Ideas to cope with the current heatwave

Dear Blogger

Some ideas to cope in a heatwave

Extracts from Advice from contributors to Your Voice on the BBC

Keep the south facing curtains drawn

Put foil survival blanketsover the windows
Put white bedsheets over the windows

Put 2 litre bottles of water in the freezer an put in front of fans
    Bottles can take a couple of days to freeze the water

UK Health Security Agency advises people to only open their windows when the air feels cooler outside than inside - and to turn off non-        essential electronics that can generate heat, such as TVs, laptops and chargers.

Wet a hand towel and lays it across the end of the bed and sleep with feet & ankles on it.

Sprinkling child`s bed sheet with water and put in the freezer for about half an hour before bedtime - long enough for it to be cool for                 falling asleep on, but not long enough for it to actually freeze.

Hang a wet bath towel in the bedroom with a fan nearbye.

Change where you sleep, if the bedroom is stifling 
        sleep on the floor in the hallway or sleep on the sofa in the lounge

Give up the cooker and use the air fryer - or eat salads

Freeze a bottle of water to take to work in the morning

Drink water, fruit squash or
        Fruit smoothies

If working from a home office, move the laptop to a cooler room and work in the evening.

Dressing for a heatwave

Loose, cotton or linen clothes in paler colours, not black
     silky synthetic fabrics will make you sweaty

Keep hair off face and neck by tying back

Basketball caps will shade your eyes when it's sunny, but will leave your ears and neck completely exposed. 
      Instead choose a wide-brimmed fedora or bucket hat to get full coverage.

Dogs get hot too

Walk the dog in the morning and do enrichment activities with them in the house to keep them occupied 
      it's too hot to walk them after 8am or 9am". 

Booling vests for dogs and keep wet dog food in the fridge.  Make sure they have plenty of cold water.

                        If there is a breeze, sit in the shade in the garden or park

An invitation to Keep Cool in ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, Ruyton XI Towns

Dear Blogger

Message from Claire Vuckuvick, St. John the Baptist Churcyh, Ruyton XI Towns.

What a lovely idea

As temperatures soar our beautiful church is open to anyone looking for a cool(er) place 

to be. 
Best wishes 
Claire

Oswestry Film Society - Palestine 1936

Dear Blogger

Oswestry Film Society news

Oswestry Film Society news first: Wed July 1: PALESTINE 36 - This powerful, emotionally stirring drama follows a year (1936) of conflict via a range of characters from distinct walks of life - at a time when the British, in control of Palestine, ushered in the displacement of the native population to support the creation of a Jewish state. This riveting film helps illuminate events in modern-day Palestine. This is an Oswestry Film Society screening - as always, open to all. Tickets and more via our host's website, www.maonacinema.com

A wide spread of films on the way to Maona include: The rom-com Finding Emily. National Theatre Live - Lesley Manville leads in the next top production from the West End. The latest Star Wars production. Toy Story 5 - great animation for the young - and the young at heart! Perfect for all the family. News on Maona's first Oswestry Film Festival. Check out everything at www.maonacinema.com

This week`s films at Maona cinema

Dear Blogger

Message from Holly Maries, Maona Cinema, Oswestry

Please see the listings for this week beginning 22nd July at Maona Cinema

 

Thursday 25th June

NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (15), 19:00

 

Friday 26 June

Finding Emily (12A),19:30

 

Saturday 27 June

Finding Emily (12A),19:30

 

Sunday 28 June

Finding Emily (12A), 14:30

 

Holly Maries Duty Manager   holly@maonacinema.com   www.maonacinema.com   This email is intended only for the use of the individual to which it is addressed and may contain confidential or privileged information.

Float to Live - useful advice in a county of lakes and rivers

Dear Blogger

The next couple of days are going to be super hot with the Met office putting out an Amber Warning for our part of the country.and we live in a county of rivers and lakes - even the River Perry has weed which van be scary if wrapped round you legs.

Please make sure your young ones understand that jumping into a river, or the sea on a hot day or evening, is not a good idea - the water will be flipping cold compared to the pub garden!

RNLI data shows IN 2024 THERE WERE 193 ACCIDENTAL DROWNING DEATHS IN THE UK

OF ALL THOSE DROWNING DEATHS, 84% WERE MALE, AND MORE  20 to 29-YEAR OLDS DIED THAN ANY OTHER AGE GROUP.

The following advice from the RNLI still works, even if your are fully dressed - see attached picture.

The RNLI has has launched a campaign to save lives  in this hot weather: 

A simple technique everyone can learn could save your life in water. 

Urging people who get into difficulty to tilt their head back, relax, and float like a starfish until help arrives. Floating gives people a chance to rest and recover their breathing.

Emmie Seward Adams, of the RNLI water safety delivery support team, said: "Instinctively, most people who find themselves struggling in the water will begin to panic, swim or thrash about. We're urging people to ignore this instinct and remember to float."

Anyone spotting someone in difficulty in the water is urged to:

          Phone 999 to get help

• Tell the person to stay calm and float on their back

• Throw rescue equipment to help them float until emergency services arrive

Make sure everyone knows the RNLI`s advice of Float to Live - you never know when it might come in useful.

Mower for sale, good condition, very reasonable price

Dear

Message from Jean Davis, the Quillets

BOSCH BATTERY MOWER IN GOOD CONDITION. CHARGER + 2 BATTERIES. MULCHER. HANDBOOK
             PRICE £30 - see attached photo
Please contact at:- jeandavis611@gmail.com    OR PHONE   01 939 260 741

Brownhill House Garden as experienced by a recent visitor

Dear Blogger

Many thanks for an embarrassingly generous message from a recent garden visitor

Firstly a huge thank you for allowing us to visit your garden.   
We did so enjoy our visit on Friday and wish we had done this before. Brownhill House is a unique 

and inspirational garden which plunges almost vertically 50 ft. into a valley. It demonstrates that with imagination 

and a lot of hard work what can be achieved on an impossibly difficult site.

Yoland and Roger have created this amazing garden full of unusual and beautiful plants and around every corner are 

little surprises - You must go and look for yourself.

Ralph, Diana and Clare