With yesterday’s hottest-ever temperature in Britain, I took the government advice, and stayed hydrated.
In fact, I think I consumed more liquid in one day than I ever have in the past. I tallied up my intake.
Tea. 6 large half-pint cups
Water. 1.5 litres. (2.6 pints)
Milk. 2 litres. (3.5 pints)
Red wine. 1 large 300ml glass. (Half a pint)
Today we are back down to a maximum of 32C. (Almost 90F)
It still feels very hot, made worse by a strong breeze blowing HOT air.
But so far I have only had 4 cups of tea…
beetleypete 
Staying hydrated – that’s what my wife has been drumming into me ever since I moved to Texas, and what I still hve difficulties with because I’ve never bee able to drink much when I’m not thirsty. I remeber bike rides of up to 40 miles in the brutal Texas heat of around 40 degrees. I always had a water back pack with me, and sipped some, but usually came back 3 to 4 pouns kess in weight – all of it from loss of body fluid. I did fill up later, though.
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Like you, I never drink unless I am thrsty. But that day was the thirstiest day of my life, Pit. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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My mum was saying just this morning, Pete, that the British don’t drink nearly as much water as South Africans do because you don’t usually need to. Staying hydrated is vital in a heatwave.
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My wife drinks a lot of water because she is Diabetic. But I rarely drink any, except in tea. Earlier this week it was so hot, I would have drunk water from the river! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Good for you, Pete. I’m guzzling the water all day and enjoying the wine at night.
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I am sure that was the most fluid I have ever taken in one day, Jennie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I bet!
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Tea and milk are real thirst quenchers, but beer is the winner 🙂
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I did put a couple of lagers in the extra fridge in the shed earlier that day, but I must have forgotten they were there. 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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I think the red wine may not be hydrating you. https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/17/should-you-drink-alcohol-during-a-heatwave-17014983/?ico=more_text_links
Warmest regards, Theo
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I am well aware of that, but it does help me to stop worrying about how hot I am! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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That’s an impressive lot of hydration.
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It was a legendary amount for me, Peggy. My wife hasn’t stopped talking about how much I had to drink! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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You’re lucky to have survived. You only drank a third of the necessary amount of red wine to stay properly hydrated!
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According to the Australian Shiraz Wine Producers Association, you are completely correct. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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the photo of the copper feeding the water bottle to the guard has gone viral here.
I don’t recommend wine in the heat Pete, its a dehydrator.
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I know, but I do like my one glass a day! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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The heat is scary, especially when you are not used to it. Don’t forget to replenish the salts. a plate of chips or a bag of crisps is a tasty start.
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Thanks, Leon. I added some sea-salt to my dinner last night.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We’ve been drinking a lot too, mainly water, but it has meant many more visits to the toilet!
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I managed over 7 hours sleep last night without having to get up to pee. That just shows how hot I was, I suppose.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes you have had it extremely hot.
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I would say that 3 liters would do the job for the average person on a really hot day. The more active you are and the more you sweat, the more liquid will be required. Do be careful of water toxicity however …https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318619
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Thanks, John. It was exceptionally hot yesterday. I rarely drink so much in any one day.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Milk is great for quenching thirst, it has electrolytes, protein, sugars and fats, so carry on!
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Many years ago, I read an article that said milk was better for hydration than water, and the effect lasted longer. So thanks for confirming it is okay for me to drink it, FR.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Good for you. Your body asked and you responded. My hubby drinks his weight in iced tea when it’s hot. (we drink hot tea as well, it does cool you down)
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Yes, I find hot tea refreshing, and milk tends to assuage my thirst better than water.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wow, nothing worse than humidity to go with that heat Pete…glad to see you are drinking lots of liquids!
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I think I broke my fluid record yesterday, John!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I really hope your heat wave is over soon. I can’t imagine how difficult it is for everyone to experience weather like this when it’s not expected and not happened before! 😦
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It has dropped to 88F at the moment, but still very humid. Better than yesterday, but still uncomfortable.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Way to go! You are smart. My husband’s been working outside here in Texas in 100+ degrees. He’s better now at using sunscreen and hydrating, but I’m always reminding him!
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It was an exceptional day here, and I had a thirst to match. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Dehydration can sneak up on you and if you are not familiar with it you can become quite unwell. I do not drink nearly enough normally but when the weather is really hot I do my best. I remember being told hot tea was the best thing in hot weather, presumably because it makes you sweat. In Sudan we were fed gallons of it but when we came upon a town that bizarrely sold hard cider…we couldn’t get enough!!
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Hot tea and cold milk are my usual refreshments of choice, Carolyn. Yesterday was exceptional for me, as I had an uncontrollable thirst.
Best wishes, Pete.
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You are very sensible. Am I the first person in your life to tell you that?
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I think you are, Rachel. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Staying hydrated is the key to being okay…hot but okay…..chuq
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I had a raging thirst last night, chuq. Very unusual for me.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Now THAT is staying hydrated, sir. Job well done. Weather relief is on the way!
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Still close to 30c and humid, Bruce, but much better than yesterday.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That’s a lot of milk! [as stated by most of your other correspondents 😉 ] I like milk, but rarely drink it solo: mostly on cereals & in tea/coffee, but if you like it: go for it! Luckily, it was cooler here than the maximum, but I still needed a fan to cool me for my siesta. It actually got up to 24.5° in my kitchen! That’s a record for this house, although it was probably at least 10° hotter at the top of the house. Cheers, Jon.
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I usually have some cold milk every day, but rarely more than half a pint. Yesterday, I was unable to assuage my thirst! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I can’t imagine how ill I’d be if I drank 3 and a half pints of milk (ugh).
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It was very thirst-quernching, Stevie. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ll take your word for it.
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Whoa. You must have been sloshing.
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Something like that, Liz. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Lol – My thoughts, Liz! :-)) xx Michael
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😀 (Not a particularly pleasant sensation.)
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3.5 pints of milk . . you’ve got to be joking. You are an adult now, you don’t need milk!
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I like cold milk, Ro. I never consider it to be an age-regulated drink! 🙂
Cheers, Pete. x
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Good lord Pete! Did you spend the whole night peeing?
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Not at all. I slept from 10:20 pm until 6:30 am until I got up for a pee. That’s how hot I was! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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