Davkaus Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 21 hours ago, Genie said: Not related to my general gripe about Glastonbury being the greatest event in the world, but more for anything like that, it must be pretty horrible being in that kind of environment in this intense heat? Are there places to cool off? I’d end up remortgaging my house so I could afford a steady stream of chilled drinks from the bars. Download this year was similarly hot, and can confirm it's bloody torture being out in it in a crowd all day, with no shade, and at times 45 minute long queues for water - though shorter queues for their branded cans of water at £3 a pop The ground was so dry you could see 4-5 meter high dust clouds above the moshpits, had me crying out for the years when it was Drownload. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2023 21 hours ago, Genie said: Not related to my general gripe about Glastonbury being the greatest event in the world, but more for anything like that, it must be pretty horrible being in that kind of environment in this intense heat? Are there places to cool off? I’d end up remortgaging my house so I could afford a steady stream of chilled drinks from the bars. Mrs Sidcow was at the tennis last week at Queens Club. She said it was just intensely hot in the stands. They took every opportunity to get out of the sun they could. I think if you can stand and move around it's a but cooler than if you are sat, especially on a man made surface reflecting the heat back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 16 minutes ago, sidcow said: Mrs Sidcow was at the tennis last week at Queens Club. She said it was just intensely hot in the stands. They took every opportunity to get out of the sun they could. I think if you can stand and move around it's a but cooler than if you are sat, especially on a man made surface reflecting the heat back. And queens is a temporary stand with no roof for shade. It's like when you watch county cricket at New Road and feel like you are getting slowly cooked. At least the ladies pavilion can cool you down with tea and cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2023 If you know any Gammons please look out for them and give them your full support. This June has been declared hotter than 1976. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 hour ago, sidcow said: If you know any Gammons please look out for them and give them your full support. This June has been declared hotter than 1976. July is shaping up to be shit, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted July 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: July is shaping up to be shit, though. I’ll take this weather over the unbearable 30 degrees at night shit 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Just what the planet needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 4, 2023 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2023 Every time there’s a thunderstorm close by it causes the boiler thermostat to malfunction and turn the heating on. Happened again last week. Was away all week. Came back to a boiling hot house and an unnecessary expense. Gonna have to work out how to proof it against electrical storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted July 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2023 5 hours ago, blandy said: Every time there’s a thunderstorm close by it causes the boiler thermostat to malfunction and turn the heating on. Happened again last week. Was away all week. Came back to a boiling hot house and an unnecessary expense. Gonna have to work out how to proof it against electrical storms. How the hell does that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 4, 2023 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2023 4 hours ago, HKP90 said: How the hell does that happen? As the Sex Pistols said, EMI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted July 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2023 8 hours ago, blandy said: As the Sex Pistols said, EMI. Sounds like it's a crap boiler if it needs a Faraday cage to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 5, 2023 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, HKP90 said: Sounds like it's a crap boiler if it needs a Faraday cage to work. It’s the thermostat, not the boiler. The portable battery powered little programmable device. It is set to “off” and manual in the summer. The (dormant) Auto settings are for “on” in the evenings with a temp of 19 degrees. When the thunderstorms come they cause it to jump out of “off” and manual and go into auto and on and way above the 19 degree temp. It was 23 in the house and it was still telling the boiler to keep heating. I think taking the batteries out might be the next step if more thunderstorms are forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, blandy said: It’s the thermostat, not the boiler. The portable battery powered little programmable device. It is set to “off” and manual in the summer. The (dormant) Auto settings are for “on” in the evenings with a temp of 19 degrees. When the thunderstorms come they cause it to jump out of “off” and manual and go into auto and on and way above the 19 degree temp. It was 23 in the house and it was still telling the boiler to keep heating. I think taking the batteries out might be the next step if more thunderstorms are forecast. Maybe a workaround rather than a fix would be a Hive type installation so you can turn it off via the phone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2023 Yesterday was absolutely freezing. We've gone from the warmest June ever to July feeling like October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 It’s still very dry, not good news for this early in the summer period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted July 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2023 57 minutes ago, blandy said: It’s the thermostat, not the boiler. The portable battery powered little programmable device. It is set to “off” and manual in the summer. The (dormant) Auto settings are for “on” in the evenings with a temp of 19 degrees. When the thunderstorms come they cause it to jump out of “off” and manual and go into auto and on and way above the 19 degree temp. It was 23 in the house and it was still telling the boiler to keep heating. I think taking the batteries out might be the next step if more thunderstorms are forecast. I think your house is haunted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 56 minutes ago, sidcow said: Yesterday was absolutely freezing. We've gone from the warmest June ever to July feeling like October. It was absolutely beautiful. Lovely and cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Genie said: It’s still very dry, not good news for this early in the summer period. Hammered down consistently for a good three or four hours where I am yesterday evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted July 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2023 10 hours ago, blandy said: As the Sex Pistols said, EMI. So every time there's a thunderstorm Buendia pops over and turns your heating on? Weird setup you have there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 03/07/2023 at 07:21, sidcow said: If you know any Gammons please look out for them and give them your full support. This June has been declared hotter than 1976. Didn’t seem that hot to me, only had the ceiling fan on all night a couple of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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