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<blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 1061360" data-attributes="member: 426">I was surprised to learn from Serpenteye that some grapes now grow in Sweden.I hope that Europe can get some respite from the heat soon.&nbsp; In Chicago, and a good chunk of the U.S., we are used to heat waves in summer.&nbsp; The current heat wave in Europe seems so rare that few people are prepared for it. I imagine that the air conditioner salespeople are really busy right now.&nbsp; I was surprised to see pictures of people wading in fountains in Trafalgar Square in London.&nbsp; What are some of the other ways Europeans are trying to adapt to the heat?It is strange that someone mentioned parrots.&nbsp; There are a few flocks of parrots living in Chicago, including one flock by a friend's house.&nbsp; (I have heard of another flock in my part of town.)&nbsp; Apparently, they escaped from a loading dock a few years back, and have somehow adapted to the Chicago winters.&nbsp; (I was told that the parrots originated in Patagonia, Argentina where it can get fairly cold at times.)&nbsp;&nbsp; Sixchan, let's hope the cool spell stays for a while and is a sign of cooler weather for all of Europe!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="William Ronald, post: 1061360, member: 426"] I was surprised to learn from Serpenteye that some grapes now grow in Sweden. I hope that Europe can get some respite from the heat soon. In Chicago, and a good chunk of the U.S., we are used to heat waves in summer. The current heat wave in Europe seems so rare that few people are prepared for it. I imagine that the air conditioner salespeople are really busy right now. I was surprised to see pictures of people wading in fountains in Trafalgar Square in London. What are some of the other ways Europeans are trying to adapt to the heat? It is strange that someone mentioned parrots. There are a few flocks of parrots living in Chicago, including one flock by a friend's house. (I have heard of another flock in my part of town.) Apparently, they escaped from a loading dock a few years back, and have somehow adapted to the Chicago winters. (I was told that the parrots originated in Patagonia, Argentina where it can get fairly cold at times.) Sixchan, let's hope the cool spell stays for a while and is a sign of cooler weather for all of Europe! [/QUOTE]

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