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watermeadow Thu 09-Jul-26 19:24:44

When it’s hot I can’t go out apart from very early dog walks. I have no transport. I sit indoors, too hot to do anything useful like housework or gardening. I know it’s not good for anyone to be sitting most of the day and it’s so boring. I’ve done puzzles, read a book, done embroidery, had a nap. I need to buy several birthday presents but won’t be able to go shopping until the temperature is back to normal.
How do others fill these long heat wave days?

Sago Thu 09-Jul-26 19:33:00

I was up early and cleaning while it was cool, my husband went for a walk.

We then met friends for lunch.

Since coming home I have done nothing and my husband has listed things on Ebay.

Tomorrow is cleaning a bedroom and bathroom upstairs and jam/chutney making.

kittylester Thu 09-Jul-26 19:35:33

We tend to do stuff in the morning and sit watching tv or reading the papers in the afternoon.

I might also have done some online shopping. You could try that for the presents you need.

fancythat Thu 09-Jul-26 19:41:15

When indoors I do housework.
Have all windows and doors open and have fans going.

karmalady Thu 09-Jul-26 19:59:58

I sow because that means me moving and my mind busy, today I did 5500 steps without thinking about it and I am mostly standing up. It was 32 outside today and I managed to keep downstairs at a nice temperature, so it was a treat when I came downstairs for a change of scene. I kept downstairs at a steady 22 then 23 degrees, no fans

karmalady Thu 09-Jul-26 20:00:34

oops, I meant sew

GrannyGravy13 Thu 09-Jul-26 20:02:53

Just the same as any other day, but slower.

MayBee70 Thu 09-Jul-26 20:21:13

I have absolutely no energy when it’s like this. And I sweat profusely.

MissAdventure Thu 09-Jul-26 20:21:56

I'm doing housework.
I can't stand to do anything in the heat.

NotSpaghetti Thu 09-Jul-26 20:23:06

Earlier:
Bought a birthday gift online.
Organised a fencing job.
Researched trellis.
Tried to find a new swimsuit online.
Listened to part of a book on Borrowbox as I did some puzzles.
Ate...
Replaced a light bulb (involving ladders).
Drank quite a lot of tea

Just about to serve dinner.
Will be watering the garden this evening (and next door's as they are away.

Was going to go swimming.... changed my mind!

I honestly don't think I'm ever bored though...

NotSpaghetti Thu 09-Jul-26 20:26:08

I am not a "housework" person.
I do what is required and no more.
The bathroom and loos are always clean - and the kitchen sink.

Everything can wait a few days in my opinion.
I have a dishwasher and robot hoovers... these are working when I'm not!

Witzend Thu 09-Jul-26 20:28:00

In this weather (around 35 deg. here today) I do the absolute bare minimum of cleaning. This morning I sat with the fan on full, and knitted half a nurse (hand puppet for Knit for Nowt).

Later, swimming - my David Lloyd is nice and cool!

MissAdventure Thu 09-Jul-26 20:34:05

I'm not really a housework person either, amd it shows!!
Time to try and get it spic and span.

ronib Thu 09-Jul-26 20:35:13

It was very tiring watching the tennis this afternoon….. how do the players find such energy?

MissAdventure Thu 09-Jul-26 20:38:26

I'm honestly surprised there's not more casualties in this heat.
I don't know why they don't play inside, in air conditioned courts.

Cossy Thu 09-Jul-26 20:39:38

MayBee70

I have absolutely no energy when it’s like this. And I sweat profusely.

Me too, it’s quite ghastly isn’t it!

Cossy Thu 09-Jul-26 20:40:15

MissAdventure

I'm not really a housework person either, amd it shows!!
Time to try and get it spic and span.

It’ll all need doing again next week haha x

Cossy Thu 09-Jul-26 20:40:41

NotSpaghetti

I am not a "housework" person.
I do what is required and no more.
The bathroom and loos are always clean - and the kitchen sink.

Everything can wait a few days in my opinion.
I have a dishwasher and robot hoovers... these are working when I'm not!

That’s me, bar the robot hoover!

MissAdventure Thu 09-Jul-26 20:41:06

And me!
Even the soles of my feet were painful yesterday.

Jaxjacky Thu 09-Jul-26 21:22:16

watermeadow online shopping rules!
Fiddled with my Tesco grocery list for delivery tomorrow, wrapped a gift and wrote a card, raided the freezer for dinner, cleaned three toilets, did hip exercises. MrJ put washing out.
This afternoon, emailed friends abroad x two lots, MrJ bought washing in then he fuelled up both cars.
I rang my dentist to move an appointment, renewed library books online, watched some tennis, did second lot of hip exercises in the cooler kitchen.
Greenhouse tomatoes and courgettes watered, MrJ cooked hog burgers, new potatoes and we had salad.
Now watching football.

Madmeg Thu 09-Jul-26 22:04:47

All too hot for me, I've never coped with heat (or cold).

But having a disabled DH I haven't stopped with caring duties, making room for his podiatrist, washing bedding, changing his incontinence pads and supervise his (very slow) efforts at walking (with a rollator). Oh, and nagging him to drink more water - yesterday his BP was almost dangerously low. He thinks drinking water is an old wives tale!

MayBee70 Thu 09-Jul-26 22:08:21

Cossy

MayBee70

I have absolutely no energy when it’s like this. And I sweat profusely.

Me too, it’s quite ghastly isn’t it!

I sometimes think I’ll disappear into a puddle…and yet, strangely enough, my favourite thing in the world is having a sauna.

GrannySomerset Thu 09-Jul-26 22:09:05

Am impressed by your activity, Jaxjacky; I have looked for a missing bank statement without success, watched some tennis, watered various pots, and done it all very slowly. Another week of this does not augur well.

Georgesgran Thu 09-Jul-26 22:13:00

Met a friend for brunch/lunch today, petrol and cashpoint. Home to do some laundry, watched Countdown, then got stuck into a pile of admin, much shredding involved. Sat outside with a book and lapped up the sun, then at 8pm started my housework and I’m outside again with a book, lump of cheese, bag of crisps and a glass of rose 🐓 wine.

Georgesgran Thu 09-Jul-26 22:15:10

missed this ….