Didn't you hear, it's been hot over here? 

Yeah Scottish had a record 31 ??? ... um what would happen if they got a 42??? Would all the Scotts melt?

The peak temperature in the UK was 38.5, so do you think any of us Brits would make it outside if the temperature hit 42?

I'm ok until about 34, then I start really griping.... 38.5 is reason enough to complain. 31 as a record high is slightly sad... sorry scotland.... so how do your trains handle it... Melbourne trains all poop their pants once its about 32 with signals blowing or points not working or some nerdy train stuff... we just know to expect delays or the dreaded replacement buses if its over 32.

Hottest Melbourne day was 46.4C (115) and we are the coldest city on the mainland. The same summer we had 3 days in a row over 42 degrees... on one of those days at 2 am in the morning it was still 36deg C, I know this cos I was building my kids trampoline for her birthday the next day.... I filled it with 300 balloons (it was a round net one) at 6 am when the temp started going up the balloons started popping, by the time she got up at 7.30am there were 20 balloons left and it was too hot for my very pale red head to be outside on a trampoline.

 

Do you think your lass would be safer if you moved to Scotland?

Um.... no, she's an Aussie... she can just suck it up.

Surely as an Aussie 34C shouldn't be a problem, have you double checked you're not really a kiwi?

2 hours ago, notsmokinjo said:

so how do your trains handle it... Melbourne trains all poop their pants once its about 32 with signals blowing or points not working or some nerdy train stuff... we just know to expect delays or the dreaded replacement buses if its over 32.

 

They don't. Yesterday by 3pm we had signal then point failure all over the shop and central station went into meltdown and because as slippy so eloquently put it, I'm at the arse end of nowhere there are no replacement anything's and would you believe they are so tight fisted (bloody Dutch) they won't even give you a cardboard box to sleep on?

 

 Thank gawd one of my unicorn friends came to the rescue..? ?

34 days usually come on the tail of a bunch off 30+ days where it stays in the high 20s all night... I don't think with my Irish ancestry I was made for that what do you reckon?

Why dont you get one of these hats? 

If Jo has one of those hats does she have to get the lawnmower out as well?

Do you think it would be better for fluffy then? 

Maybe the lawnmower is free with the purchase of the hat?

Weegie are you saying my lawn needs mowed..?

Maybe you should ask your husband that?

What makes you think my husband would know the answer to that..?

So your husband's in the same boat as mine?

Yep, if thats the one thats the slow boat to china..?

You still grudging over the kilt day fiasco?

Is that the farthest they go?

Why dont yous try a husband swap? 

Whit.....Seriously, I don't want mine what the hell would possess me to take someone elses..?

Jillars cooks.... that can be helpful don't you think?

Mine can shrink the washing!! do you think that would be a fair swap?