When mainland UK has a heatwave, we revel in the fact that generally the Isle of Man is about 10 degrees colder at this time of year, and very rarely without a good breeze, although of course there is plenty of grey wet weather at various times of year to offset that advantage...

We have been here over 25 years, but there has only been one year when it was hot and still enough for us to want a fan in a room!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. It is in the upper 90's and humid here, won't get better until mid to late Oct. Leaving for Tampa later today, Doobie Brothers here we come.

Good morning everyone

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same thing.

"We are supposed to get possible thunder storms and lots of rain next, here, which should lower the temperature and would suit me just fine ]

It didn't happen !!!! Not a speck of rain or sound or sight of a storm. And rain is not now predicted until Friday

And it's only been very slightly cooler.

Really need lots of rain very soon and much cooler weather

Yes, I hear on the news a number of records are falling to the wayside with the hot temperatures ... hope you get both rain and cooler temps Mad

Yes Mad, I also hope you get your rain and cooler temps.

Today was a disaster here. The window for the A/C install was 8-11. They made it here by 11 and didn't leave until about 6:30. There was some problem. The same problem as with the old unit. They kept saying it was the wiring in our thermostat or something. Eventually, they found a different thermostat in their truck and installed it but I don't know how to work it and my brother is not very helpful to me with this type of thing. The air is on now but I don't know if it will cycle on and off correctly or not, so that is what I am waiting to see before I decide if I'm happy or not. My brother and I were both getting crabby and frustrated which is why we never maintain anything in this house. Today's experience didn't help for future things and I have a LOT of things that need fixing (electrical and plumbing especially). My brother always just tells me to adapt.

His poor cat was hiding under a bed in the basement until she needed to use her litter box but couldn't get there because of the workers going in and out. She pooped on the floor and has been MIA since then. He doesn't know where she is.

Oh, what a trial, oldbroad. I'm so sorry.

But I do hope the installation IS good and works how you want it to 🤞

(And thank you and soot for he good wishes.)

Thanks Mad!

Poor little cat just finally came out of hiding.

Glad the cat is safe OldBroad ...hope all settles down for you

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Happy Thursday everyone

This morning I went out with a friend to a new coffee/croissant shop in town. It's part of a chain, Freyja, which originated in Europe. Excellent coffee, and the croissants are huge -- easily enough calories for a whole day and a half, and a huge variety, too. Plus it's a very nice, modern room, which our grimy little city really needs.

sports and chores.

Good afternoon Boomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. The concert was Great, it was their 50 year Anniversary tour. The music spanned the 50 years, they played for 3 hours. The zoo the next day was also Super, hot but enjoyable.

That is good connie! Glad you enjoyed it!

Have a nice day everyone!

So, oldbroad, the new AC is working OK??? Supposed to be 100° and over the next three days, so I'm glad mine is working! We get ours serviced every year to make sure it stays in tip-top shape.

Yes, I guess I've cooled down now, both in body heat and frame of mind . Part of my frustration was hearing one of the workers say "it's not our fault" to the other worker (not to us) and I started thinking I was going to be in for a big fight, having to pay for something they couldn't get working. I know they were getting quite frustrated themselves.

Getting it serviced every year does not mean it won't break down.

No, it doesn't guarantee anything. But it sure does mean that it's in the best working condition possible and that if anything WAS wrong, it was fixed before we turned it on. Gives me a lot of peace of mind with my older unit.

So pleased for you if you now have a fully working installation, oldbroad

[I've always had my unit serviced every 12 months. It's not cheap but worth every penny.]

Welcome to the weekend Boomers.

sports and chores.

I'm going to have a great weekend! My son arrived from Denver earlier after a 14 hour drive with my 20 year old granddaughter, my 15 year old granddaughter and my 18 year old grandson! Mom stayed home to work on her doctoral dissertation. I'm sure she's going to love the peace and quiet and I'm going to love all the noise! Let the cooking begin!

Sounds real good Draclvr. Enjoy your time with them!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. Dinner and Karaoke at the Eagles tonight.

Good morning everyone 🏝

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Have fun Drac.

Sounds like you had fun Connie.

Weekend