srg73 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Wow reading these posts surprises me. This year has been fine, one or two days of high humidity where you want to plan your day a little carefully otherwise the weather this never ending summer has been great. Now the the temps have suddenly dropped a few degrees, mornings and nights are actually cold! I am now dreading winter with the cold winds. If moving house always try and get a property with through air flow, makes a huge different and works on the same principle of the Queenslanders. Have friends with no air flow in their places and makes a huge difference especially on a hot day where there is a slight breeze. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entangled Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I remember my first year living in Cairns. At first, I thought I wouldn't cope. Showers three or four times a day and no energy. I got used to it and found I had to avoid all synthetic clothes - linen and cotton - loose with no sleeves. I wore rubber thongs or latex shoes (leather went mouldy) and I got to enjoy the wet season, always having a patina of perspiration that keeps you cool and being in the rain - it was cooling and you dry quickly. Forget fancy hairdos or lots of makeup. The dry season – Apri; to October was glorious - an even temperature around 27 degrees and lower humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entangled Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I remember my first year living in Cairns. At first, I thought I wouldn't cope. Showers three or four times a day and no energy. I got used to it and found I had to avoid all synthetic clothes - linen and cotton - loose with no sleeves. I wore rubber thongs or latex shoes (leather went mouldy) and I got to enjoy the wet season, always having a patina of perspiration that keeps you cool and being in the rain - it was cooling and you dry quickly. Forget fancy hairdos or lots of makeup. The dry season – Apri; to October was glorious - an even temperature around 27 degrees and lower humidity. Having the right sort of house helps. 'Queenslanders' were built for maximum airflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Oh, SH!T:arghh: Cheers, Bobj. Fair's fair, Bobj... couldn't possibly count all those foreign Queensland number plates we had to put up with this summer!:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiralx Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 After 37 years we have never got used to the heat and humidity,In fact the older you get the worse it gets.I am now thinking This Global Warning Thing Is 100% true. Of course it is. In a few generations QLD will be very unpleasant to live in, though I'm sure a few old sweats (no pun intended) will claim they adore it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Of course it is. In a few generations QLD will be very unpleasant to live in, though I'm sure a few old sweats (no pun intended) will claim they adore it... Bring it on!:tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest241083 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 ..........think over the years we've come to rely on unnatural cooling aids TBH....! .........houses with aircon.....huge shopping malls and cars all cooled artificially..... ..........years ago you relied on the breeze and a fan ....! ..........chose the time you went out...... ...........more of a shock now......going from a controlled cool environment... ............into the heat of the day...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Which would be worse between the aircon breaking down in the middle of a AUS heatwave and the central heating breaking down in the middle of a UK big freeze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest241083 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Which would be worse between the aircon breaking down in the middle of a AUS heatwave and the central heating breaking down in the middle of a UK big freeze? ...........id say the heating ime..... ...........nothing wrong with fans IMO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 ...................years ago you relied on the breeze and a fan ....! .. We lived in northern NSW before aircon. I can't even remember fans, although I'm sure they must have existed. Although we used to have electricity "brown outs" so maybe they didn't work when most needed. :rolleyes: I do remember (clean) nappies being soaked in water and hung around the sides of cots to keep babies cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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