Ignoring Expert Advice

[poliphilo]

This is the third in a sequence of very hot days- and forecasters are expecting it to turn into the hottest ever recorded in the UK. As someone who- as a kid- was fascinated by The Guinness Book of Records* I find this kinda groovy.

There was a doctor on TV yesterday evening saying that we should deal with these very high temperatures by doing as they do in Mediterranean countries- and pull down all the shutters. This goes clean against my instinct- which is to open everything that can be opened- windows, doors, the lot. I'm sure he's right and I'm wrong but I have a bit of a fixation on fresh air and mean to persist in my folly.

*I was surprised to find it's still in print. My granddaughter has an up to date copy. She loves it.

Comments

[cmcmck]

But they pull down the shutters (which most of us don't have- although we DO have interior plantation blinds) only for the midday siesta.

Said medic doesn't have the first clue!

[poliphilo]

And why would we (Have shutters I mean) when we only get these temperatures once or twice a year?

[cmcmck]

Aircon isn't considered green enough by the loudshouters but that will be the real answer if this becomes usual.

This is a North African airflow off the Sahara, hence the accompanying warm wind.

It happens from time to time!

[poliphilo]

I reckon we can cope with it for three days.

I understand the wind direction is about to change- and the temperature with it.