"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2012-08-03 22:51:41 +0100, "Christina Websell"
said:


"Emery Davis" wrote in message
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On 08/03/2012 11:53 AM, Jeff Layman wrote:
...maybe you'd like to think about what it's been like in Kuwait this
week. On Tuesday the temperature hit 51°C - 124°F!


Just spent 2 wks in the states visiting family. It was murderously hot,
the worst in Washington DC, high 30s but felt like 40s in the sun (and
maybe was), all with 95% humidity. One step and I was completely
drenched. We went to the zoo with my 89 year old dad, it was hard
going. I think he did better than I!

It was a total and blessed relief to get back to the cool of Normandy...
although it looks like it has hardly rained, and the garden is a bit of
a mess. Raining now, thank goodness.

-E


We Brits do moan about our weather, too wet, not hot enough etc but we
don't
get the extremes that other countries get.
One of my American friends is consistently getting temperatures of over
100F
every day.
Last time I visited Germany it was in August. OMG, was it hot! 30C+
every
day for the two weeks I was there. I got horribly, agonisingly sunburnt
when we went out for the day at 9.30 a.m. (first day) and I hadn't
realised
how the temps would rise.
After that I lathered myself with factor 30.
They also get up neck snow for weeks in winter.

I'm used to the weather here varying so much. I don't have to worry
about
being fried or frozen for weeks on end. And it's a good topic for
conversation.

TinA

Grumble as we do, I think we're pretty lucky on the whole. This summer
has, indeed, been dreadful but we don't suffer the extremes of other
countries. Despite drought warnings, none of us is going to die of
thirst, lack of potable water or food.

I pay £8/month for the children in Africa.. I thought I might have to not do
it recently as as don't have enough to live on until July 2013 but I still
do. How can I not?
I have some money in the bank to live on until my pension kicks in, although
I have to be frugal.
Every pound makes a difference to those children. It pays for wells so they
can have clean water instead of dying from contaminated water. It pays for
high calorie food to keep those babies alive.