- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
CGT 
5.30am & 27C already
5.30am & 27C already
Farmer Roy's Random Thoughts - I never said it was easy.
- Thread starter Farmer Roy
- Start date
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
28 here
Even though southern vic has NOT had the heat like us, on ABC radio yesterday morning they had a woman on defending the planned power powercor outages that they had done the day before....obviously Kent's were ringing up whinging.......Well we have one here for this tuesday 9 till 3 with no power and temps over 40°c and 500 cattle that need water
Even though southern vic has NOT had the heat like us, on ABC radio yesterday morning they had a woman on defending the planned power powercor outages that they had done the day before....obviously Kent's were ringing up whinging.......Well we have one here for this tuesday
9 till 3 with no power and temps over 40°c and 500 cattle that need water
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
My missus mithered me to go to Wave Rock. Miles from anywhere and baking hot but we still went. Over 45C and stupid amount of flies, met some Aborigine guy and even he was whingeing about the stupid amount of flies (I assumed locals would be used to it).
She won't be mithering me to go back there any time soon, she thought she was going to die from the heat and probably would if I hadn't dragged her to the pub in town with air con.
I had a cracking afternoon chopsing to some old shearer guy, thoroughly enjoyed myself.
She won't be mithering me to go back there any time soon, she thought she was going to die from the heat and probably would if I hadn't dragged her to the pub in town with air con.
I had a cracking afternoon chopsing to some old shearer guy, thoroughly enjoyed myself.
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
Her things didn't meltcant have been that hot
cant have been that hot
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Well in her words she was "boiling my feckin tits off!" so it was a close call.
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
Yeah but that's a subjective personal observation. I dont believe I've ever born witness to boobs actually boiling...... Melted thongs though, that's a physical observation I see our highway has been melting again. You can see the wheel Mark's where the traffick is pushing the stones in to the melting tar
. I dont believe I've ever born witness to boobs actually boiling...... Melted thongs though, that's a physical observation I see our highway has been melting again. You can see the wheel Mark's where the traffick is pushing the stones in to the melting tar
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- Location
- Cornwall
28 here
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25 here at half 6, but that’s only 3 degrees higher than our overnight low. It was a sticky night... and not in a good way!
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
because I am broke, rapidly running out of credit & still facing no income for at least 12 months, I am a bit of a tight arse re leaving the air con running & always turn it off at night. I regretted that this morning after waking in a pool of sweat at 4,00am after a very restless night . . . Trying to sleep is the pits on hot nights
Not looking forward to having to live in a shed or a caravan if this house sells
beefandsleep
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- Location
- Staffordshire
Can you dig down to get to a stable comfortable temperature? Are there any houses built with thick stone walls to insulate from the heat?
because I am broke, rapidly running out of credit & still facing no income for at least 12 months, I am a bit of a tight arse re leaving the air con running & always turn it off at night. I regretted that this morning after waking in a pool of sweat at 4,00am after a very restless night . . . Trying to sleep is the pits on hot nights
Not looking forward to having to live in a shed or a caravan if this house sells
We lived as a newly married couple in a caravan for 15 months whilst we built the house.........but not in 45c heat.
Did have to make sure the pipes didn’t freeze in the winter but we had the best time.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
opal mining towns Coober Pedy & White Cliffs are famous for having underground dug out houses, but they are insanely hot & dry places & very remote
old buildings were built of stone, in areas that had a lot of stone, but not much stone anywhere around here
trouble with thick stone walls is you have a hell of a lot of thermal mass. On individual hot days ( especially if the night time temps drop ), the stone building would be lovely & cool, but after an extended period of hot weather ( & hot nights ) & all that thermal mass has warmed up, it just holds the heat
best thing is shade ( overhanging verandahs, trees etc ) , orientation of the building , active ventilation ( ie, opening up to let cool air in / hot air out, closing up to keep cool air in / hot air out ) & LOTS of insulation
I have some neighbours who built a straw bale house & it maintains a remarkably consistent temp all year round ( without heating or air con ), but they have to be aware of & actively manage the ventilation etc to achieve that
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- Location
- Cornwall
Yeah, our a/c is a wall mounted job in the living room so only cools the living room and kitchen. No good for the bedrooms. Went and bought a small evaporative unit for the little ones bedroom as it’s always stinkin hot in there. Barely made a dent in the temp!
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
yeah, not unknown for everyone to drag their mattresses into the living room at night in scenarios like that
being a new build, this house has fairly highly rated insulation, has the correct orientation / layout in regards to the sun & has fully ducted reverse cycle A/C throughout, so its pretty good.
being a new build, this house has fairly highly rated insulation, has the correct orientation / layout in regards to the sun & has fully ducted reverse cycle A/C throughout, so its pretty good.
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
Wait until the neighbors have gone to bed and run a heap of extention cords into their place better than solar power at night
better than solar power at night
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- East meath/dublin
Roy if youre short a few quid dont worry you have friends.because I am broke, rapidly running out of credit & still facing no income for at least 12 months, I am a bit of a tight arse re leaving the air con running & always turn it off at night. I regretted that this morning after waking in a pool of sweat at 4,00am after a very restless night . . . Trying to sleep is the pits on hot nights
Not looking forward to having to live in a shed or a caravan if this house sells
Well, my organic inspection, which usually takes about 2 and a half hours, including a long farm walk and lunch ended up as a 6+ hour marathon with an inspector who was absurdly thorough, but completely ignorant.
Not interested in soil or plants. Didn't believe that soil could be built and didn't understand capturing carbon
Didn't want to see the fields or any crops.
I got marks against me for 'over friendly cows' and a dairy cow being too high condition
Started at 10 and by the time I got out the office it was dark.
Not interested in soil or plants. Didn't believe that soil could be built and didn't understand capturing carbon
Didn't want to see the fields or any crops.
I got marks against me for 'over friendly cows' and a dairy cow being too high condition
Started at 10 and by the time I got out the office it was dark.
I blame a NSW hot summer in 1997/8 for my current address. Lancastrian wife, late pregnant ( 3rd child) living in a brick veneer house with no A/C, whose mother was ill back in Blighty.
I used to hose the brick walls down in the evening when I got home from work to try and draw some of the heat out. Probably useless but you have to show willing.
In the end the MIL and heat won.
Though, I’ve had a small victory. We live in Yorkshire.
I used to hose the brick walls down in the evening when I got home from work to try and draw some of the heat out. Probably useless but you have to show willing.
In the end the MIL and heat won.
Though, I’ve had a small victory. We live in Yorkshire.
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
Well, my organic inspection, which usually takes about 2 and a half hours, including a long farm walk and lunch ended up as a 6+ hour marathon with an inspector who was absurdly thorough, but completely ignorant.
Not interested in soil or plants. Didn't believe that soil could be built and didn't understand capturing carbon
Didn't want to see the fields or any crops.
I got marks against me for 'over friendly cows' and a dairy cow being too high condition
Started at 10 and by the time I got out the office it was dark.
Its crazy how those who are voluntarily trying to offer a superior product have to be subjected to so much inanity and time wasting.It must have tested your patience. I hope you had a nice stiff drink after he left
- Location
- Cornwall
Well, my organic inspection, which usually takes about 2 and a half hours, including a long farm walk and lunch ended up as a 6+ hour marathon with an inspector who was absurdly thorough, but completely ignorant.
Not interested in soil or plants. Didn't believe that soil could be built and didn't understand capturing carbon
Didn't want to see the fields or any crops.
I got marks against me for 'over friendly cows' and a dairy cow being too high condition
Started at 10 and by the time I got out the office it was dark.
SA or OF&G?
I’d be telling the barstewards you’re going to move... then do it!