How to keep cool in a heatwave

[marchesarosa]

Eight low-tech ways to keep cool in a heatwave
By Jon Kelly
BBC News Magazine
www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23255554

Useful info.

Wear wet clothes and/or loose clothes
White clothes reflect light, black clothes radiate more heat
Take warmish but not cold showers
Eat curry
Fan your face
Place hands in cold water
open sash windows top AND bottom
open house windows upstairs and downstairs to increase through draught
Place fans near open windows

[jonjel]

Spend as much time as possible in an air conditioned supermarket, ideally in the chilled food section......

[marchesarosa]

Go for long walks in shady woods!

[Progenitor A]

Emigrate to a country with a mild climate
England is very good
There you will recieve a free house, a weekly income from the State, a free health service, free education,child allowance and if England suffers a heat-wave you wil be able to afford to go home until the heat is off

[adamadamant]

I agree with all the above but have also found that allowing an ice cube or two to melt in the mouth helps quite bit too. You can keep a jug of the ice cubes by your side and occasionally place it against your wrists, which has a pleasant cooling effect.

[alancalverd]

Wear sunglasses indoors, smoke Gitanes, and call everyone "man". You will be cool in all weathers. Trainers are hip, but sandals are cool.

It also helps to play the double bass. I do.