Hot weather? how much longer?

steve, the last time I looked people were entitled to an opinion. Who are you calling a silly woman.

Have people forgotten the summer of '83 too

callgirl ,don't carryon as normal,the weather will cool down soon enough,House work will still be there,just do what's really necessary.You have a typically English attitude,silly woman.

Well I'm not much of a fan of sweating but I'm getting used to it now and there is no let up in London the nights are just as hot as the days. So I fall asleep in the days and spend half the night awake but so what, it's a rare event and I'm embracing it. My dogs on the other hand are completely knackered and spreadeagled all over the kitchen floor.

Love it, the longer it lasts the better. I was thinking today I never seem be in the house, doing the ironing as and when needed, ignoring the dust and cobwebs. and all doors and windows open when I am in. Do I care, no.

When the children break up for summer the rain will start!

I’ve done a lot of reclining today after yesterday’s 10 mile walk round a very hot London followed by 3 hours imprisoned on a train with no air-con. I swear my blood was boiling.

I was wiped out this afternoon with the heat.Even sitting indoors with the curtains closed i just couldnt keep my eyes open. MInd you i was up at 6am this morning doing my chores while still cool and fresh. Maybe we should all adopt the Med style of a siesta in the afternoon and get on with everything else early morning and late evening.

The last rain we had here, in East Anglia, was during our grand-children's half-term at the end of May, their end of term is next week, so I guess that's when the heatwave/dry spell will end, ready for the 6 week holidays...!!!

Sorry, but the extreme heat doesn't suit me, so I will welcome it being a little cooler, & light refreshing rain, (overnight) .

I guess each to their own. I've been spending a fair bit of time indoors.

The screaming children on their trampolines are starting to grate a bit tbh.

I'm with Nipsmum. It's rare in NE Scotland for the air to be warm, which it has been yesterday and today. Even when the sun is hot, there is usually a cool breeze. I'm loving it, even though I have to water my plants.

Oops ! too much longer. A few weeks and it will probably be dull and damp again.

Oh Watermelon, why waste time indoors. Get out , find shady spots and enjoy ! Walking the dogs is wonderful . early morning or late evening when it is quiet and cool,
Make the most of it while you can. We could put bets on it that it won’t last for

We have a slight breeze today coming in off The Mersey which is quite refreshing,two nights of rain falling for a few hours.
I remember when we went back to school after 6 weeks holidays in our winter uniforms the weather always changed to an Indian summer for quite a few weeks.

I’m amazed at how many of you like heat and drought. Aren't you all wrinkling like prunes in the sun? It’s very bad for your skin.
I’ve wasted hours every day indoors with the curtains drawn. Children and pets shouldn’t be out in hot sun so I walk my pup at 6 am, when it’s cool and peaceful.

Yes indeed, rain at night and sunny, sunny days.
Last night I thought that it was becoming dusk noticeably earlier.

In my bedroom my blackout blind fell down

Would like it to drop down a notch and rain of a night.
Please think of the mums and dads going on holiday, and the kids, weather always changes when the summer holidays start.

After owning a detached house in Bedfordshire and a villa with business in Spain, we lost everything and had to resort to renting a flat in London near OH's job. The landlady lives downstairs, cutting off any chance of running a business from home and there's no garden. There's a tiny space next to the bins but the area never gets sunshine, so the flat has damp mould. To get some sun I had to resort to sitting on a cemetery bench twice this week so do please enjoy your gardens and no matter how uncomfortable for me, long may the heatwave continue. I used to live in Kuwait.

Our neighbour has got workmen to build a wall and has been cutting bricks etc all day, driving me crazy, I cant open the doors or windows with all the dust flying around, not to mention the noise. I would accept it during the week as thats when people usually work but a hot Sunday, from 7.30 til now...... aargh!!

I am desperate for it to rain in London. I bet as soon as Wimbledon is over and Trump has gone that there will be hosepipe bans. Ie Monday morning.

I am having to put up with hard looks from Hattie who would like a walk (made that mistake yesterday) and having to keep her in the house as she insists on lying in full sun and then starts hyperventilating and panting.

Much longer I hope!

Here I am sitting in my little city garden listening to the birds, traffic, police sirens etc, sipping white wine and about to watch the World Cup final. Early morning I did a two hour riverwalk and coffee with a friend

What more could a girl ask for?

Thunderstorms may clear the air but the heavy rain just runs off causing flooding. What we need is soft gentle rain for several hours, preferably overnight.

It's hot here in Devon, we had heavy rain the other week, road was like a river then the sun came out & you couldn't tell we'd had any rain at all. I love the sun but it's too hot & airless for me. Stay sunny but a bit cooler would suit me

Also got a judgemental DGC who said 'Your car is dirty!' Just a bit dusty I think. Saving water obviously! Loving this weather.

I'm one of the ones who want this to go on all summer, but I wouldn't object madly to a couple of good thunder showers, as long as it turns hot again afterwards.