Nobody Panic - How to Cope with Summer 2.0

Episode Date: August 25, 2020

A do-over episode! We had so many fantastic listener tips for getting better at summer when you're not a summer person that we thought we'd put them all in an extra episode. Full of genuinely helpful listener advice, carefully curated into a path from toe to top! Want to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanicRecorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive Productions.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Follow Nobody Panic on Twitter @NobodyPanicPodSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello, I'm Carriad. I'm Sarah. And we are the Weirdo's Book Club podcast. We are doing a very special live show as part of the London Podcast Festival. The date is Thursday, 11th of September. The date is 7pm and our special guest is the brilliant Alan Davies. Tickets from kingsplace. It's coming to London. True on Saturday the 13th of September. At the London Podcast Festival. The rumours are true. Saturday the 13th of September at King's Place. Oh, that sounds like a date to me, Harriet. A bonus ep. A bonus up. I'm Stevie Martin. I'm Tessie Coates. And we do this podcast to just sort of help people function, help ourselves function. Each episode is how to. We did how to be a summer person a few weeks ago. Let's be honest. It was pretty shit. It wasn't shit. We were just very hot. We did it in the middle of a heat wave. And it was essentially, I think our tips amounts to buy a fan and just like, we're closed. It was just very, it's very hot. It was just me sort of going, just take your clothes off. Look, not helpful. But then we got an email from a lovely lady called Olivia, who essentially, so sometimes people will email, you know, and be like, oh, I listen to that episode and here's sort of a tip that I've learned. And you're like, oh, that's great. Sometimes we'll put it on on Twitter, or sometimes we'll just keep it in our brains. Steal it all for ourselves. This one was such an extensive list of tips and advice that spiraled about how terrible.

our episode was. I didn't. No, well, Tessa has, as we know, unwavering confidence in everything. B thought, oh, maybe we could do a bonus episode. Telling you now, these tips blew my mind. So Olivia has basically put together a summer toolkit that she now uses after a decade of essentially hating summer. I'll just read out a section of her email so you can get an idea. Hi, Stevie, hi, Hi, Tessa. I really wanted to write in after listening to the last two episodes on body positivity and summer, because man or man have I been on a journey, nay, a voyage in the last 10 years from being a body loathing, summer despising. Now, I think she says Flemen, but I think that is lemon. Or maybe Fleming's a cool word. I saw the Fleming and I was like, yeah, power to you. I guess you're a Fleming. Okay, I'm going to go with Fleming. And to now a body embracing, most of the time, some are very nearly sort of liking Heron. from flemen to heron.

Is flemen a thing? Nobody knows, but I feel like I understand what the word means. Oh yeah. Yeah, I'm reading it as like a very robust lemon. For context, I'm not thin, not tall, ginger and extremely pale. I'm not designed for hot weather. I should be living in a cave in Scandinavia or the Highlands. I burn in the shade.

But she's come up with a toolbox. A box of tools she uses every time the mercury rises, which she thought she would share. And to be honest, it's great. So what we're going to do in this bonus episode is we're essentially, we've got someone else has planned an entire episode for us and we're just going to read out Olivia's tips and then go, yes, another excellent tip.

It also features some other tips, some other people got in touch, so they'll be littered throughout. So this one is a listeners tips episode. Absolutely. And why not? Every show should have one that's just made by the listeners. You know what? That's what we should do from now on.

Great. Forget it. Could people just send in the episodes for us and we'll just read them out? That would be. And so also then Tessa has a range of the tips So they go from foot to head Look I've got to bring something to the party And as we all know it's very confusing

When you know you're sort of you're dotting all around the body Like you don't know where you are You've got to know where you are I like my tips to have a clear path You know So we're going to start with feet Something that again we did some very simple tips here That we didn't say

But again we were very hot We were too hot and I have sort of angry hot. Also, we're not doing an adult thing because it's a bonus episode, right? Yeah. Yeah. Mine, I've been swimming in the sea, in the reservoir around the corner. Save it, save it. Save it.

Save it. Sorry, save it, save it, yeah. Okay, so obviously, why didn't we tell people to do this? Sandals, because just like, you know when that, I think we did a how to, we've done episode because I'm always like, Tessa, why don't we do another one about how to sleep? Because I can't. Tess is like, we've literally done it. There was a really good tip.

And you won't listen to the only. tip, which is put your phone in the living room. Yes, I refuse to listen to that. So, but one tip that I got from that episode, which was really helpful, it might have been when we were with the debrief podcast as well. So maybe if you're like, oh, if I'd listen to that and you can't find it, go to the debrief podcast and have a look there. There was a great tip, which was about how, in terms of body temperature, you have to like regulate your body temperature. So you should always stick your feet out of the duvet, which we had a lot of pushback from, because Tess was like, what about the Japanese ghosts that, I mean, it does not

to be Japanese, but at that point, there was the grudge and another horror film, The Ring. So at that point it was a Japanese ghost, I'm sorry, but it could be any ghost. Any race, any era. Look, we don't, the ghosts don't discriminate. They're a very open group. Very open group, but they will get your foot. Grab your foot. And so I had to do a lot of work on myself, emotionally and physically, to make sure that I was able to stick my feet out at the end. Now I can absolutely change my life. You're so brave. My life. That's so brave. Thank you. It sounds like we're talking absolutely nothing about summer but we are because of course no matter how um what you want to wear on your boday if you put pop pop some sandals on that's where your body will be able to regulate its temperature so flip flops not not

flip flops not mules but proper like up-to-the-heel sandals you can get as well if you if you're not because flip-flops for me i don't like them they hurt my in-between bits of my toe look now you can get sliders you can now get like the cages for your feet essentially i feel fundamentally furious about flip-flops because they are passed off as a thing we should all be wearing, but they cut you all over your little feet, and then they slip off and they, no, thank you. But they didn't make enough, like, it's called a Jesus sandal, and it has a terrible bad rep by being, like, worn by American tourists with socks.

But unfortunately, they are extremely comfortable. So, like, a pro- But slides are cool now, and that's just where you have, like, the one big band across, and sometimes you can get one, it's a little, cool little Nike tick on it, or it's got a little, or it's just a plain black, one or get yourself some sliders. And then the first time you wear them, you're like, these are just going to shoot off my feet every time I move. But then you will adapt,

adapt and grow and evolve. Also, Dorothy Perkins ones apparently very, very good because they have like a wide fit one. So if you've got like a larger foot, then yeah, sometimes it's hard to find flip flops that will fit because they're always for like a tiny stagbony feet. So Dorothy Perkins have a good wide fit flop. My sister has very wide feet and she wanted to start a footwear line called Jimmy Chode. It's really good. A chode, if it's a new word for you, it's a penis that's wider than it is long.

And Amy's feet, why than they are long? Amy's feet, honestly, are wider than they are long. Hoofs. They have their little hooves. Honestly, so the sandal journey will be a difficult one and you'll be like, there's nothing for me, but just like keep heading in through that wilderness

because when you get a good pair of sandals, that fit, that ideally go round the back, so you're tucked in, you're like, oh, the world is my oyster. Like, now I can do anything. And my feet are so cool. And crucially, my feet are cool. Because if you're wearing trainers all summer,

that's why you're overheating, baby. Yes, it really is. Trains in a baseball cap. You're essentially wearing hat. And that's so silly. No, you've got to get your head out, head out, feet out. And then everything else is sailing. And then which leads to the other one, which is,

what I didn't say this, getting a pedicure early on. Now, I don't actually get pedicures, but what I do do is I paint my toenails, and that obviously lasts for 10 years. So get early summer, get your feet sorted. So when you look at them, you're not like, oh, God. Yeah.

And then it will last for the whole of summer. And then you won't be doing that thing where you're just like, I would get my feet out, but my feet looked like Gollum's head. Yeah. Having a little hobbit foot, and every time I go to the waxing lady, they're like, God, they literally be like, should I wax your feet? And I'm like, yes. And then they say like, oh, horrid little hobbit feet, once she said.

Oh, what a bitch. I know, what a mean lady? So having feet don't make you think like, well, what little trotters? And honestly, just a little bit of bright red nail varnish will transform that into being like, oh, that's a foot. And if you're thinking my feet are beyond just putting a burgundy on and thinking that is going to save it,

honestly, you'd be amazed at what a little dash of colour is going to do. And just a little bit of care and a little bit of moisturiser on those heels, honestly, a very small amount of time will be a small-time, large difference. Small-time, good feet. Small-time, good feet. Moving up the same path, but then just keep moving that level of thing up the leg. Because I'd be fully, if we went to the arms now, I would not know where I was. Whoa, baby. What about the knees?

Guilty your legs. Getting a decent, I have the, I've really described myself in a gross way. It wasn't got very scaly legs. I have as well, though. I think that is the thing I remember saying to my male friend, why is it that when I take my jeans off, all my skins in my jeans? And why does that happen to you?

And he was like, it's because you shave your legs. It's like, oh, right, yes, actually, excellent point. So we, like, sort of batter our legs in a way that a lot of men don't. So it's a shame. So a really fantastic body scrub and get one of the ones that are good for the environment. But a fantastic salty scrub will be a total game. changer for those legs. May I also say if you buy one of those little scrub things that you pop in your hand, you can get them environmentally friendly as well. And so when you're having your

shower, you put your shower gel on your little mitt. Oh, lovely. And then you scrub that way. It's an alternative. Oh, yes, please. Hello. Fancy as girl in town. Scrub those, those babies. And this summer, admittedly because I've had nothing on and nowhere to be and no one to see them. I've been wearing shorts 24-7 because my mom always shouts at me about how white my legs are. and I say they're never going to tan. But actually, the thing is I just never, ever got them out. So of course they're not going to tan if you have them out for seven hours a year. So shorts on when you're running, shorts on in the day, shorts on all the time.

You're like, and I went through a phase of being like, oh, no, I can't get them out. But then I was like, woo, here they are. And honestly, they look so healthy just for having vitamin D and some sunshine on them and the air on them as well. You've aired your legs out. I've aired my legs, basically, because they live in leggings all year round. And honestly, airing them out has been amazing. I'm sorry to name and shame our friend, Claudia, but this is my favourite story.

She went to a wedding in a very, very hot day or possibly in a different country and had her legs out, and they were extremely white, alabaster white, it hadn't been out all summer. And then the professional photographer was posing all the girls at the wedding in a group. And then he kept looking at his camera and trying to take the picture and then be like, what is going on?

And he was like, sorry, girls, we're going to have to move. Like, the camera thinks there's a light source coming from somewhere. And the light source was her legs. They were so bright and white that it was like making a flare on the camera. But like just get into the habit of like building up to it. So you're like, so the legs out doesn't become this overwhelming. Like, oh my God, how am I going to get my legs out? They just come out all the time and it's not a stress and it's like, they're just there.

It's like when you get used, well, like, you basically have to like, almost like adjust your eyes to your own body parts that you're not used to. Like during lockdown, I basically haven't worn makeup for ages. And now I recognize my face more without makeup than I do with makeup. So that's very helpful because that means that now I don't have actually want to wear as much makeup as I used to. And that's just because my brain has now been like, it's just been subtly reprogrammed to sort of see my face more. So if you just see, in a way, but if you see, but if you see, your legs more, then you'll just slowly start to be like, and to those in my legs rather than like, what the hell is that? I truly think that's what's happened to me this year, just like wearing shorts on, especially like running with shorts on, which I would have been my absolute nightmare, not very long ago. Honestly, it has reprogrammed me to just be like, yeah, there are the legs, I guess. That's not a scary, that's not a scary thing. They're just, that's how I, they're out. That's how I walk. That's how I walk, baby, there they are. Okay, up the legs. Yes. Let's read this one out because this is, this is a direct, this is straight from the

source, this one. Straight from the source. And also, yes, this is something that I've just, yeah, I didn't even consider, but it's so helpful. Anti-chafing thigh bands. So this is when you obviously, your thighs touch and then, and then they rubbed together and then it really hurts and then loads of people and, oh, it's so frustrating. So many people can't wear like skirts or stuff in summer because their legs hurt so much. This is ridiculous that it isn't more widely known and not every single clothing shop sells these. It makes me furious. They're called Bandolets, which is a really good one apparently. It's the company that Olivia orders them from. They're in, they're in, they're in, they're an American company. You have to get them shipped over, but you can get them like dozens of

pairs of ago, but have, have a Google and see if there are any, any other places that do them as well. And so she discovered them about six years ago. And they're basically stretching material bands, held up silicon, sort of like the top of hold up tights. And they sit the top of your thighs. And they just stop and rubbing together so they don't hurt. And so you can wear, you know, now, whatever you like. You can wear skirts. You can wear nice sort of floaty shorts. You can wear anything without worrying.

I think loads of people resign themselves to being like, oh, I have to wear my cycling shorts in the summer. Or I have to wear this underneath it. That's so hot. That's so hot underneath your, also underneath your clothes. It's ridiculous. And also, I mean, it has a horrible name, thigh chafing, which I won't even give, well, I won't even give air to on this podcast.

Do you know what I'm talking about? or no. No. Oh. Oh. It's called chabrup. Oh, is it? Okay. It's a very nice. Horrible, right? I'm going to call it thigh chafing for the rest of my life. Exactly. Because by having that horrible name, it has this thing that it has this like horrible, shameful connotation to it as opposed to being like, oh, I think everybody is having that, literally everyone in the world. So apart from the models, like, you know, but I really do think the majority of people are experiencing this and because it has this shameful, like, well, you've got to put wear shikling shorts underneath stuff in the sort of like, Victorian like hide everything away or like a horrible spandex or you know so having something that's like

quite quite elegant looking these bandolets I've never ever heard of them before um it has something that's elegant and it doesn't feel like sort of shameful just feels like yeah obviously everyone's going through this it's sweaty and then they rub together and then they like they get and then they hurt and you've got to put talcum powder on them so anything that makes it slightly easier um so i for one will be ordering them on on mass yeah huge i mean if i didn't always wear black jeans and that height of so. So would I. I have my own issues. It makes you waddle like John Wayne, you know.

And they look nice as well. So what I'm saying is next I have to make bras for big boobs look not like matron bras. And I'll be happy. Swimming costumes that are not awful. We just live in a different time. And I think a lot of us are still living with the trauma of being a teenager when there was only such as you had to be taken into like the nearest town by your mom. whatever was in, whatever was in new look.

They were like, that's it, that's your options. That's it. They always stringed little triangles. Yeah. And when you, I think when I was a kid,

when I got boobs, I got like, like double E or Fs. And so I don't know if you've ever tried to pop, pop an F in a, nothing's happening. It's not doing anything. No.

And so it would just, I spent a whole holiday with my boob just out of the side being like, well, and then I just didn't move for the holidays. Like, it only works if I'm laying on my back, and I also don't breathe.

It's like, that's what I'll be doing. And then you had like a horrible, well, I had like a horrible, like a horrible, but it was like a sports, like a swimming costume that was clearly for someone who's like doing some proper swimming.

And you're like, but I'm on holiday. I want to be wearing like a nice costume for when I want to swim. Why must I, why must I be punished for these delicious wappos? And then somebody,

somebody very caring will be like, well, have you tried like fig leaves? And then you look on fig. Seventy queens. And they, but not only are they expensive, they're like, they're horrid. And they're like, oh no, sorry, bravissimo is what I was thinking of. Yes. So, like, specific look, isn't it?

So if you like that sort of look, fine, it's very nice. And like, and they're just so big and so like, yeah, matrony is exactly the right word. You look like a wet nurse. And you're like, that's, I want to be a cool girl. And those string was, my lord, I remember in the summer diving into a pool in one of those bikinis. And of course, because they were cheap. And so, like, that's all anyone had. diving into the pool, quite a nice dive, quite a good swimmer if I may.

Coming up the other end, no clothes on at all. Both the top and bottoms had come off in the trajectory. Yes. And I just surfaced being like, I'm totally naked and having to like cling to the side of the pool while other people had to dive down for my clothes. But I think, you know, we live in a golden age now where people are filling those gaps in the market where they're like, this is unacceptable, I'm making things. And so there is beautiful stuff out there

and you can find whatever size and shape you are, you can find amazing swimwear. There are now more and more, yeah, they're like more plus size bikinis. And there's, if you go even like, you know, like even that Tesco does a plus size swimwear range now. Like so if you just literally Google plus size bikinis. And also as well,

what I found is that high waisted bottoms have changed my life. Because now I don't have to worry because I get like a little adorable, little pooch whenever I think about wine. And I would say, I'll be like, oh, well, I've just, look, my stomach's now just over, sat on the chair next to me. I don't want to.

And now you have a little high-waisted. But the problem is, is that Love Island has meant that it's high-wasted, but all of the bikinis now go right up your butt. I don't know if you've noticed this. Not only have I noticed, I've bought one of the bikinis they wore on Love Island. So you've gone the other way from me, because I've been like, I don't want it. You've been like, I want it more, please. I want it more. I've bought one of the, if everyone's familiar with Molly May

wearing this sort of white and black zip-up number. Oh, I have seen that. Yeah, I've bought it. It's made of sea plastic. Hello. Oh, that's nice. But also, it looks amazing. And I would say that, obviously, I was in the category that was like high waist, I mean, high

leg, are you mad? I'm not putting that on. But I would say they are, it's not an unflattering. You'd be surprised at how flattering it is. It is flattering, but sometimes it's, so for example, I bought one. And it was high-wasted. And I was like, this is great. turned around, didn't know I had cellulite, turns out, I do on my butt. And I'm like, well,

I look, hands on my head, cellulite, so great, so normal. It should be normalized, but I'm, my brain is unable to be like, oh, that's fine. So I then was like, okay, well, I'll just find one that covers my bum. Could not. So now, but now, maybe it will lead to a positive thing. Because maybe I'll just go to the beach and be like, check out my cellulite and it'll be fine, and I'll get, get used to it. But it's, I don't like the fact that fashion, and look, and this is somebody who's like a fucking size 12 saying this. I can't like if you're above a size 12 then it's an absolute nightmare but I hate the way it doesn't dictate choice like it it it no I hate the way it doesn't give you choice it just dictates like this is the style now and you're like but I don't

but I want a bum coverer please like sorry Molly May has meant that mom's around now molly may has decided the look and it's this it's it's butts out I have decided to smash the glass ceiling for you that just says like this is a butt and I'll be taking it around the beach now Oh yeah, I mean, I've not sent it back and I will be taking it around the beach. I'll be waggling it this way and that. So, yeah, also on the bikini note, another little pool side tip, I suppose, is if you're doing your bikini line, if you're somebody that's into that, that didn't want to get, that you didn't want to get a rash,

because sometimes if you, like, shave your bikini line of the last minute, it's like, oh, cool, now I look like I think I'm diseased. And it's always that last minute emergency, possibly in like someone else's bathroom. I was like, we're going swimming, and you're like, are we? Okay. We're going swimming now, are we? No, that's fine. I need a wee and to look through your bathroom cabinets for something.

For nothing, don't mind me. I will be a minute. And then when I come out, there'll be a lot of rash. It'll be a big old rash. And it'll be very clear what I've done. There's a little electric shaver thing from V, which you can also apparently trim chin hairs with as a dream. And apparently that works really, really well if you use that on your bikini line.

Also, look, I'll set it before I say it again, hair removal cream on the line, not the badge. Very, very helpful. Should we move to the wrists? Please. From bikini line, straight out to wrist. Yes. We sort of did sort of mention this to an extent, but I think it was because Tessa, you said you didn't like fans. And I was like, why don't you put your wrists in front of a fan? You're like, don't want to. Apparently, put something very cold on the inside of your

wrists will cool you down much more quickly because the blood vessels are near the skin surface. And this is a tip from Olivia, old clubbing trick from when she was about 16. the wrists also the back of the neck is the other is another one and and the breasts and the breasts and the breasts and both nipples that is the three areas you've got to hit with the eyes but there will be certain areas that you'll be like if you've only got one ice cube that's your target zone be like oh I've cooled right down oh yes a delight a delight the other one was and this is from somebody else who wrote in to be like USB fan changed my life so something that you charge up you take it with you you're like oh look I'm on the tube I'm I'm on the bus. I'm in my own home. Look, I'm just fanning myself all over the shop. It's obviously not going to be colder. It's just air moving, but at least some breeze. Oh, you'll take it, you know? Sometimes you need some movement of the air, because sometimes the air feels like it's like tar, and you need to get, you need to remind yourself that it's actually air, and that's why I found. Oh, perfect. Good strapless bra. Now, this is something that is I theoretically understand, but I don't have able to find one.

myself. I'm very interesting. Apparently Wonderbrae make an amazing one. It's a bit like body armour, but it makes every top you wear look amazing. So I might check that out. Yeah, I'll put my awe in for Wonderbra. They have these sort of hand

imprint on either side of your boobs. So it looks like you've... Imagine you've pushed your own boobs up. Okay. That's where they are. It's... Yeah, it's something. It's something. I just remember when I was going up, they had the one where you pulled the strings and your boobs went up the further.

You pulled the string. Do you remember that? Oh, God, yeah. Yeah. I think I had one. I didn't really do anything. I didn't have any boobs at that point. Again, strapless bras get a terrible rep because you start dancing, you start moving in any way.

They're around your waist. But Wonder bra truly, and it is, yeah, it's a piece of armour, but like, who are you, you're in, you know? You're in. And you want to be in. And then it just like opens a whole world of other clothing that you're like, of course I can't wear that. There's no obvious, I can't wear a bra with that.

But suddenly you're like, oh, hello. Hello. Hello. A new level is open to me that was previously locked before. Yeah, I don't like the phrase that like sort of dove campaign of like, oh, real women. But like, I do think we've been sold a great misservice in the fashion industry of like. Oh, massively. Yeah. I'm in real. Straight up to the face. Oh yeah. I think that's time. Straight up to the face. sunglasses. We disagree here, Olivia and I. She says just keep getting loads of the cheap ones because I agree. and I am in the category of get one really good expensive pair that you truly love and I like Then you sit on them so I had Ray Bands sat on them I had like Gucci ones off deep deep pop sat on them also as well the styles of sunglasses change so every summer there's like a cool new then I'm like oh I want that one and then like well I can't

because I got my really expensive one so I prefer to just if each summer I buy a new pair of sunglasses that are like that season's look like cat eye ones was last year or maybe it's this year who knows whereas I if I hadn't done that I would have which is fine but I would probably buy like a very classic pair and that's cool because sometimes some people that's what your vibe is but my vibe very much is like I want a new I want a new frame and I can't spend 150 pounds each year so no absolutely if listen do you if your thing is like I would love to find a pair of sunglasses and never have to look again which is the category I'm in I bought way I've got Ray Bands Wayfair a Fleck they've got their tortoise show with a bit of gold in them yes please yeah thank you uh the handles come off by. I've sent them into Raybound repairs who will fix them for you. But again, if you, like, I love the experience of looking as Stevie does, live your life. Get different ones every time. Make-up setting spray. This was a great one. So there's apparently one that's four pounds from elf. And essentially, when you wear, when you're roundabout, you're wearing your mascara and

your eyeliner, I just sort of have completely resolved myself to the fact that I will look like I've been crying at about three hours. Turns out you don't have to look like that. And I've only just found out that makeup and setting spray is a thing. I would see that in things where, you know, like makeup tutorial women, otherwise known as influencers, would like show themselves putting makeup on. And then they'd do the spray. And I'd always be like, what's the spray thing?

Oh, well, I'll never find out. That's the end. Oh, well, that's that. It's setting spray. So that's very good for the sweat and for the summer. So if you're a lady who likes her, her mascara and the, in the warm weather. Go for it. And also waterproof as well. But the setting spray means you don't

have to use waterproof unless you're going into the swimming pool in which case, yes you do. I met a lady who was part of the army of people who did the make-up for the Olympic athletes. And there was like a whole it was obviously optional but it was there for you like before your event and people did it for you and then they all had the

top of the range setting spray because obviously if you're like going in the water or I mean literally any event. I always think that like how fantastic everyone looks having run or jumped or done whatever. I'd be like, mine would come off immediately. But the answer is setting spray. God.

And then of course, you've got your factor 50, sports and water resistant all over your body. That's, but also I found out if you're supposed to wear that all the time, apparently. Look after your skin. It sounds boring, but as with everything that's boring, it's because it's important. It is. You don't want to get cancer.

Come on. Premature aging, I guess. You just, yeah, come on. Look after yourself. and then right to the top of the head it's the combo of learn to do a nice plat. You've learned to make a headband.

Oh my God. I've been trying to learn French plats so much for so long and I can't. Then the shadow was like, I'll do it. And so he got a tutorial up and then like,

and then it took about as say five minutes and he was like, I can! And then I'm like, yeah, it's the worst. And so then I have just resolved myself

so never being able to have my sister can do it she does it like all down the back of her head and she looks so nice and I want to look like the girl from the hunger games oh well don't we all I believe in you thank you

I think you can spend a little more time also I did have very short hair at that point so maybe now it's a bit longer that's probably part of it yeah that'll help and I think just set this time aside to be like this will be very difficult followed by a moment of like oh

and then you're off because it's all about updoes in the hot weather Because if you got a down-dew, then it becomes a wet dew, very, very quickly. Very wet, sweaty dew. But if you can get their head that right, and again, all that heat's going to be lost from your head, so keep it nice and cool. If you can get it right, if you can do a fancy headscarf, a thing, then look, look. And accept also that nobody gets up in the morning and suddenly thinks like, oh, just try a headscarf, and it looks fantastic. It takes them months of practice, I would say, to get that correct.

If it's not for you the thing, put a hat on it. Get yourself shaded. Get a baseball cap. get a visor, pretend you run a casino and get one of those green, green ones. Get what, something that's like keeps you in the shade and stops you getting sunstroke. As somebody who buys very large vintage hats, they are impractical. Bucket hat. Nice, yeah.

Oh, thank God. That's it. We've got to the top of the head. Now, we've got a couple of very quickfire, quick fire inside your body moving around tips. We can just alternate. Please. Just wear sports gear to get to the place you want to go to and then change. Absolutely game changer for me because, yeah, you get dressed up and then by the time you arrive there, you look like you've been in the shower and you smell dreadful. So just sports gear, sports gear. And then, yeah, just before you. I mean, obviously, if it's like a park thing and then you're like nude in the park. But I mean, like, if it's some sort of thing that you can get changed, just pop into the loose change into your nice summer dress. You're out, you're free. There's no sweat patches. Dream.

If you are of the school of as little shame as I have, I just went to a party in the park and got changed behind a tree. before arriving from behind the tree to the group. So it is totally possible. It's so doable. It's so doable. But also, yeah, the first, when you have a, when you're like, oh, my God, I've smashed my outfit and then you're on the tube crying, being like, what was the point? What was the point of this?

I looked, I looked good past tense. So yeah, what a game changer. Travel in something different. And again, this is less possible now because less things are open. But go to the aircons. Like, get yourself in the freezer section of the supermarket. Just like, be like, like, not to buy anything. Just to chill out there for a moment.

Yes, it's a good thing, yeah, like almost like have like a break on your way to somewhere to be like, and now the freezer break where I'll just stand next to a freezer for a bit, just to regain your composure. A damp towel or scarf over your feet when you sleep, telling you now on those nights where you're at, like that night was like 37 degrees, that very much works. You just pop a little wet towel, not like stopping wet, just like nice and cool. And it is absolutely delightful. It's so good. and cooling gel pads for your pillowcases,

which I had no idea existed. I've ordered one, so I can't tell you yet if it's any good, but it will arrive and apparently it's apparent it's great. These cooling gel pads, make your pillow nice and cool when you're really struggling. You can also put your pillows in the fridge, and you can take those ice packs that you have in the freezer, if you have a big freezer, put them inside a pillowcase,

hug them like a hot water bottle, but a cold water bottle. Move it around the bed. Just move it around the bed. Just roll it around the bed. Keep rolling that baby around the bed. And I think that's it, isn't it? Yeah. Yeah.

Stay hydrated and get your salt intake up because that's what you, that's what leads to sunstroke. Crisps, crisps, crisps. Crescent of peanuts. Yes, yes. Wanted to say thank you so much to Olivia for all of these tips. I mean, absolutely brilliant. And I hope that they've, I mean, I'm sure they've helped everybody because they're the most helpful summer tips. I feel, I feel so much more confident about just operating in the hot weather now.

Me too. I'm off to buy myself some bandolets. I'm off to rethink my sandals. You buy a bucket hat? Yeah. Probably we'll release this. It'll be like a freezing cold week. But just keep it in your mind for what it gets hard again. Return to this one next time it's hot. Yes. And do please tweet us and any future Eps. You're going to call them Eps now. You would like us to do episodes. At Nobody Panic Pod and I'm at Steviem. Yes. It's a fav. I'm at Desicote's. No five. It was around. for me. The Gmail is Nobody Panic Podcast

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