Temperatures - Page 3

Dagurney wrote on Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:41pm:

The government have made an informed choice for the benefit of the planet and to avoid power cuts in future - why must we alays go on about personal choice when a democratic government has made a choice for the benefit of the whole of society.

dinnerout wrote on Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:09am:

Ray, I was referring to the article posted above by Kimmy. It doesn't specifically mention British pressure as claimed by Hew in his post, although it does mention the USA.

Of course Spain welcomes all tourists wherever they originate from. 

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Steve

Hew wrote on Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:01pm:

Can’t really disagree with you, except the statement “why are we always going on about personal choice” .

If we remove freedom of choice from a democratic society or the facility to question decisions, then we are no longer a democratic society. Definitely not a dictatorship by any means, but perhaps slightly moving in that direction. Freedom of choice is a very important thing, always has been. My p...

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...ersonal choice would be to set my air conditioning at whatever temperature made me comfortable.  And sometimes governments realise they have made a knee jerk decision, and even though they were democratically elected that they made a mistake. 

dinnerout wrote on Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:31pm:

So if the government said - for example - you must wear a face mask in certain places would you say your "freedom of choice" was being infringed upon by an undemocratic decision? "I won't be forced to contribute to the greater good of society".

It does seem to me, at least from what you've posted, that you're in the camp of "no one can tell me what to do, I know my rights" ?...

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GrahamLynn wrote on Sun Aug 7, 2022 10:08pm:

I think we  also managed last year, when the use of aircon and heating was completely banned  in bars/restaurants due to covid regulations 

Lynn

Grannyrose wrote on Mon Aug 8, 2022 10:43am:

I often look at many of the houses close by here in Spain who don’t appear to have any aircon units and realise that the Spanish people are acclimatised but most of us aren’t. I am not exaggerating when I describe myself as a soaking, wet mess during the day if not at the beach. It’s hell. ...

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...I was walking over to a restaurant a few years ago and a tiny Spanish lady was also walking along. My lovely daughter started to chat with her and I joined in. The word she used to describe the heat remains in my memory vividly.  TORTUROUS.  SAME Word IN HER LANGUAGE!   What a description!   Nobody really likes this intense heat constantly.   I’m fine indoors and on the beach but outside ?   Not a pretty sight   Cheers everyone. 

Golandrina wrote on Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:55am:

I have never heard of this ban in Spain.   My aircon is very rarely set at less than 27 degrees and at times is too cold.

Grannyrose wrote on Sun Aug 7, 2022 10:24pm:

I read the same article yesterday and was horrified!  My aircon was set at 19* so decided to put it to the test! I upped it to 27* and it was perfectly fine. Like the rest of you, I’m sick and fed up with all these alarmist news reports 

I appreciate your post. Thank you. I feel doubly content having read your comments. Going home to good old (NI) on Wednesday  where I won’t be looking like a wet rag doll ! However, we’ll be back at the end of September and hopefully it’ll be a little bit cooler then.  Cheers.&nbs...

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Hew wrote on Sun Aug 7, 2022 10:37pm:

That’s because you need a new thermostat ! It will be nice In NI next week, but if you had air con in NI you would be allowed to set it at whatever temperature suited you, not what the Government told you to set it at. And that is a fact !. Enjoy NI, cheers.