27/06/2025
Whether you love it or hate it (the weather OR The Fast Show), please remember these useful tips for surviving the climbing temperatures:
- Avoid the sun in the hottest part of the day (there's a reason why people get up early to cook in hot countries!).
- Keep your curtains, blinds and windows CLOSED. If the air temperature is warmer outside than it is inside, opening the window might seem like a good idea but it WILL make your home hotter.
- Keep up your CLEAR liquid intake. And that doesn't include vodka and gin! Tea and coffee are diuretics as they contain caffeine. Stick to water, or VERY diluted fruit juice (use it like squash) or herbal teas. Squash can contain lots of nasties which are hard on the kidneys so not good for anyone with kidney problems.
- Rest if you can.
- Use sunscreen.
- Keep your head covered.
- Drink from a water bottle with time indicators down the side to help you keep drinking a little throughout the day as we lose the ability to feel thirsty as we age.
AND
To help avoid urine infections, try to empty your bladder well when you go for a wee!
You can do this by not rushing, focusing on what you are doing and, if necessary, getting up and sitting back down. Feet should be firmly planted on the floor. Men, especially older gents, will find it easier to empty their bladders whilst seated (no one's watching!).
Have a happy, safe and sunny weekend 🌞
