staffordjas
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I took a small grabbable plastic bottle of water down the motorway with me on monday, as well as bigger ones in the boot incase I got stuck for hours. (Plus the emergency plastic icecream carton' loo ' slung in the car incase of repeats of being stuck for 4+ hours )Some may recall that I mounted @Carole's butt a couple of years ago. This is located on a north-facing wall and might get a little early-morning |Sun at this time of the year, then the last few hours in the evening, otherwise it is shaded..
Out of interest, I measured the temperature just now and the water in there is at 24℃.
There has been a high haze for most of today and, although it is just approaching 30℃ here now, it seems a bit less aggressive than yesterday was, but the haze does clear now and then, forcing a retreat into proper shade.
The very exposed ex-wheelie bin water butt is currently holding water at 34℃. This gets pretty much constant exposure to whatever sunlight is available. I had planned to get some ivy going there, mostly to hide the rather vibrant blue colour, but it would also reduce the absorption a good bit - however, the ivy is struggling to cope at the moment.
Left the small bottle in the cup holder all day while I was there, then driving back and sitting roasting in traffic decided to have a swig...... it was so hot it was like it'd come out of a recently boiled kettle. Note to self....put the water in a thermos cup next time , and stick it in his fridge while I'm there!