iworkwhippets 12,538 Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 paul, a nice owd chap whom ive made friends with, hes had it rough in life, operations , hes a dent in his head you could fit ya fist in, and he struggles we every day life, i call on him every morning just to see if hes oh, i went round this morning and asked him if he needed owt, his reply, ive no bread, to hot out there for him go shop, even though its a stones throw away, so i went and got him a loaf, every night without fail, he knocks on my door and asks if i want owt, hes done that for me fer over 3 years now, theres nowt he can offer me, im quite capable of looking after missen at the moment, but i do appreciate his friendship, this heat and humidty is lethal to old folks, and we all reach old age,, tomorrow is gonna be wicked heat wise here in essex, moral of story, check on your elderly 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 5,958 Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 Cool showers ,closed curtains, cold drinks . Stay cool buddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,471 Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 Been sat in the back garden with a rather nice Chilean Merlot; I know it should be drank at room temperature, but being a bit of a philistine, I put some ice cubes in it! Take care of yourself Keith old pal , we old ‘uns need to stay safe ! Cheers. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,644 Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 Might be worth the both of you getting a couple of decent fans to cool you down in this heat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,538 Posted August 11 Author Report Share Posted August 11 13 minutes ago, Welsh_red said: Might be worth the both of you getting a couple of decent fans to cool you down in this heat Cheers Welsh, we both have fans, nice owd lad he is, just needs a bit of help occasionally , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,644 Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 51 minutes ago, iworkwhippets said: Cheers Welsh, we both have fans, nice owd lad he is, just needs a bit of help occasionally , I was told if I put a bottle of frozen water behind the fan it pulls the cold air through into the room 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,538 Posted August 11 Author Report Share Posted August 11 That's a brilliant idea matey, makes sense to.me, I shall do that for myself and my mate Paul first thing in the morning, Thank you, it's gonna be a scorcher tomorrow , 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,470 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 18 hours ago, chartpolski said: Been sat in the back garden with a rather nice Chilean Merlot; I know it should be drank at room temperature, but being a bit of a philistine, I put some ice cubes in it! Take care of yourself Keith old pal , we old ‘uns need to stay safe ! Cheers. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,738 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 42 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: Kin el, mate, I just spat a mouthful of my dinner on the floor!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,471 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 1 hour ago, low plains drifter said: Doctor Lecter would NEVER be so gauche as to put ice in a Merlot ! Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,470 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 2 hours ago, shaaark said: Kin el, mate, I just spat a mouthful of my dinner on the floor!! Liver and fava beans? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,738 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 36 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: Liver and fava beans? Lol no, a cheese and ham salad sandwich lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,396 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Fuuck all that bollox, wait all year for a bit of sun then start crying when it arrives, I,m out in it 8/9 hrs sanding and painting water is free drink as much as you can crack on and stop whining ffs bit of a swim after, embrace it enjoy it and stop moaning, to hot, to cold to much rain, hose pipe ban it’s just weather 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,538 Posted August 13 Author Report Share Posted August 13 15 hours ago, Greyman said: Fuuck all that bollox, wait all year for a bit of sun then start crying when it arrives, I,m out in it 8/9 hrs sanding and painting water is free drink as much as you can crack on and stop whining ffs bit of a swim after, embrace it enjoy it and stop moaning, to hot, to cold to much rain, hose pipe ban it’s just weather That's the spirit my good man, better than sitting on a forum fer 12 hrs a day moaning over bugger all, I'm off to London. Shortly with my daughter, ta ta fer now innit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,538 Posted August 13 Author Report Share Posted August 13 good afternoon once again mentlegen,, well touch wood it looks like ive beaten cancer, not long bin back from university college hospital, l they they were conerned about an operation that didnt go wel in 2023. but all is well. fer now 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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