"d.g.s." wrote in message
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> On 4/29/2007 3:14 PM Deeply Filled Mortician jumped down, turned around,
> and wrote:
>
>> I don't recall air-con anyway in the UK, although possibly it exists.
>
> During the heat wave of summer 2003, I stayed in two hotels in London
> with air-con, and went to a beer festival at the Olympia venue, which
> was fitted with air-con too - thankfully. It all worked quite well.
Most large modern buildings in the UK have air conditioning because of the
way they're designed. They have large spaces that are difficult to
ventilate in the traditional manner.
Often these systems are full 'climate control' systems and heat the
buildings as well as cool them as this is cheaper than adding a separate
heating system.
Older buildings weren't designed like that and don't have it.
Air conditioning is only necessary a few days a year here and it's so
uncommon that everyone enjoys being warm...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
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