Apropos my contribution to Philip Edens 'wettest month' comments ,I have
just recalled that my wifes grandmother ,being an inveterate listener to the
shipping forecast ,would often announce that a 'severe gale was on the way
', ignoring the fact that it was a warning for Southeast Iceland .
Being born in the Victorian era ,she was fully convinced that what was said
on the wireless was for her personally,and always true ,come to think of it
she also read the Daily Wail....
Remind me one day to tell you all how she could combat the effects of hot
weather with the use of brown paper,vinegar,and the careful positioning
yourself at the bottom of the stairs.....


RonB

Remind me one day to tell you all how she could combat the effects of hot
weather with the use of brown paper,vinegar,and the careful positioning
yourself at the bottom of the stairs.....

That reminds me of my gran who was born in 1895, died (aged 88) when I was
only 12. She thought the best thing for a combating hot weather was a hot
cup of tea, she believed it cooled you down. I knew then, as a child that
this was rubbish but no matter how much explaining/scientific theory/common
sense you threw at her she wouldn't believe you. My gran was quite posh and
yet read The Sun.

She also seemed to be behind with regard to the seasons. She would wear her
coat, no matter how hot the weather was until June 21st, then not wear any
overcoat or anything warm until the end of September.

Then again I have come across something similar whilst staying on a farm in
Crete. They had a swimming pool but the children were not allowed to swim in
it until June 9th. I asked why June 9th in particular and the response I got
was that it is not warm enough until then.
________________
Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

Nick Gardner wrote:

That reminds me of my gran who was born in 1895, died (aged 88) when I was
only 12. She thought the best thing for a combating hot weather was a hot
cup of tea, she believed it cooled you down. I knew then, as a child that
this was rubbish but no matter how much explaining/scientific theory/common
sense you threw at her she wouldn't believe you. My gran was quite posh and
yet read The Sun.


Nick, I think the thinking behind the hot cup of tea is it makes you
sweat which subsequently cools you off, but not immediately ;-)

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

On 19 Aug, 19:42, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:
Nick Gardner wrote:
That reminds me of my gran who was born in 1895, died (aged 88) when I was
only 12. She thought the best thing for a combating hot weather was a hot
cup of tea, she believed it cooled you down. I knew then, as a child that
this was rubbish but no matter how much explaining/scientific theory/common
sense you threw at her she wouldn't believe you. My gran was quite posh and
yet read The Sun.

Nick, I think the thinking behind the hot cup of tea is it makes you
sweat which subsequently cools you off, but not immediately ;-)

--
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

Heathens! You are supposed to gently remove the bottle from the
cork... (apparently)

CK

On 20 Aug, 09:42, Natsman wrote:
On 19 Aug, 19:42, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:

Nick Gardner wrote:
That reminds me of my gran who was born in 1895, died (aged 88) when I was
only 12. She thought the best thing for a combating hot weather was a hot
cup of tea, she believed it cooled you down. I knew then, as a child that
this was rubbish but no matter how much explaining/scientific theory/common
sense you threw at her she wouldn't believe you. My gran was quite posh and
yet read The Sun.

Nick, I think the thinking behind the hot cup of tea is it makes you
sweat which subsequently cools you off, but not immediately ;-)

--
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

Heathens! *You are supposed to gently remove the bottle from the
cork... (apparently)

CK

And that last comment was supposed to go into Jack's Coreolis
thread... DOH !!

CK

In article
,
Natsman writes:
On 20 Aug, 09:42, Natsman wrote:

Heathens! *You are supposed to gently remove the bottle from the
cork... (apparently)

CK

And that last comment was supposed to go into Jack's Coreolis
thread... DOH !!

Must have been the Coriolis effect that caused you to miss your intended
target.
--
John Hall
"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
that man can never learn anything from history."
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)