"Dave Liquorice" wrote :

I believe by the time you actually feel thirsty enough to do something
about it you are already well on the way to dehydration. Noting how often
you are going for a wee is useful as well, if you haven't been for, say 4
hours, and you don't feel the need or if you try there isn't very much
then it's a sign that you are getting dehydrated, thirsty or not.

I remember being amazed at how much water I was drinking when in Ilat one
summer. It was very dry and the low 40's but 6 litres (10 pints) of water
was going in and only the normal amount of wee coming out...

Some of us seem to be, to be blunt, a lot sweatier than others.
I've always perspired heavily, even when I was comparatively slim
and fit. Another one, slightly more famous(!), is Marcus Trescothick -
sometimes when he removes his helmet on a hot day you see the
perspiration literally pour out.

Philip

"Neil" wrote in message
...
Speaking with one of the teachers at my sons school this morning, she
told me that all the children are to be kept in during playtimes this
week because it's and "Official Heatwave".

How desperately sad.
And how are kids going to build up any natural resistance to the
sun if they're always kept away from it?

Something to do with fear of litigation if one of the darlings get heat
stroke or sun burn.

When I was a kid we didn't wear hats or used sun cream. I don't recall
anybody ever getting burnt in the schoolplayground. I mean, you would
only be out for a hour or so at the longest.

I sort of understand the thinking because the school does have a duty of
care. However, when I suggested that they just make sure that the sun
tan cream is on, they wear hats and drink plenty, I was told that they
aren't permitted to help the kids put on sun tan cream - Something to do
with litigation again.

Yup, touch a child and you're a paedophile.

The worlds going mad!!!

Indeed it is.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.com...


This year if a parent wants the school to apply sun cream they have to
give permission in writing. Even then they will only apply to face, neck
and arms, the children have to do their own legs. Two adults have to be
present and sun cream supplied by the parents (allergies, not only to
nuts but lanolin). Children applying cream themselves will still be
supervised.


What a ridiculous performance to have to go through for something as
simple as applying sun cream!

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.

On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:30:49 +0100, Neil
wrote:

Speaking with one of the teachers at my sons school this morning, she
told me that all the children are to be kept in during playtimes this
week because it's and "Official Heatwave".

Something to do with fear of litigation if one of the darlings get heat
stroke or sun burn.

A list did appear at work from the Health centre and included the item
that on any Field trip every child was to have a wide brimmed hat
on..
R

On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 04:50:03 +0100, "Col"
wrote:

When I was a kid we didn't wear hats or used sun cream.

And I bet you made the odd daisy chain too. That has been banned.
Conkers too are out. I work with someone who once,at a meeting, asked
forgiveness for a (lazy) pupil because he was suffering from an
in-growing toenail. And there is another who spends a great deal of
time explaining away pupil issues..I got a filthy look when I got fed
up with this and suggested that the person would one day blame
Nelson's 3rd eye operation and the trauma on the pupils great great
etc grandmother.
R

"Robin Nicholson" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 04:50:03 +0100, "Col"
wrote:

When I was a kid we didn't wear hats or used sun cream.

And I bet you made the odd daisy chain too. That has been banned.
Conkers too are out. I work with someone who once,at a meeting, asked
forgiveness for a (lazy) pupil because he was suffering from an
in-growing toenail. And there is another who spends a great deal of
time explaining away pupil issues..I got a filthy look when I got fed
up with this and suggested that the person would one day blame
Nelson's 3rd eye operation and the trauma on the pupils great great
etc grandmother.

Why on earth have daisy chains been banned?
It's coming to the point now that no child is ever to blame or held
responsible for their behaviour. It's always someone else's fault,
or poverty, or their environment, or television, or just society in
general. Sometimes kids, just like adults are simply not very nice
people. But this is a rant best left to postings on other newsgroups
as it's getting ridiculously off topic now

As for the weather, well another crack at making the elusive 30C today.
'Only' made 27.7C yesterday and there's not many times I have said that!
Currently 18.7C.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.

In message , Col
writes

"Neil" wrote in message
.. .
Speaking with one of the teachers at my sons school this morning, she
told me that all the children are to be kept in during playtimes this
week because it's and "Official Heatwave".

How desperately sad.
And how are kids going to build up any natural resistance to the
sun if they're always kept away from it?

Something to do with fear of litigation if one of the darlings get heat
stroke or sun burn.

When I was a kid we didn't wear hats or used sun cream. I don't recall
anybody ever getting burnt in the schoolplayground. I mean, you would
only be out for a hour or so at the longest.

An hour in the middle of the day at this time of the year is quite long
enough to burn fair skin, and childhood sunburn pre-disposes to skin
cancer later in life.


Snip

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