Thought about school closures- and thought again.
Send the children home and the parent/s will have to be home (primary age).
What will they all do stuck at home on a silly heat day?
You guessed it- charge for the coast.
Even if their own car can cope, many will fail in 35C+ heat. All main roads S will be blocked (believe me, that happens on the first 20 in May on the M3). Ambulances etc will struggle to get through and non AC cars (you might be surprised to know how many of these are still around; equally non-maintained AC units) will get very hot. There will be seriously ill children and older folk possibly, with tens of thousands descending on coastal towns and it could be worse.
So- water pistols welcomed, a few hoses if I can rig them up and a few hundred bottles of free (th the children) water if we can get them before the supermarkets run dry. We have shady woods and well ventilated indoor areas. Also means we know where our vulnerable are.
I just hope the LA doesn't make a silly blanket decision. Doesn't happen in gale or snow, thankfully.
Originally Posted by: Bertwhistle