So hot – for a country without aircon. Played for a wedding today & the church was so sweltering that the vicar passed out part way through the ceremony. Trooper that he is, he managed to resume after a while & get the marriage completed – phew!
Vanessa Hamshere
@vanessa in heavy vestments?
@cn Yes, he was. I was in normal clothes and was dripping in the heat, so not surprised he suffered. Bizarre for a stone building to be so warm – can usually bank on a church being a cool, dark sanctuary!
@vanessa large congregation?
@cn Fairly full, but a small-ish village church (in Sixpenny Handley). Nice high ceilings, but a total suntrap, it seems. Plenty of space heaters there, but not a fan to be found. (Except the 3-year-old who was transfixed by my playing – soo cute).
@vanessa solar–power air–con would be sensible…
@cn Good idea. When I decide where I’m finally settling I want solar panels.
@vanessa a battery is nice too, see also: petition.parliament.uk/petitions…
@cn just signed!
@cn True, that would be ideal. I saw that they want all new homes to have car charging points – I think solar panels should be compulsory too. Will have to sign the petition.
@vanessa 🚘 charging points are in legislation being discussed, 🌤 solar panels should have been (probably years ago) 🙃
Side note: yesterday’s meter reading was 3kWh higher than last month’s 😀
@RossA petition.parliament.uk/petitions… has a few more for some reason; as good as it could be, it’s harder to do, surely? 🤔
@cn I agree, solar panels should have been compulsory years ago.
@vanessa it’s fun when the OVO system gets worried that your reading looks low, when it’s a few kWh higher than last month 🙃
Of course, there are always some who think that solar will add to new house prices and prevent purchase for first–time buyers; neglecting the fact that integrated rather than after–thought solar is easier to do…
@cn Considering the relatively low cost of installation during building compared with the cost of houses, it’s almost academic nowadays. I’m surprised anyone can afford to buy a house!
@vanessa The only people who seem to be able to afford anything are those financially–insulated from reality.