This awful heat

[Mups]

I am just watching on the news, and it says there were thousands  of lightning strikes today,  one of which set a house on fire!

Hundreds of schools have closed,  trains are struggling, they have advised to check your train before you  travel.    In some places the train lines are warping.
They also mentioned about the tarmac on roads could start melting.
Also,  6 fire engines attended a blaze on an industrial estate in Kettering today.

I felt so angry today when I saw some horses stuck in a small fenced off bit of field,  with no shelter whatsoever,  not so much as a tree to stand under,  very little grass,  they just had to stand there and cook with the blazing sun on their backs for hours.

We have a rare RED ALERT  for this area  for tomorrow,  with the possibility of it reaching towards 40°.
Pretty scary that . . 

[GrannyMac]

Really awful about the poor horses!  So hard to keep cool, I'm going to sit outside shortly, before the sun comes up properly.  Also got an exercise class in the pool later, that will be heaven!

[Flying Bomb]

Many of us are only beginning to realise how serious this can become
in future years. There's that idiot Trump who claims Global warming isn't happening.
I'm getting concerned, although at my age (93) I shall not be around
to see how humanity copes with it in the future

[Ashy]

If the climate is changing, and I doubt if it is, the best thing we can do is adapt to it. We can't stop it and we would be fools to try.

[klondike]

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[Alex]

I felt so angry today when I saw some horses stuck in a small fenced off bit of field,  with no shelter whatsoever,  not so much as a tree to stand under,  very little grass,  they just had to stand there and cook with the blazing sun on their backs for hours.

I hope those horses had water !

[CHF]

I am just watching on the news, and it says there were thousands  of lightning strikes today,  one of which set a house on fire!

Hundreds of schools have closed,  trains are struggling, they have advised to check your train before you  travel.    In some places the train lines are warping.
They also mentioned about the tarmac on roads could start melting.
Also,  6 fire engines attended a blaze on an industrial estate in Kettering today.

I felt so angry today when I saw some horses stuck in a small fenced off bit of field,  with no shelter whatsoever,  not so much as a tree to stand under,  very little grass,  they just had to stand there and cook with the blazing sun on their backs for hours.

We have a rare RED ALERT  for this area  for tomorrow,  with the possibility of it reaching towards 40°.
Pretty scary that . . 

RSPCA about the horses, Mups? That's cruelty. How would the owners like it? 

[Mups]

There were  3 others I saw about a month ago,   they looked like gypsy ponies,  and one was laying down looking a bit peculiar on the grass, and looked dead.
I couldn't stop because I was driving across over bridge and the field was below me. 
I happened to be on my way to the Vets,  but it worried me so a nurse at the vets rang the RSPCA for me.

Nobody let me know the outcome,  but I did notice the ponies had gone a few days later.

The ones I saw yesterday were on a farm,   not dumped by gypos.   It still looked very wrong though,  they didn't even have one of those cool coats on that some wear.
Again, I couldn't tell about water as its not always easy to find a stopping place when driving, and it might not have been a good idea to trespass.



Yesterday at 03:58:43 PM

On today's news it said that thousands of schools have closed now,  not hundreds like before!   

[Scrumpy]

The poor animals left without water or shade.. So sad..
I make sure the birds have plenty of water for bathing and drinking.. I also put water out for the creatures that are at ground level.. I put pebbles in the water so the flying creatures can settle on a stone in order to get a drink..

[Flying Bomb]

The poor animals left without water or shade.. So sad..
I make sure the birds have plenty of water for bathing and drinking.. I also put water out for the creatures that are at ground level.. I put pebbles in the water so the flying creatures can settle on a stone in order to get a drink..

That's very thoughtful of you. Pebbles for insects to land on. What a good idea.

[muddy]

We are traveling at the moment between Spain and France.
Today hit  42.5 in Bordeaux .( where we are now ) 
The car is air conditioned but getting out was desperate like hitting a wall of heat .
It is a long time since I have experienced such temperatures and I lived in the tropics for over 25 years .
We have bought bags of ice too for keeping drinks cold and also to keep our dog cool so the temperature in the car is OK .
Tomorrow is supposed to be a bit cooler I hope so.

[Mups]

The poor animals left without water or shade.. So sad..
I make sure the birds have plenty of water for bathing and drinking.. I also put water out for the creatures that are at ground level.. I put pebbles in the water so the flying creatures can settle on a stone in order to get a drink..

You are a kind and thoughtful gal,  Scrumps.   
They recommend about the water and pebbles in my gardening magazines too.   The Bees can land and get a drink after all their hard work,  and it also helps small creatures  climb out of the water too. 

[muddy]

Many of us are only beginning to realise how serious this can become
in future years. There's that idiot Trump who claims Global warming isn't happening.
I'm getting concerned, although at my age (93) I shall not be around
to see how humanity copes with it in the future

Yes.
The future is looking bleak for our children and grandchildren .

[Mups]

It is still 27°  (85f)  in my bedroom tonight,  even with a nicer cool breeze  blowing in. 

I can jump in the shower,  but within 5 mins,  I am still just as hot again. 

[muddy]

One thing to beat the heat is going bra less .
As long as it doesn't frighten the horses who cares ?