Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Hi Jo What I usually do is bring a small cooler with me with water in it. It helps when I get stuck in traffic. I considered buying a small hand- held fan for the times I am on the expressway crawling at 5 miles an hour. LOL But the water may help Colin too. Tell him to take care in the heat. BB Nikki , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > Hi NIkki > > I suppose house air-conditioning will have to happen over here if it > is going to get hotter. Last night was terribly hot and sticky, and > this morning it looked like Dagobah in the garden - lots of steam! I > hope you don't get too hot. Colin's at a meeting in Wales today. > His journey will be okay this morning, but hot when he comes back > this afternoon. > > BB > Jo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Hi Peter > >I have for a few actually. > I'm thinking there must be a split between US and UK on this... 'cos that's > both you and Fraggle who have, but me, Jo & VV who haven't.... Maybe it is a normal temperature situation too. Fraggle is in CA where unless you are in San Francisco, it can get quite warm there year round. Here in the Chicago area, it is normal to reach 90 to 100 degrees (or more) in the summer for 3 months straight. (I think that is about 30- 40 C) What are your normal temps there in the warmer months? BB Nikki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Hi Jo Now that you mention it, when I was in London about 20 years ago for the summer, I don't remember there being air conditioning in any restaurants, stores or the flat we lived in. But I don't remember the temps being uncomfortable then either. Wow, 20 years ago! Man am I getting older. Thank goodness I haven't grown up yet tho. BB Nikki , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > I think there is quite a divide. Department stores over here > generally didn't have air-conditioning until 10-15 years ago. America > seems to have luxuries long before we do. When I was a kid I didn't > know what the enormous metal-looking cupboards were in American films - > they were fridges, and very few people over here had fridges. > > BB > Jo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Hi Nikki >Maybe it is a normal temperature situation too. Fraggle is in CA where >unless you are in San Francisco, it can get quite warm there year >round. >Here in the Chicago area, it is normal to reach 90 to 100 degrees (or >more) in the summer for 3 months straight. (I think that is about 30- >40 C) >What are your normal temps there in the warmer months? ROFL.... " normal " ? We don't have " normal " temperatures in the UK - it's why the English are renowned for talking about the weather.... we can have anything from about 10 C up to 37 C.... BB Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 oh definately fridges and all those things were MANDATORY by the 1950's... when i went to europe, it was sorta a small culture shock not to be able to get a glass of water anywhere.... >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >Jul 20, 2006 4:39 AM > > Re: tad warm out there > >I think there is quite a divide. Department stores over here >generally didn't have air-conditioning until 10-15 years ago. America >seems to have luxuries long before we do. When I was a kid I didn't >know what the enormous metal-looking cupboards were in American films - > they were fridges, and very few people over here had fridges. > >BB >Jo > If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, “Views Differ on Shape of the Earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Hey Jo, If you had given me some warning, I would have lowered the temperature for him............ The Valley Vegan..............heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: Hi NIkkiI suppose house air-conditioning will have to happen over here if it is going to get hotter. Last night was terribly hot and sticky, and this morning it looked like Dagobah in the garden - lots of steam! I hope you don't get too hot. Colin's at a meeting in Wales today. His journey will be okay this morning, but hot when he comes back this afternoon.BBJo , "earthstrm" wrote:>> Hi Jo> > It does make it harder to concentrate too. Luckily we have a pretty > good air conditioner in the house, so that helps when I work from my > home office. I just don't like showing up to a new customer after > sitting in traffic for an hour in the heat looking like a wet rag. LOL> > Try to stay cool and hopefully it will get to a nicer temp soon! > > BB> Nikki> > , "jo" wrote:> >> > Hi Nikki> > > > We have that trouble. The house is hot - work is hot because the air> > conditiioning doesn't work. It was 31 degrees at work today - with > all the> > desk fans going. OUr old bangers never have air-conditioning either.> > Although it is meant to be a little less hot tomorrow for a few > days, it> > will still be too hot for me!> > > > BB> > JO> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Hi Nikki We seem to be drinking gallons of water at the moment. It looks like we will have these temperatures for another week.. BB Jo - " earthstrm " <earthstorm Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:32 PM Re: tad warm out there > Hi Jo > > What I usually do is bring a small cooler with me with water in it. It > helps when I get stuck in traffic. I considered buying a small hand- > held fan for the times I am on the expressway crawling at 5 miles an > hour. LOL > > But the water may help Colin too. > > Tell him to take care in the heat. > > BB > Nikki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Crikey (excuse old-fashioned word). I would hate that temperature for, especially for that long. Our weather doesn't really have a normal - it is quite chaotic. The summer usually has temperatures between about 18 and 28 C, but the last three or four years we have had a few weeks of higher temperatures. BB Jo - " earthstrm " <earthstorm Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:46 PM Re: tad warm out there > Hi Peter > > > >I have for a few actually. > > I'm thinking there must be a split between US and UK on this... 'cos > that's > > both you and Fraggle who have, but me, Jo & VV who haven't.... > > > Maybe it is a normal temperature situation too. Fraggle is in CA where > unless you are in San Francisco, it can get quite warm there year > round. > > Here in the Chicago area, it is normal to reach 90 to 100 degrees (or > more) in the summer for 3 months straight. (I think that is about 30- > 40 C) > > What are your normal temps there in the warmer months? > > BB > Nikki > To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Hi Nikki Growing up is not a good idea! To be honest I don't think there are many homes with air conditioning now - maybe the very rich celebrities would have it. BB Jo - " earthstrm " <earthstorm Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:50 PM Re: tad warm out there > Hi Jo > > Now that you mention it, when I was in London about 20 years ago for > the summer, I don't remember there being air conditioning in any > restaurants, stores or the flat we lived in. > > But I don't remember the temps being uncomfortable then either. > > Wow, 20 years ago! Man am I getting older. Thank goodness I haven't > grown up yet tho. > > BB > Nikki > > > , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork > wrote: > > > > I think there is quite a divide. Department stores over here > > generally didn't have air-conditioning until 10-15 years ago. > America > > seems to have luxuries long before we do. When I was a kid I didn't > > know what the enormous metal-looking cupboards were in American > films - > > they were fridges, and very few people over here had fridges. > > > > BB > > Jo > To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 We had a fridge in the 1950's - it was a sort of square contraption that ran on gas. To light the pilot light you had to reach through a hole at the bottom of the front - right to the back - which was where Fred the spider lived :-) Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:39 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there oh definately fridges and all those things were MANDATORY by the 1950's... when i went to europe, it was sorta a small culture shock not to be able to get a glass of water anywhere.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Thanks Peter - I never thought .......... Jo - peter VV Thursday, July 20, 2006 8:37 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Hey Jo, If you had given me some warning, I would have lowered the temperature for him............ The Valley Vegan..............heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: Hi NIkkiI suppose house air-conditioning will have to happen over here if it is going to get hotter. Last night was terribly hot and sticky, and this morning it looked like Dagobah in the garden - lots of steam! I hope you don't get too hot. Colin's at a meeting in Wales today. His journey will be okay this morning, but hot when he comes back this afternoon.BBJo , "earthstrm" wrote:>> Hi Jo> > It does make it harder to concentrate too. Luckily we have a pretty > good air conditioner in the house, so that helps when I work from my > home office. I just don't like showing up to a new customer after > sitting in traffic for an hour in the heat looking like a wet rag. LOL> > Try to stay cool and hopefully it will get to a nicer temp soon! > > BB> Nikki> > , "jo" wrote:> >> > Hi Nikki> > > > We have that trouble. The house is hot - work is hot because the air> > conditiioning doesn't work. It was 31 degrees at work today - with > all the> > desk fans going. OUr old bangers never have air-conditioning either.> > Although it is meant to be a little less hot tomorrow for a few > days, it> > will still be too hot for me!> > > > BB> > JO> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2006 i don't think 3/4 of the US could exist without air conditioning weird tho..i've never actually lived in a aplce that had air conditioning at the same time, in the last 20 years..out of, lets see...at least 5 out of my 10 places i've lived had no heating at all..... >jo <jo.heartwork >Jul 20, 2006 2:21 PM > >Re: Re: tad warm out there > >Hi Nikki > >Growing up is not a good idea! To be honest I don't think there are many >homes with air conditioning now - maybe the very rich celebrities would have >it. > >BB >Jo > If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, “Views Differ on Shape of the Earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 O.k. talking of the olden days, when I was young we had an old tin bath in front of the fire to bath in......................mind you so did a lot of miners, took two to carry it out to empty it though.Talking early to mid 60`s here, didnt have a fridge until later........ The Valley Vegan.................jo <jo.heartwork wrote: We had a fridge in the 1950's - it was a sort of square contraption that ranon gas. To light the pilot light you had to reach through a hole at thebottom of the front - right to the back - which was where Fred the spiderlived :-)Jo-"fraggle" Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:39 PMRe: Re: tad warm out thereoh definatelyfridges and all those things were MANDATORY by the 1950's...when i went to europe, it was sorta a small culture shock not to be able toget a glass of water anywhere.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 miners??? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 12:55 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there O.k. talking of the olden days, when I was young we had an old tin bath in front of the fire to bath in......................mind you so did a lot of miners, took two to carry it out to empty it though.Talking early to mid 60`s here, didnt have a fridge until later........ The Valley Vegan................. If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 Yes, The coal mine was at the end of the village.....lots of miners in our village............none now of course............ The Valley Vegan.............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: miners??? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 12:55 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there O.k. talking of the olden days, when I was young we had an old tin bath in front of the fire to bath in......................mind you so did a lot of miners, took two to carry it out to empty it though.Talking early to mid 60`s here, didnt have a fridge until later........ The Valley Vegan................. If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth"Peter H The all-new Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 wait...so men from the mine down the block would come in and empty your bath? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 1:17 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Yes, The coal mine was at the end of the village.....lots of miners in our village............none now of course............ The Valley Vegan............. If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 My great aunt lived in a flat in London. I used to love visiting her. She had a room - mixture of kitchen, diningroom sittingroom, and two bedrooms. She had a tin bath she kept on the balcony (loo was out there too), and used to haul it into the kitchen, dining, sittingroom and fill up with kettles of hot water to have a bath. Jo - peter VV Friday, July 21, 2006 8:55 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there O.k. talking of the olden days, when I was young we had an old tin bath in front of the fire to bath in......................mind you so did a lot of miners, took two to carry it out to empty it though.Talking early to mid 60`s here, didnt have a fridge until later........ The Valley Vegan.................jo <jo.heartwork wrote: We had a fridge in the 1950's - it was a sort of square contraption that ranon gas. To light the pilot light you had to reach through a hole at thebottom of the front - right to the back - which was where Fred the spiderlived :-)Jo-"fraggle" Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:39 PMRe: Re: tad warm out thereoh definatelyfridges and all those things were MANDATORY by the 1950's...when i went to europe, it was sorta a small culture shock not to be able toget a glass of water anywhere.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 Coal miners - until our beloved government closed the mines. I think it was about the same time they sold off the railways. It's been downhill ever since really. Jo - fraggle Friday, July 21, 2006 9:03 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there miners??? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 12:55 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there O.k. talking of the olden days, when I was young we had an old tin bath in front of the fire to bath in......................mind you so did a lot of miners, took two to carry it out to empty it though.Talking early to mid 60`s here, didnt have a fridge until later........ The Valley Vegan................. If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 Eaten any odd fungi tonight my hersuite friend? Tin baths were commonplace in mining communities is all, O.K.? Coal miners were exploited cheap labour with short life expectancy, and was probably one of the hardest jobs around. Sorry to get serious there, but respect where it is due eh? The Valley Vegan................fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: wait...so men from the mine down the block would come in and empty your bath? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 1:17 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Yes, The coal mine was at the end of the village.....lots of miners in our village............none now of course............ The Valley Vegan............. If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth"Peter H Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 No, they had baths in front of Peter's fire. Jo - fraggle Friday, July 21, 2006 9:25 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there wait...so men from the mine down the block would come in and empty your bath? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 1:17 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Yes, The coal mine was at the end of the village.....lots of miners in our village............none now of course............ The Valley Vegan............. If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 ...... and the lung disease was not a nice end either. Jo - peter VV Friday, July 21, 2006 9:38 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Eaten any odd fungi tonight my hersuite friend? Tin baths were commonplace in mining communities is all, O.K.? Coal miners were exploited cheap labour with short life expectancy, and was probably one of the hardest jobs around. Sorry to get serious there, but respect where it is due eh? The Valley Vegan................fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: wait...so men from the mine down the block would come in and empty your bath? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 1:17 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Yes, The coal mine was at the end of the village.....lots of miners in our village............none now of course............ The Valley Vegan............. If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Peter H Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 hence the short life expectancy......... http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/GlamEast/Bargoed.htm The Valley Vegan............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: ..... and the lung disease was not a nice end either. Jo - peter VV Friday, July 21, 2006 9:38 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Eaten any odd fungi tonight my hersuite friend? Tin baths were commonplace in mining communities is all, O.K.? Coal miners were exploited cheap labour with short life expectancy, and was probably one of the hardest jobs around. Sorry to get serious there, but respect where it is due eh? The Valley Vegan................fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: wait...so men from the mine down the block would come in and empty your bath? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 1:17 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Yes, The coal mine was at the end of the village.....lots of miners in our village............none now of course............ The Valley Vegan............. If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Peter H Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal Peter H The all-new Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 sorry..i'm just trying t o understand and , how was i not respecting miners? all i asked was you had miners come into your house to empty your bath... peter VV Jul 21, 2006 1:38 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Eaten any odd fungi tonight my hersuite friend? Tin baths were commonplace in mining communities is all, O.K.? Coal miners were exploited cheap labour with short life expectancy, and was probably one of the hardest jobs around. Sorry to get serious there, but respect where it is due eh? The Valley Vegan................fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: wait...so men from the mine down the block would come in and empty your bath? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 1:17 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Yes, The coal mine was at the end of the village.....lots of miners in our village............none now of course............ The Valley Vegan............. If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Peter H Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" The Wall Street Journal If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ok.... jo Jul 21, 2006 1:40 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there No, they had baths in front of Peter's fire. Jo - fraggle Friday, July 21, 2006 9:25 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there wait...so men from the mine down the block would come in and empty your bath? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 1:17 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there Yes, The coal mine was at the end of the village.....lots of miners in our village............none now of course............ The Valley Vegan.............If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2006 Yeah, this quote from one of the miners says it all...........Bloody Thatcher When I came to the colliery in 1977, the manager, Glyn Pritchard, persuaded all of us from Bargoed that there was 60 years of reserves iin the pit, and the youngest person in the canteen at the time would see out his working life out here. I was 23 at the time. The reserves are still there. The Valley Vegan............ jo <jo.heartwork wrote: Coal miners - until our beloved government closed the mines. I think it was about the same time they sold off the railways. It's been downhill ever since really. Jo - fraggle Friday, July 21, 2006 9:03 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there miners??? peter VV Jul 21, 2006 12:55 PM Re: Re: tad warm out there O.k. talking of the olden days, when I was young we had an old tin bath in front of the fire to bath in......................mind you so did a lot of miners, took two to carry it out to empty it though.Talking early to mid 60`s here, didnt have a fridge until later........ The Valley Vegan.................If George Bush said that the Earth was flat, the headline would read, "Views Differ on Shape of the Earth" Peter H Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
