u/rosieruze

Not sure if this style of post is allowed so remove if not!!

I’m looking to make friends around North or East Hertfordshire. I drive so any location within these areas should be fine.

I am in my early 30s and looking to do low key things like general chit chat, coffee meet ups, dog walks etc. Mainly just general camaraderie if that’s the correct word!!!!

I’m not really too sure what to write about myself. But the standard methods that people use to source friends haven’t really worked out for me and I don’t have kids to attend mum groups etc.

If anyone is into dogs and wants a pal then perhaps we could chat? Not looking for anyone who is the type to not chat for 6 months and then pick back up, as whilst I’m sure there are many people who respond well to sporadic communication or low input, that’s sadly not me!!!! IMO neither style of communication is inherently wrong, I think some people just prefer chatting more than others and that’s okay!

Hi all. I’m looking for afternoon tea recommendations with vegan options please, as in the whole thing is vegan like the scones, sandwiches, cakes, milk etc. My friend and I are travelling from Stevenage to Chalfont St Giles in Buckingham on a Sunday and we can either go mid morning (approx 11am) or mid afternoon (approx 2:30/3pm). We are happy to stop anywhere along that route or anywhere with a short detour. We would prefer a vintage aesthetic rather than somewhere that’s modern or clinical.

Possible locations: WGC, Hatfield, St Albans, Watford, Chorleywood or a short drive (5/10 mins) from any of them into the little villages nearby.

Many thanks to anyone who is able to help! It goes without saying I already tried to look myself before making a post but got overwhelmed and nothing I found seemed to be right the fit unfortunately.

The budget is about £35 per head give or take and we don’t need any alcohol.

Guys I’m really desperate now. I write this sat on my driveway in my car at 3:30am because my tiny 42m^2 house is like a furnace.

My dogs are both critically unwell and “old” but not really old. Both have been clipped due to overheating but still they can’t cope in my house due to the heatwave we’re having.

I ordered an AC unit from a garden centre due to arrive on Wednesday which was then pushed until Monday and then on Thursday they cancelled the entire unit and refunded me because they couldn’t fulfil the order. Fine. I reordered one immediately from Amazon despite hating the platform and I signed up to prime which I would never usually want just to get it ASAP. At checkout they said Monday delivery - great. Took my money, still saying Monday delivery. Checked yesterday (Saturday) and it’s now saying delivery for 20th July 😱😱😭😭🤯🤯😳

I’ve been hosing my dogs down in the garden with cold water which stops the panting but within an hour of being in the house they’re both sprawled out on the floor panting again.

So far I’ve tried:

Blackout curtains
Cool coats (for them)
Cool mats
Making them lie on freezer boards with a towel over them
Damp towels
Frozen kongs/cucumber etc
Greyhound electrolytes
Ceiling fan, desk fans, fans you fill with water that let mist out
Taking them swimming at like 4/5am in natural water sources

Us 3 cannot go on like this. This may sound mad but is there any way i can make the air con go from my EV into the house until that AC arrives? Happy to leave the car turned on if this will enable the situation. AI (unethical i know, but this heat is also unethical) said that it’s impossible even if i buy that silver coloured ducting and run it from a car window sealed around the hose into the house. Especially because I have no way to get the hot air out of the house.

Please can anyone advise any possible solutions? Bearing in mind I can’t afford to just have professional air con installed or rent a pet friendly hotel room for 3 weeks… and I’ve just spent over £300 on an air con unit that I absolutely couldn’t afford.

I’ve lived in this house since 2010 and during that entire 16 years I’ve never been in this position ever… where I’ve been forced to sit in the car and the dogs have been panting day and night indoors. I realise this is man made climate change but regardless I need an immediate solution for the dogs in my care right now.

Thank you for reading and thank you for any suggestions.

Please don’t have a go at me because I’m already upset enough as it is.