Keeping Cool

Have you tried the new sports cloths that you immerse in water shake it all about and it goes very cold and you drape it round your neck or other body part- it stays cold for ages. All the golfers seem to have them - I thought everyone was wearing a J cloth. I bought one for DH and he loves it. When he has a migraine his head feels terribly hot so it will be great for that.

Teetime, it seems like this sports cloth should be prescribed for old people during heat waves and carers advised how to use it.

Apparently holding your wrist under cold running water is very cooling. Must be something to do with cooling the veins.

What is it called please and where to buy it ?

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CYP482Z/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?psc=1&tag=gransnetforum-21&ie=UTF8 - sounded so good I just bought one (£5.99!)

Thanks Humpty Dumpty , so have I now !

Lying in a cool to cold bath for about half an hour will keep you cool for 4 or 5 hours. Excellent last thing at night if the heat makes sleeping difficult.

The one I bought was the Stay Cool Ice Towel from Amazon.

There is always prayer.
From today’s Letters in the DT
Sir
I wonder if any clerical readers can tell me whether the “Prayer for Rain” in the Book of Common Prayer is currently being offered.
As a boy, reading the Prayer Book to while away tedious sermons, I was amused by the enjoinder to “Send us such moderate rain and showers, that we may receive the fruits of the earth” – and its contrast with the “Prayer for Fair Weather” immediately after: “Although we for our iniquities have worthily deserved a plague of rain and water … send us such weather that we may receive the fruits of the earth in due season.”

Whatever, I think churches are a cool place to be!

Don't forget to keep drinking. I am having a glass of water with every drink I would normally drink from my first coffee to last evening drink. It means I remember to drink more and by doubling my liquid intake I am more than adequately hydrated.

For those with dog that feel the heat Chill Out Dog Bandanas are wonderful.

Thanks Teetime I’m going to buy 3 of these special sports cloths for me, my sister who lives in a very hot Italy and one of my grandsons who has skin problems and this could cool him down.

OldMeg would you let me know where to get the bandanas from please, I need mail order.

You're welcome - I haven't got one myself - too cool to look cool!!! Dont fancy walking round the golf course draped in J cloth!!! I put my big umbrella up and drink water for England!!

Wear lightweight loose clothes.
There's currently a thread on Mumsnet about sweating in intimate places - I wonder if it could be caused by the fashion for tight jeans and leggings?

Put on BBC news this morning., my age, my bungalow was built in the sixties, no air conditioning, puts me at risk !

Thank you for the link for the cooling towel. I've just bought one.

Thank you for the towel link. What a brilliant idea they are! I imagine sales are going through the roof at the moment!

I've just bought one!
Happy days!

I’ve bought 5 ?

I soak a tea towel in cold water, wring it out, wrap it around my neck like a scarf, and it immediately cools you down, not very glamorous but very effective.

DD's rabbit has been having daily ice packs in the hutch and sits there with his little paws on them.
He also has the run of the garden and a wet towel draped over the hutch where his water bottle hangs.

Moi; I might try the ice towel thingy!

I've just received my ice towel. Hope to goodness it works!

Waiting for my ice towels to arrive from Amazon. I do not agree with the ethics of this company, but they are extremely efficient.