Well it was boiling in Exeter today with 25-26C and strong sunshine.
However, got home at 1700 to 17C, a F4 WSW wind, and low stratus whizzing
across 100 feet above my head, fog at Postbridge BTW. Marvellous! I got out
of the car, ran down the garden, and waved my hands greeting the refreshing
wind and more tolerable temperature. Sweat evaporated rapidly off my brow
and now I feel cool and comfortable for the first time since this heatwave
began in what seems like ages ago. Windows are wide open to let in the fresh
Atlantic air and I shall sleep well tonight. I know a lot of people will be
regretting the end of this heat but for me it is bliss. Bring on the polar
air!

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Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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Will Hand wrote:
Well it was boiling in Exeter today with 25-26C and strong sunshine.
However, got home at 1700 to 17C, a F4 WSW wind, and low stratus
whizzing across 100 feet above my head, fog at Postbridge BTW.
Marvellous! I got out of the car, ran down the garden, and waved my
hands greeting the refreshing wind and more tolerable temperature. Sweat
evaporated rapidly off my brow and now I feel cool and comfortable for
the first time since this heatwave began in what seems like ages ago.
Windows are wide open to let in the fresh Atlantic air and I shall sleep
well tonight. I know a lot of people will be regretting the end of this
heat but for me it is bliss. Bring on the polar air!

-----------------------------------------------------------
Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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Pervert ;-)

"I got out of the car, ran down the garden, and waved my hands
greeting the refreshing wind and more tolerable temperature"

For some reason that image of you has brought to mind Oliver Reed in
that scene in Castaway when he first sees the beach

On 2011-10-03, Will Hand wrote:
Well it was boiling in Exeter today with 25-26C and strong sunshine.

Knowing what a pedant Will can be, I guess "it" refers to ethanal
(acetaldehyde). Is there a lot of that in Exeter?

Adrian

"Adrian" wrote in message
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On 2011-10-03, Will Hand wrote:
Well it was boiling in Exeter today with 25-26C and strong sunshine.

Knowing what a pedant Will can be, I guess "it" refers to ethanal
(acetaldehyde). Is there a lot of that in Exeter?

Adrian

LOL there is certainly a lot of ether sometimes!

Just getting my own back when some folk call it freezing when it is 10C :-)

Will
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Will Hand wrote:
"Adrian" wrote in message
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On 2011-10-03, Will Hand wrote:
Well it was boiling in Exeter today with 25-26C and strong sunshine.

Knowing what a pedant Will can be, I guess "it" refers to ethanal
(acetaldehyde). Is there a lot of that in Exeter?

Adrian

LOL there is certainly a lot of ether sometimes!

Just getting my own back when some folk call it freezing when it is
10C :-)

But it will probably feel like that later this week with a brisk NW
and snow on them there Scottish hills.....
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

On Oct 3, 7:29*pm, Adrian wrote:
On 2011-10-03, Will *Hand wrote:

Well it was boiling in Exeter today with 25-26C and strong sunshine.

Knowing what a pedant Will can be, I guess "it" refers to ethanal
(acetaldehyde). Is there a lot of that in Exeter?

Adrian

Acetaldhyde boils at 20°C. Did you mean isopentane? Nice
little refrigerant with a melting point of -160°C and boiling at 26°C
thus having a liquid range tailor-made for Will.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

On 2011-10-04, Tudor Hughes wrote:
Acetaldhyde boils at 20°C. Did you mean isopentane? Nice
little refrigerant with a melting point of -160°C and boiling at 26°C
thus having a liquid range tailor-made for Will.

I was thinking that acetaldehyde is a little more common than ispoentane,
thus probably more likely. But I like your suggestion

Adrian

On Oct 4, 11:36*pm, Adrian wrote:
On 2011-10-04, Tudor Hughes wrote:

* * * Acetaldhyde boils at 20°C. *Did you mean isopentane? *Nice
little refrigerant with a melting point of -160°C and boiling at 26°C
thus having a liquid range tailor-made for Will.

I was thinking that acetaldehyde is a little more common than ispoentane,
thus probably more likely. But I like your suggestion

Adrian

I'd rather use isopentane than acetaldehyde which is awkward
'orrible stuff which chokes you. I've used gallons of isopentane in
my work and there's probably a certain amount in petrol especially in
the winter. AFAIK it's the lightest liquid (density 0.626) and
lugging 25-litre cans of it around is rather nice compared with some
substances.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

In message
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Tudor Hughes writes
On Oct 4, 11:36*pm, Adrian wrote:
On 2011-10-04, Tudor Hughes wrote:

* * * Acetaldhyde boils at 20°C. *Did you mean isopentane? *Nice
little refrigerant with a melting point of -160°C and boiling at 26°C
thus having a liquid range tailor-made for Will.

I was thinking that acetaldehyde is a little more common than ispoentane,
thus probably more likely. But I like your suggestion

Adrian

I'd rather use isopentane than acetaldehyde which is awkward
'orrible stuff which chokes you. I've used gallons of isopentane in
my work and there's probably a certain amount in petrol especially in
the winter. AFAIK it's the lightest liquid (density 0.626) and
lugging 25-litre cans of it around is rather nice compared with some
substances.

Gogole tells me that tetraborane(10) (B4H10) is less dense, but boils at
18C, and is pyrophoric, so you wouldn't want to be lugging cans of it
around.

Propane and butane under pressure are also less dense, but you have the
weight of the containment vessel to worry about.

If you go cold enough hydrogen (H2) may be least dense liquid (depending
on whether you can produce liquid atomic hydrogen).

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

--
Stewart Robert Hinsley