and everyone thinks I'm crazy when the first rains come. I rush out and clean all my verandahs with a brush and just lap up the water soaking me to the skin ! angela ----- Original Message ----- From: mikemail <michael@ae.net.sa> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] RE: [Gen-Friends} .... Oh noooooo > Quite right Angela. The humidity finally hit here (Jeddah) yesterday. This is the time to leave. From now on each day and even nights will be uncomfortable - no one on beaches(private) or cornice, just too sticky to bear it. One feels it in the apartment also, even though air conditioners are used 365 days a year now they are really needed. Open the door and the humidity hits you, and it never rains but maybe one day a year. Until recently it has been remarkably pleasant like a good English summer (well no like an exceptional English summer). It's 40 plus from now on and I agree these shade temperatures do not reflect the true heat. I lived once in Multan Southern Punjab which is described by all and sundry as a hell hole (Temps in excess of 50) but actually it was SO different I liked it and it was dry desert heat, not this humid horror. Still one adapts. I have fond memories of harsh winters in west Durham. > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Angela & Kostas Nicolaou > To: GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 8:37 PM > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] RE: [Gen-Friends} .... Oh noooooo > > > Hi frances, > > the temperature is starting to climb already but no humidity YET ! > that's the killer as there's no respite at night either. > They always measure the temp in the shade, which I think is stupid > the hottest they claim is about 45 deg.C but I know it has been 50 Deg > in August. > For approx 3 months is will always be over 40 deg. > It wouldn't be so bad if it only lasted for 6 weeks or so, that I could > bear. > > Mike will have it far worse, but in Saudi most houses have air conditioning. > My husband refuses to put it saying it's bad for our health. > The heat I know is bad for my health. > > Best wishes > angela > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Frances Myette <divafran2000@yahoo.com> > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 6:38 PM > Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] RE: [Gen-Friends} .... Oh noooooo > > > > Angela and Sue M. ... Oh! how I remember those > > days!!...Our schools..for the age group you are > > talking about..close at the very end of June..and > > return on the first Tuesday in September...which > > is much shorter than the time you speak about... > > > > Angela...may I ask what how high the temperature > > goes there..and is it very high the whole > > summer?? > > I can certainly feel for you Angela..when it is > > too hot for them to go outside and play!! Is > > there > > any swimming for them nearby?? We had a huge > > city owned public pool about 5 minutes away from > > the house in a lovely park..and free! to boot... > > > > Frances > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > > When there's a will, I want to be in it. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Suspect virus messages should be sent to the List Admin only, > NOT to the list, so they can be checked out before a panic starts. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.361 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 07-May-02 > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >