The temperature has hit 32C here in Beetley today. I’m not complaining of course!
I took Ollie out very early, though it was still 26 C then. He had a shorter walk, mostly in the shade, and that included some dips in the river. At least there is a breeze, if you are in the right place.
He has been asleep since we got back, and I had to abandon cutting the smaller hedge, as it is just too hot out the front today. I managed to get today’s blog posts posted earlier, as the window in my office room does let in a nice flow of air. I was going to relax and watch a film this afternoon, but the living room is still too warm to sit comfortably, and using a fan is annoying when watching TV.
So I will stay in the small office for now, enjoy the breeze, and listen to Ollie snoring.
These news are not really bad, even the UK left the EU. Whats about keeping this temperature over some weeks in summer, and returning every year? I can imagine coconut palms and a white beach on the east coast. 😉 Michael
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Palm trees and white sand would be nice, Michael. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Lets do it. Lol But on the east coast,with view to France and the possibility enjoying their cuisine too. 😉
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I feel your pain, Pete. We have had steady days of temperatures in the 90’s and tropical humidity. Everything is damp and sticky.
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Thanks, Jennie. It is set to return this weekend. Very unusual weather for England.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I need to convert 32 C to F. Yes, I know this is unusual for England. Best to you, Pete.
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Man I hate the heat. Best wishes Pete. 7 months of the year i watch TV with a fan blowing. 🙂
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It’s coming back next weekend, apparently.
Best wishes, Pete.
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been very pleasant the past two days, Pete 🙂 tomorrow is another story! 🙂
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We have cooled down a little. Not used to this kind of heat over here. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I remember those days (in the 1970s in South Carolina). Hang in there. December is not that far away. 🙂 Warmest regards, Theo
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It is 7 degrees cooler today, but much more humid. That doesn’t make it feel any better. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Scorchio in Norfolk! Was here too…
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It felt hot and dry yesterday. Many degrees less today, but now it is humid and sticky. Can’t seem to win either way. That’s England! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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You just complained about the warmth in your living room😂🤭🤭. It’s great to see you be back to normal. I hope Ollie is fine again. Take care & Keep Complaining. 💖✌😊
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Yes, it was too hot in the living room last night. I had to give up and go to bed at 10 pm, with a fan at the end of the mattress. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. xx
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WE have been fortunate down here…rain for 7 days straight and temps in the mid-90s….cool for August in the South….but all that will change and soon…..do dogs learn to snore? chuq
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Ollie has always snored, right from the first night we had him. It’s made worse by his floppy jowls of course. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sue blames me for MoMo’s snoring…she says I taught as a defense against mine….LOL chuq
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Good weather for weeding 🙂
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I couldn’t face the front garden yesterday. It felt as hot as Egypt out there. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It was 93 Fahrenheit yesterday in Germany.
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91 F was bad enough here. It got really uncomfortable in the evening.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yup, and no AC in Germany lol.
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Nor here. We rarely need it, so don’t have it fitted. Just ‘windows open’, and a fan in the bedroom. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It was 102 F here today. I played outside with Annie until 9 AM when it got way too hot. It wasn’t OK to go for our night time walk until 8 PM. Even then it was in the high 90’s. Too hot for my aching body.
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Yes, it’s when it stays hot at night that I get affected. I don’t mind so much during the daytime.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I can’t sleep in the heat either.
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It was 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) here in AL today, so you’re getting close to us Pete.
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I can bear it fine during the daytime, but late evening gets very uncomfortable. Not as warm today, but still hot and sunny here. It was a near-record temperature for Britain again, as it was recorded at 38.2 C just outside London.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, hedge trimming as you have already noted is a thing of the past for you…relaxing with a nice breeze and a great dog is the way to go!
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Thanks, John. It is staying hot tonight, then hopefuly breaking down tomorrow.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Of course, it will come as no surprise to you that I view 32°C as cool and refreshing. Our highs in Southern Nevada right now are in the 43°C to 46°C range. I use the A/C sparingly under those conditions. Once the mercury falls to 40°C, I’ll be happy to just run the fan.
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I appreciate that. It is a case of ‘acclimatising’. We rarely have 30C, let alone 46C. Strange times for the English, David.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I wish ours was only a one day heat wave!
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Yes, this is a long way from Florida, GP.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I did manage to get out and sit in the garden for a couple of hours but it was still mostly cloudy here though warm. I guess that’s summer over for this year.
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It was a little bit ‘too hot’ here, but I am not complaining, Mary. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s muggy here now and so dark we need the lights on at 7 pm. British Summer!
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Is it the noise of the fan that bothers you, Pete, or the air blowing on you? I never watch TV so I can’t comment. I don’t like fans ever but it is not humid here.
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It is mainly the noise. (Even on the lowest setting) The night-time humidity is often bad here. For example, tonight’s temperature is set to not drop below 20C all night. When you are English, that makes it hard to sleep. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Awesome! Ollie’s much better, getting into the water. Yay! My dog, Chaka, is a water hound. She will plop down in a puddle of muddy water in a heartbeat whether I have just given her a bath or not.
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When Ollie has been to the groomer, I keep him away from the river for at least two days.
But not in this weather, as it is far too hot for dogs.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Chaka hasn’t gone to the groomer all year–and she’s mostly English Sheppard; very thick, long fur. I’ve been grooming her with my office scissors. Pretty shoddy job of it, but she’s so gorgeous she pulls it off.
Take care,
Pam
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Yes, summer is finally here! We had the hottest temperatures of the year this week too, into the mid 90’s! We open the windows in the early morning, close the blinds, and the house stay mostly cool inside. When we venture out we find shady trails to walk near rivers and lakes. Today we are cooling down to something more reasonable in the 80’s. It’s all good.
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Sadly, we only have this for two days. But my wife will be pleased about that, as she hates hot weather.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hot here today too, though a nice breeze coming through my window too. We went to Newcastle today, even hotter, and came home after an hour!
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Oh, I avoid cities on days like this. Bad enough putting up with it in London for 60 years. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you for the post on the date on the highest temperature (so far)…!
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It was a couple of degrees hotter here at the end of May, but only for one day. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It continues to be hot here. We have had a number of loud thunderstorms in close proximity – lots of noise but no rain to speak of. We might get some rain off the fringe of the hurricane as it glides up the eastern seaboard.
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I hope that hurricane misses you, Maggie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yep, 32 here…hopefully the promised 23 tomorrow
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Cooling fast by Sunday, I think. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I do hope so
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The cottage I rent is between 2 other buildings; I’m not sure how thick the party walls are, but the front & rear walls are both thick stone, so the cottage takes a while to adjust to the outside temperature: it’s a balmy 20° in my kitchen today, which is very pleasant, so I’m enjoying it while it lasts! I don’t think we’re in line for the proverbial heatwave, just yet 😉 Cheers, Jon.
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It is supposed to be a lot cooler by Sunday. Thick stone walls are very nice on a hot day, Jon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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So while the rest of the country bakes in the heat we here in the south west have….. FOG! And rain! It is very muggy too, but we managed a sunny walk around the hill before the cloud came in.
Sometimes it is as though West Cornwall is another country!
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Well you know how much rain we usually get here, so anything else is a bonus. We are expecting rain on Sunday night, and at the start of next week. Being so near the coast gets you the fog, but at least you don’t have so far to go to see the sea. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Hi Pete, I love hearing about Ollie! Hope he’ll (and you) will be okay in the hot weather! My dog suffers quite a lot when the weather is hot because she has so much fur!
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Thanks, Sejal. Ollie is short-haired, but his fur is very dense, so he does get hot. He cools off by standing up to his chin in the river, but late at night he lays on the stone tiles in the kitchen to have a more restful sleep.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That’s nice you have a river for him to cool down in! Unfortunately, in NYC we can’t do that- don’t know what’s in the East River and to be honest, I don’t want to know! But my dog also lays on the floor to cool down! It’s cool how they figure out what they need!
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Our river is only a small country stream, called the River Whitewater. You can see it here in one of these photos. 🙂
https://beetleypete.com/2018/11/19/ollie-back-on-hoe-rough/
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Wow! That is beautiful!
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It’s about 400 yards from my front door. I lived in Central London for 60 years, so really appreciate the difference here. 🙂
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What a great contrast! In 10-15 years, I hope to own a farm in upstate New York.
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I hope you find your countryside paradise, dear Sejal. 🙂
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Just stay cool! Here, we’ll have 35+ for the next 10 days. So I’m happy we have air conditioning.
Have great weekend, and stay healthy,
Pit
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Thanks, Pit. A lot cooler here tomorrow, apparently.
Best wishes, Pete.
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