Do you enjoy the heat?

The_Valeyard

With all this lovely hot weather around, do you actually enjoy it or are you looking forward to the return of the grey and miserable.



Personally, I love it, long may it last

Edit: I'm including sunshine/ good weather.

But if you could guarantee a week or two of this every year, you might not go abroad. Such lovely places in this country to see.

Murrisk

If I'm prepared for it, absolutely.

Need a hat for my head, my sunnies, and light clothing. Sitting outside in hot weather but in the shade is one of life's pleasures. Best of both worlds. Al fresco but in the shade. Eating outdoors is better again. I'd eat outdoors for every meal if I could.

The odd rainy day - preferably on a Tuesday - is good too, keep the grass nice and green. Then back to sun. One can dream.

Barry Badrinath

A bit of heat gets all the pigeon walking skangers out to Costa Del Dun Laoghaire with their flaggins and Celtic jersey off and tucket into the Dublin GAA shorts.

So no, fcuk the heat.

Not the heat, but just that it makes more outdoor activities possible. Not a fan of the sun beating down, but a day at the beach is good etc.

markc1184

I enjoy it but at the same time I'm in no way able for it.

Stheno

Yep, love it!

Murrisk

I wish we could have a sustained spell of good weather. Then the beauty spots wouldn't be completely thronged like they are on our sporadic good days.

bodhrandude

It was nice in Galway but there has been a persistent breeze hanging around thats cold enough, once we can get someone to remove the wind the better.

Nyctolust

It's the season for my family to nag me constantly to sit outside "even just to sit in the shade" even though they know hot days give me really bad headaches and dizziness no matter whereabouts in the garden I am, and for me to have to keep my curtains shut from 6pm onwards so the sun isn't shining straight into my eyes on my bed or sofa. Nope, not a big fan. I'm perfectly happy sitting inside and not melting.
Not that I love it being constantly gloomy or anything; I just hate the heat.

bodice ripper

My eyelids are sweaty. **** this weather in the ass with a claw hammer.

Murrisk

I went to the DSPCA Petfest today. Burgers, cones, cute doggies, gorgeous views, amazing weather. A perfect sunny day activity. What more could one want? I think the heat might have been a bit tough on the dogs - I doubt they were expecting the weather to be this good - but they had baths set up all over the place for them and a sprinkler system under a big tree where they could cool down.

Avada

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

A bit of heat gets all the pigeon walking skangers out to Costa Del Dun Laoghaire with their flaggins and Celtic jersey off and tucket into the Dublin GAA shorts.

So no, fcuk the heat.

In my area a little bit of heat gets the skimpily dressed out drinking prosecco.

So yes, I love the heat :pac:

DEFTLEFTHAND

I've the black Irish Armada gene.

Luuv this weather to work on my tan, I come up brown as berry in it.

arayess

love it

RayM

A bit of sunshine is ok, but I don't enjoy the humidity at all. Especially during the night. As long as we don't have an extended "heat wave" I'm happy enough.

Winterlong

I like it when it is sunny and about 22 or 23 degrees. Once it gets beyond that I feel the heat a bit.
Once I was in Death Valley and it was registered as the hottest place on earth that day. 48 degrees. It was a bit humid too.

Murrisk

RayM wrote: »

A bit of sunshine is ok, but I don't enjoy the humidity at all. Especially during the night. As long as we don't have an extended "heat wave" I'm happy enough.

Today isn't really all that humid. Well, looking at it, it's varying a lot around the country. In Dublin, where I am, it's currently 41% which is grrrraaand. 92% in Belmullet though and many values in between at other stations around the country.

wakka12

its alright. todays a bit too hot, cant drink my cup of tae without sweating

mzungu

This kind of weather is great, as long as it is not too humid then that's fine.

Arghus

I do until I don't.

stimpson

It's so damn hot. Milk was a bad choice.

Luckily I spent the afternoon in the garden with the extended family drinking cider and barbecuing. I'll put the kids to bed now and break out a nice whiskey. What's not to like?

Yourself isit

Winterlong wrote: »

I like it when it is sunny and about 22 or 23 degrees. Once it gets beyond that I feel the heat a bit.
Once I was in Death Valley and it was registered as the hottest place on earth that day. 48 degrees. It was a bit humid too.

? Humidity would he very unusual there.

Yourself isit

Murrisk wrote: »

Today isn't really all that humid. Well, looking at it, it's varying a lot around the country. In Dublin, where I am, it's currently 41% which is grrrraaand. 92% in Belmullet though and many values in between at other stations around the country.

My weather app says 82%.

AllForIt

Yes I love heat. I grew up in the west of Ireland where in my youth I never became accustomed to heat, as there never was any.

I moved to a country that had consistently good summers and then moved to a country that had extremely hot summers up to 40 degrees Celsius. What happens is your body acclimates to the increased temperate and you simply get 'used to it'. And ever since I got 'used to it' - I love it.

For me there is noting better than wearing light clothing and sunshine which means one is more inclined to spend time outdoors instead of being stuck indoors.

mad muffin

15c? and sunny is my ideal weather. Right now my armpits elbowpits, and kneepits are sticky and sweaty and I'm sitting on top of a fan.

Murrisk

Yourself isit wrote: »

My weather app says 82%.

In Dublin? The Met Office reports gave 41% in the Dublin area a while ago. 50%ish now. It varied a lot around the country today.

Bio Mech

I am not a fan of anything over 20 Celsius. Just can't deal well with it. Sticky. Sweaty. Ugh.

Have to go to Spain with work during the week and it's forecasting 37. That's gonna get rough.

Bio Mech

mad muffin wrote: »

15c? and sunny is my ideal weather. Right now my armpits elbowpits, and kneepits are sticky and sweaty and I'm sitting on top of a fan.

Try sitting in front of it. Where the air flow is. Probably more comfortable too.

Carry

(Most of) you are never happy, aren't ye ?

There was another thread about the miserable Irish weather and how nice it would be to have sunshine and warmth all the time or at least most of the time (the thread "Why Ireland sucks" or such like).

Now it's warm and lovely and what do I read? It's too hot - can't stand the heat. It's not even hot!

It's just one day of summery weather so far and already the moaning and complaing starts.

The Irish have a very conflicting relationship with the weather ... :rolleyes:

I enjoy it, and our boards weatherman predicts cautiously a scorching July and maybe August. Bring it on!

KERSPLAT!

People always seem happier when it's sunny, I definitely am. I'm not a huge fan of heat like today but I won't complain too much. Made the most of it and will do the same tomorrow

SEPT 23 1989

Once the only thing I have to do is order another beer I'm fine with the heat

Murrisk

Carry wrote: »

(Most of) you are never happy, aren't ye ?

There was another thread about the miserable Irish weather and how nice it would be to have sunshine and warmth all the time or at least most of the time (the thread "Why Ireland sucks" or such like).

Now it's warm and lovely and what do I read? It's too hot - can't stand the heat. It's not even hot!

It might not be the same people complaining about the two different things? To Irish people, a day like today is hot. Doesn't matter that other countries are acclimatised to higher temperatures.

Spanish Eyes

I think a bit of good weather brings out the best in people.

Personally I don't like being too hot. I cannot understand how people get enjoyment from frying themselves, or feeling like hot slippery eels in every piece of exposed skin and orifice.

I love being warm, but not too warm.

I kind of think the heat abroad is different to here. The temps may be much higher abroad, but it is a drier heat, whereas here it can be very humid and uncomfortable.

But each to their own.

Yourself isit

Murrisk wrote: »

In Dublin? The Met Office reports gave 41% in the Dublin area a while ago. 50%ish now. It varied a lot around the country today.

Well they are saying 60% now. Not really buying it. With low humidity and no clouds it should cool down overnight but it's not really doing that.

byhookorbycrook

I love the sun and heat, but unfortunately , my MS doesn't. If I get too warm, my legs decide to play silly buggers, which isn't good for work and for falls. Now if I were on holidays and near the sea, bring it on.

OldMrBrennan83

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briany

Carry wrote: »

There was another thread about the miserable Irish weather and how nice it would be to have sunshine and warmth all the time or at least most of the time (the thread "Why Ireland sucks" or such like).

Maybe I like the misery.

Lucyfur

Love it. Puts me in a good mood. I love spending the day outside

Syphonax

When we get the heat here like we did today its really enjoyable because its pretty rare enough, just like snow, I love when you get these extremities of unexpected weather. Two/three days of it though and it will be :mad: or

Armchair Andy

Love it. Am in France with work and the women are stunning. White bikinis are the business.

appledrop

I love it once your prepared + don't have to work. Today was great enjoyed the sun + being with the family + barbecue.

dasdog

The warm gentle breeze around 7pm was almost sexy. Some power in the afternoon sun, serious radiation.

nice_guy80

scorchio in Wexford today from 9am on.

was lovely
nice breeze as well to help the tan along

Harry Palmr

RayM wrote: »

A bit of sunshine is ok, but I don't enjoy the humidity at all. Especially during the night. As long as we don't have an extended "heat wave" I'm happy enough.

This is the killer for me, I'd much sooner be working in 5c of crisp winter sun than 25c of summer humidity - luckily the airflow is turning northerly so it looks like being fresh heat for early this week.

uch

I live next to a park, and it brings out the "Bag of Cans" Brigade, so while I don't mind it, I do mind when the cnuts start trying to rob me recycling bin at 1am to set on fire to keep themselves warm, Hurley across the snot sorts that out quickly though

MyStubbleItches

We (wife and I ) arrived back from a week in Portugal today where it supposedly touched 40 degrees yesterday and today. Flying into Cork in clear skies was a reel treat and disembarking into relative coolness was gorgeous and also a real treat because it wasn't grey and drizzling. So, yes, this time I love our current weather. Ordinarily I'd probably complain about the humidity.

Carry

Murrisk wrote: »

It might not be the same people complaining about the two different things? To Irish people, a day like today is hot. Doesn't matter that other countries are acclimatised to higher temperatures.

Probably not the same people on boards, I didn't check.

But the people I know in real life are the same: either it's too miserable or too hot. But it's never right. It's my statistical experience, at least.

If it's any consolation, people in Iceland speak of a heatwave when its 17°C in summer, so I've heard.
It's all about what you are accustomed to.

I like the weather here and I especially like the surprise "extremes"

Today? Laundry is drying fine, the grass was easy to cut, the lazy cat finally buggered off the sofa to go hunting or whatever and the dog is sleepy enough from the "heat" not to be bothered to find out what the cat is up to.

What's not to like?

Burial.

Tis horny weather too. Cold beer and aul dolls showing off the flesh, jaysus be ta God tis mighty.

BorneTobyWilde

InTheTrees

Personally my perfect temperature is about 24 degrees with a light breeze.

Over 30 and its getting too much, over 30 at night is way too much as well, I like it cool at night and hate a/c.

Ireland and the UK are humid even when it isn't even warm though so it gets quite sticky quickly.

Estrellita

Summer sun / heat is not for me at all. If I'm away on holiday I even prefer to do that out of season. I can't bear feeling uncomfortably hot, and strong sun gives me headache's. It's a given that I'll be in hiding somewhere on hot sunny or humid days.