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heatwaves 2026

Astoness

Astoness

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hi folks well we are now in our 3rd heatwave of the year :rolleyes: so just to say to all of our members take care...like most you i remember the summer of 1976 and thinking back i wonder how on earth we coped but i guess as we were younger back then and didnt have so many health issues it was easier for us..please post your memories if you wish and also any tips to help stay cool

lyn
 
Remember In August 1976, the Labour government appointed Denis Howell as Minister for Drought. It was a specially created post to coordinate the response to the severe water shortages affecting much of England and Wales.

Then came the irony for which he is still remembered. Within days of his appointment, the weather changed. September brought heavy rain, reservoirs began to recover, and the newspapers dubbed him the “Minister of Rain.” The coincidence became one of the best-known weather-related jokes in British political history.
 
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