high temperatures. That said, this is clearly not the same thing; it's hotter and it fits into a pattern of increasing hotter. Makes you wonder just what goes through someone's mind when they lol a post like that. I certainly hope for their sake it was just a case of fat finger syndrome.
My late Step Mum was pregnant over the summer of 76 - she had a huge ‘bump’ - Dad and my Step Mum found out why, when she gave birth to identical twins in July - as a 6 year old boy, I loved it running around in the sun and having fun - didn’t stop playing football, cricket or riding my bike
The news coverage of 2 DAYS of extreme heat is ridiculous
It's not about the number of days though. It's about the record temperature being broken and the fact that it's part of a recent pattern of broken records. Sure 76 was longer, so what? There's a bloody big so what with 2022 and that is that it means that that four of the UK's top five recorded temperatures occurred within the last seven years. 1976 doesn't even make the top ten and only one record in the top ten came before 76. Of course, the real importance isn't really about records being broken, it's about the reason for them being broken.
Very good video that, as we'd expect from Ros Atkins. I think the 1976 summer sticks in the mind for a couple of reasons: Firstly, because is was consistently hot for a long period, in my memory the whole of the six weeks holiday but that might be a claim too far. The other reason is because it coincided, or more likely caused, a plague of ladybirds. Imagine that as a kid, witnessing an actual plague. That's not something that's easily forgotten. No wonder for people of my generation, it's remained the reference point for high temperatures. That said, this is clearly not the same thing; it's hotter and it fits into a pattern of increasing hotter. Makes you wonder just what goes through someone's mind when they lol a post like that. I certainly hope for their sake it was just a case of fat finger syndrome.
My late Step Mum was pregnant over the summer of 76 - she had a huge ‘bump’ - Dad and my Step Mum found out why, when she gave birth to identical twins in July - as a 6 year old boy, I loved it running around in the sun and having fun - didn’t stop playing football, cricket or riding my bike
The news coverage of 2 DAYS of extreme heat is ridiculous
The Met Office hasn't ruled out more days like this, occurring this year.
Very good video that, as we'd expect from Ros Atkins. I think the 1976 summer sticks in the mind for a couple of reasons: Firstly, because is was consistently hot for a long period, in my memory the whole of the six weeks holiday but that might be a claim too far. The other reason is because it coincided, or more likely caused, a plague of ladybirds. Imagine that as a kid, witnessing an actual plague. That's not something that's easily forgotten. No wonder for people of my generation, it's remained the reference point for high temperatures. That said, this is clearly not the same thing; it's hotter and it fits into a pattern of increasing hotter. Makes you wonder just what goes through someone's mind when they lol a post like that. I certainly hope for their sake it was just a case of fat finger syndrome.
My late Step Mum was pregnant over the summer of 76 - she had a huge ‘bump’ - Dad and my Step Mum found out why, when she gave birth to identical twins in July - as a 6 year old boy, I loved it running around in the sun and having fun - didn’t stop playing football, cricket or riding my bike
The news coverage of 2 DAYS of extreme heat is ridiculous
This is missing the point though. I appreciate everyone sees things at different ends of the scale, but this is the death of the planet playing out in front of our eyes. Just because you had a pleasant summer playing football and cycling round on your bike in 76, doesn’t scratch the surface in terms of the misery we’re inflicting on the 6 year olds in years to come. It’s a bit mind boggling for me to think that anyone cannot be frightened by this. The pictures of the fires in Spain. That will be us in a few years time. Water will be at a scarcity, food prices will sky rocket and civil unrest may not be off the cards. If people think I am ott and are sounding extreme, then good. If people want to ignore it it’s their prerogative, but what you ignore/get worked up by today will be a pain in your backside a 100 times what you feel now in a few years
Very good video that, as we'd expect from Ros Atkins. I think the 1976 summer sticks in the mind for a couple of reasons: Firstly, because is was consistently hot for a long period, in my memory the whole of the six weeks holiday but that might be a claim too far. The other reason is because it coincided, or more likely caused, a plague of ladybirds. Imagine that as a kid, witnessing an actual plague. That's not something that's easily forgotten. No wonder for people of my generation, it's remained the reference point for high temperatures. That said, this is clearly not the same thing; it's hotter and it fits into a pattern of increasing hotter. Makes you wonder just what goes through someone's mind when they lol a post like that. I certainly hope for their sake it was just a case of fat finger syndrome.
I was five and half that summer and can still remember spending most days of the summer holidays over Haggerston Park
I think the reason that summer sticks in the minds of the generation that went through that summer is that it was such an outlier. Just as these two days are outliers. No one is saying it was hotter back then, just that it was a prolonged drought and it was unusual. Just as this is unusual.
I spent every day at Danson Park Lido. What a summer !
Not wanting to start a political debate but if you look at the less yield farmers are getting from crops now along with people having to endure extremes of weather any political leaders that think we can deny climate change needs their heads examined
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thought it would be a lot more unbearable.
As I go past Sainsbury's, saw an old boy, easily into his 80s who had just done his shopping. Obviously he was wearing a suit as well.
Couldn't believe it, bless him. Can't have standards slipping, even in this heat.
I feel like if I tried that now it could end up in me getting slapped by a "boomer" or screeched at by a "snowflake."
Best stick to talking about religion and politics. Much safer.
I think the reason that summer sticks in the minds of the generation that went through that summer is that it was such an outlier. Just as these two days are outliers. No one is saying it was hotter back then, just that it was a prolonged drought and it was unusual. Just as this is unusual.
The news coverage of 2 DAYS of extreme heat is ridiculous
http://www.hextablegardenweather.co.uk/
The planet will be fine.