The trouble with heatwaves is they are so fekking BORING

[eledonecirrhosa]

Another bloody heatwave. 8am and my flat is already at 25C.

All the curtains closed, so all I can do is sit in the dark and listen to the radio.

Read? No I can't, because it is DARK.
Paint? No I can't, because it is DARK.
Solo board game? No I can't, because it is DARK.
Write RPG game notes? No I can't, because it is DARK.

Switch lights on to do some of the above? Yes, I can, but that creates more fekking heat. (Also it's bloody summer - I should not NEED lights!)
Muck about on the PC? Yes, I can, but that creates more fekking heat.
Watch TV? Yes, I can, but that creates more fekking heat.
Cook? Oh hell no.

Comments

[history_monk]

I guess you don't have a window on the shade side of the building? I'm doing a little cooking now, potatoes to have cold this evening.

[eledonecirrhosa]

Our building is end terrace. So the kitchen/dining room area gets hit by the sun about an hour after sunrise and stays in the direct sun until about 15 mins before sunset.

Yes I have windows on the shade side (e.g. bathroom). But the "open a shade side window" DOES NOT WORK. Top floor flat in an urban bloody heat island. Sealing everything and hanging "curtains" outside the windows keeps the flat to a horrific 27C when it is 30C outside. Opening a shade side window heats the flat to 29C when it is 30C outside.

[watervole]

If you have LED lighting, then it's a lot less heat. We installed flat LED lighting panels on the ceilings about a decade ago.
Good light and you don't have to change any bulbs.

In this heat, I don't want to eat... Which at least solves the cooking issue.

[eledonecirrhosa]

Might have to investigate LEDs. I have saver bulbs (8 or 11W) in the ceiling lights.

[watervole]

Ours are a bit like this - https://www.ledandpower.co.uk/product/led-panel-lights/1200x600-panels/1200x600-led-panel-60w-4000k-dimmable-emergency-available/?attribute_pa_version=emergency&campaign=23799765569&content=&keyword=&gad_source=5&gad_campaignid=23794382583&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrqGOn_3ZlAMVOZhQBh1VBxzBEAQYBCABEgIdYvD_BwE

Not cheap, but lovely even light, no heat, and cheap to run.

[eledonecirrhosa]

Thanks.
Actually double thanks... I remembered that my smallest fan has optional LED lights built in, and that's enough light to read by or do non-finicky painting. It can also be recharged from my solar recharger, which is a bonus.

[watervole]

Definitely a useful touch.