Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms 18th July - Are You Keeping Cool?

I worked for many years in the U.S. cotton industry (growing/marketing mostly, but also textile manufacturing). This time of year you need high average day and night temperatures, or you'll pretty much not get a good yield (cotton is a desert plant). So being in central California in July/August could get a bit toasty. The difference I suppose is that we don't have many cotton farmers here in the New Forest, so we do go a bit crazy in the heat.

(And if you fancy having a go, see https://www.hunker.com/12459242/what-kind-of-climate-does-the-cotton-plant-require).

That's really interesting Dave, it must have been a killer down below at those working temperatures and I don't suppose the present day Graduates would cope.

Strange enough the most uncomfortable place I ever worked overseas was on Wolfe Island with high temps but the humidity was unbelievable it made Dubai seem like a holiday resort , I swear I didn't feel dry for three months.
We had to walk three miles to the shop and return carrying it all as the shore gravel road had been washed out by an earlier hurricane, you just get on with it and look back with fond memories.
The diesel was dropped in nets slung under a Jetranger, so they got their priorities right.

It was one big adventure at twenty one and my first overseas contract and acting all grown up in charge.

Just noticed, good luck with your Plus Six, I hope it's not long now. Amazing flying machines

Currently a cool 23° in Aberdeenshire compared to a high of 29° yesterday. It is forecast to get hotter towards 5pm though.
I think the big difference between the UK and other warmer countries is they are used to the heat, they expect it and act accordingly. Here, if the media don't warn the "mad dogs and Englishman" not to go out then they (the media) will be somehow responsible for the mass sunburn, fainting and death!!!

Our thermometer in the garden maxed out earlier today (albeit in direct sunlight). First time we've ever seen it go up to it's limit of 50 degrees. Dropped a bit now it's in the shade, but still registering over 40.

Thunder started here at 3:25pm and it's now raining heavily.


Welcome to my new career as a meteorologist.

P.S.: wish we could have some of that nice hot sunny weather back.............

Here in South Nottinghamshire it is 39 degrees in the shade. Just returned from checking our horses. Gave them some more "ice lollies" and topped up their water. Teddy need 4.5 gallons to replenish his - that is since 11:00 am when the farrier left. Glad we went to check, he would not have lasted out until 8pm on what he had left.

Farrier arrived at 09:00 and left at 11:00 - two sets of shoes hot fitted. He hardly broke into a sweat - must be a lot fitter than me. He told us that he had re-planned his day and started at 06:00am aiming to finish before the worst of the heat. Sadly Mrs Farrier has taken the opportunity to impose a jobs list on him. All he seems to have achieved is an extra 3 hours on his working day.

My solar batteries ordered in Oct 21 were due for installation (this was the 4th date) on Friday but they have cancelled again!! This time it seems they are in customs.
Anyway I reckon till they arrive there will be sun & no rain in Suffolk.

I know this is of no concern to you "Otter than the Chippies Frier" folk in good old Blighty, but we are into our third week of temperatures ranging from 35C to 42C and that is at 8600ft above sea level. We always have late afternoon thunderstorms that drop the temperature into the mid to high 20Cs and it drops further to around 16C at night, not long till the first snows arrive in October.

We were married in June of 1988, and went to Puerto Rico for our honeymoon. It was brutally hot and humid. I was sweating like a pig until I realized that everyone moves slowly. Once I slowed down things were much better for me.

Good luck!

Nothing whatsoever to do with the thread Bruce but I thought this was a good step in the right direction. All local reports are very positive in town