Is this the nanny state ? or is it justified ?

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by jojo

I totally agree and I cannot stand the media/governement etc all making a drama about everything here!!!! Where I am today in the UK its very cloudy and cool anyway?????????

I cant stand the UK, I'm here til monday and I am counting the days. I could cry, I'm bored, fed up, grumpy (can you tell??!!),everythings so expensive, so organised, you actually dont need a brain to live here, you need to be a sheep. You mustnt think for yourself or speak your mind!

Jo xxx

Oh Jo!!! sorry that you are so desperate to come home! thought you might at least enjoy the change!! ..... not long to go now ... keep smiling and stay cool !

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by decgraham

Makes me laugh, my outside car temperature gauge at 12 noon was reading 52C, ok we all have A/C in the office, car and house but moving around from car park to office or any where else you might want to go is a little "hot". Now the "summer" is here the laborers are not supposed to work between the hours of 12 Noon till 4 in the afternoon, by then the temperature has dropped to 45C so it is nice and cool, these guys relly earn their money.

me too ! At 6.30 pm I will have my usual 25 minute (brisk!) walk to the bus station in Malaga City ... with my briefcase, handbag, high shoes and suit on ! and it will be well over 30 degrees .... I survive every day doing this - and guess what ? I do this all on my own without any leaflets, tv newsflashes, or nannying!!! ... cos Im a big girl! (well not physically a big girl!)

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Suenneil

Oh Jo!!! sorry that you are so desperate to come home! thought you might at least enjoy the change!! ..... not long to go now ... keep smiling and stay cool !

Sorry I'm so grumpy Sue, I just dont ike it here. It the first time I've been back for any length of time and the novelty has warn off. I left the UK because I didnt like the way it was going and its just got even worse.

I went out with some old friends for lunch to a beachside cafe and there was a very thick see mist and sea breeze. We were all cold! Even now I'm home, its fairly cloudy.

Anyway, I'll try and cheer up!

Jo xx

[Suenneil]

Dont worry we will all still be here when you get back! or maybe thats a bad thing !! lol Its seriously hot here today - but the atmosphere in Malaga City at lunchtime was lovely ... made even better by today being the first day of the Summer sales WHOOPEEE!!!

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by Xose

Odd thing about Nanny. There's a stipulated Min of 60F on the shop floor and 62F in the offices. But nothing on Max.

I don't know if it's me, but I distinctly remember temps at this level when I was working in the UK and leaving the air con building mid day to be hit by a wall of heat as I walked outside. Yet, I don't remember anything on the news about "Temperatures SOARING?!?! to 30 degrees."

Perhaps they have done their sums (guarantee they have) and worked out that all this "advertising" is much cheaper than the cost to the NHS of looking after heat stroke/Sun burn or God forbid, skin cancer patients.

Wonder how long it will be before social welfare claiments get sun cream for free?

Xose

I'm sure we used to have a max permitted temp in the hotel/restaurant kitchens


can't remember what it was though.................

[XTreme]

Originally Posted by jojo

Sorry I'm so grumpy Sue, I just dont ike it here. It the first time I've been back for any length of time and the novelty has warn off. I left the UK because I didnt like the way it was going and its just got even worse.

Yeh....but the other side to it is if you ever had any doubts that you did the right thing in moving to Spain.....you've pretty much realised that it was the right thing to do.

As regards the weather here, I can confirm that it's hot!

And my boxers are most definitely sweaty.

I'd like to get them a bit closer to the fan....but I'm not risking any accidents!

[XTreme]

Originally Posted by Suenneil

made even better by today being the first day of the Summer sales WHOOPEEE!!!

Oh god no.....I can't take any more!

This man is in no condition to go shopping!

[Caz.I]

Originally Posted by jojo

I went out with some old friends for lunch to a beachside cafe and there was a very thick see mist and sea breeze. We were all cold! Even now I'm home, its fairly cloudy.

Anyway, I'll try and cheer up!

Jo xx

Well if its any consolation, Fuengirola is often covered in a thick sea mist these days, like this morning, for example. Mind you, it normally disappears by midday. Weird sensation though, literally blows hot and cold in the same spot, end up being humid one minute then icy cold the next.
Although it's kind of pleasant too, in a strange kind of way.

I think the UK has just not seen that much excitement temperature wise for a long time til now so that's why its such a big drama. Must be a bit dry on the "real news" front in the UK.

[Xose]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

I'm sure we used to have a max permitted temp in the hotel/restaurant kitchens


can't remember what it was though.................

Could be that you had a company council/union and management agreement, or could be that catering has its own rules, but I bust a nut on the issue with HR when my guys threatened to walk out of the office when it got to 35 because the air con had broken down. The reply was clear. "No law stipulates a max so if they walk out, they're on disciplinary action". To which my reply was "If one of the ladies, or gents come to that, faint, you'll be on disciplinary action". Good job I got on well with the HR Dir or that moment of anger could have cost me, but instead, it got us a water cooler and numerous desk fans in the office until the Air Con problem was resolved. Wow! Anyway, turns out some of the guys had seen the Company Council rep (no union in our place) - and he confirmed that there was little we could do other than ask that the company be reasonable as no law enforced action on a Max temperature. Go figure.

Xose