Preparing for extreme heatwaves.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 22 Jul 2019, 20:00

Just checked the water in our grandchildren's pallet pool and I might have a dunk over the next few days as they are away. I'm opening the windows and doors to cool the place to keep it comfortable during the next few days.

boisdevie · Post by **boisdevie** » 22 Jul 2019, 20:40

I'm prepared - already wearing my shorts and I'm in good health.

ReserveGrowthRulz · Post by **ReserveGrowthRulz** » 22 Jul 2019, 21:28

boisdevie wrote:I'm prepared - already wearing my shorts and I'm in good health.

Same here. Summer finally arrived. I turned on the A/C.

fuzzy · Post by **fuzzy** » 23 Jul 2019, 09:17

I shall be wearing a shirt and tie for 5 hours later today.

boisdevie · Post by **boisdevie** » 23 Jul 2019, 11:07

fuzzy wrote:I shall be wearing a shirt and tie for 5 hours later today.

I shall be wearing shorts all day. I've gone Galt.

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » 23 Jul 2019, 11:48

I am 'working' in an air conditioned office having driven here in my air conditioned (electric) car.

'working' because a couple of weeks ago our CEO collected the IT team together and told us we were all going to be made redundant in September and to start looking for jobs now. Unofficially.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 23 Jul 2019, 14:02

I'm enjoy the cool air collected last night. 32 outside - 23 inside.

ReserveGrowthRulz · Post by **ReserveGrowthRulz** » 23 Jul 2019, 14:21

PS_RalphW wrote:I am 'working' in an air conditioned office having driven here in my air conditioned (electric) car.

'working' because a couple of weeks ago our CEO collected the IT team together and told us we were all going to be made redundant in September and to start looking for jobs now. Unofficially.

Sounds pretty official when its the CEO telling you.

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » 23 Jul 2019, 14:36

We (used to have ) employment rights, that set out formal processes that had to be followed when making people redundant. Putting things in writing comes close to the top of the list. TBH I am not particularly surprised at being made redundant, the new CEO has made some financially expensive bad choices and my role was always a bit hard to justify in a small organisation. However, the CEO justified sacking the lot of us on the back of an external review of IT that the trustees paid for, and we could not see. I heave read that review and she was lying through her teeth.

Sorry for being OT. just passed 30C outdie.

boisdevie · Post by **boisdevie** » 23 Jul 2019, 15:14

PS_RalphW wrote:We (used to have ) employment rights, that set out formal processes that had to be followed when making people redundant. Putting things in writing comes close to the top of the list. TBH I am not particularly surprised at being made redundant, the new CEO has made some financially expensive bad choices and my role was always a bit hard to justify in a small organisation. However, the CEO justified sacking the lot of us on the back of an external review of IT that the trustees paid for, and we could not see. I heave read that review and she was lying through her teeth.

Sorry for being OT. just passed 30C outdie.

I wonder if the new CEO was there because she was the best at what she did but because she was a she?

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » 23 Jul 2019, 15:23

I am not sexist. She or he makes no difference in my experience. At previous job a woman bought the organisation out of receivership and returned it to profit. It is the management style of my current CEO that is (traditionally) associated with male bosses.

ReserveGrowthRulz · Post by **ReserveGrowthRulz** » 23 Jul 2019, 20:33

PS_RalphW wrote:We (used to have ) employment rights, that set out formal processes that had to be followed when making people redundant. Putting things in writing comes close to the top of the list. TBH I am not particularly surprised at being made redundant, the new CEO has made some financially expensive bad choices and my role was always a bit hard to justify in a small organisation. However, the CEO justified sacking the lot of us on the back of an external review of IT that the trustees paid for, and we could not see. I heave read that review and she was lying through her teeth.

Sorry for being OT. just passed 30C outdie.

30C! The cool of the evening during the summer, when everyone piles outside to enjoy the evening. Admittedly, we've only had 1 38C day so far this year, but plenty of 33-34C days.

The A/C usually goes on around 28C, I'll admit.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 24 Jul 2019, 14:37

30.5C outside and 23 inside. Didn't bother with night cooling last night.

woodburner · Post by **woodburner** » 24 Jul 2019, 18:51

We did. Opened the windows.

Post by **adam2** » 24 Jul 2019, 19:07

I have had to resort to air conditioning, regrettably due to the electricity consumed and the noise produced.
Living room reached 28 degrees, dropped to 24 and with much lower humidity with air conditioner in use.