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How do you cope in this heat?

It's on the warm side at the moment (no doubt by the time you read this it will be raining though) - which of these are part of your strategy for beating the heat?

I don't feel it		5%

I feel it but can we stop all this nambypammby worrying about it		38%

My place of work has air conditioning so ha ha ha ha ha!		29%

I love it and am sunbathing everyday right now		19%

I just take my tie off/dress down		29%

I carry water and/or a fan everywhere		14%

I am carrying ice bricks with me		5%

I'm lounging in front of the tv with the curtains drawn		19%

It's a bit cooler on the river so am spending more time rowing		19%

Other strategy (below)		19%

Total: 21 members' votes

by RTT - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 9:39am

I live in the Southern Hempishpere ;-P

by RTT - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 9:40am

RTT said: I live in the Southern Hempishpere ;-P

A rather unfortunate misspelling. Oops.

by Mike - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 9:44am

My strategy is to put a thermometer in my office and then complain about each new daily high it reaches.

33.5 deg C last week in case you were wondering.

by Dubya - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 11:29am

Go cycling, it's nice!

by rjn - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 12:14pm

I'm wearing a jumper as the air con in my office is so fierce

by Andy - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 12:24pm

Air conditioning is a waste of energy. Just put up with the heat, stop whinging about it, and get used to it.

by Simon - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 2:41pm

Mike said: My strategy is to put a thermometer in my office and then complain about each new daily high it reaches.

33.5 deg C last week in case you were wondering.

We weren't, sorry. But to whom do you complain, and does it achieve anything?

by jmg - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 3:04pm

Dubya said: Go cycling, it's nice!

Beats the tube for sure, I've had to use public transport once in the last two weeks, and ended up having to walk home from Green Park

by Mike - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 3:31pm

Simon said: We weren't, sorry. But to whom do you complain, and does it achieve anything?

To anyone who'll listen (and some who won't). It doesn't cool me down, but it does make me feel better to share the pain a little. They have now started refurbishing the toilets directly above my office so I have extra loud drilling noise going on all day (for the next four weeks) as well. Time to start "working from home" I feel.

by Martin P - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 3:45pm

I just take my tie off/dress down: 42%

How disappointing no women have gone for this option...

by Martin P - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 3:54pm

My place of work has air conditioning so ha ha ha ha ha!: 42%

I too am sitting in the irresponsible lunacy of a cool air conditioned office... but would opt for the working at home option in weather like this if possible. Perfect for feeling relaxed even when you've work to do.