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Originally Posted by glend
My weather station is telling me that it has just achieved its lowest reading for this year, at 2C and we still have a couple of hours till sunrise.
I was talking to my son late yesterday about how age alters one's views of the cold, and tolerance. Being a Canadian originally i know something about deep cold, but being in my mid 70s has changed my mind somewhat. Past treks to the train station in the dark, snowy, -20 mornings do not seem to have prepared me for temps nearing freezing here by an Australian lake.
What is your take on age related cold tolerance alteration?
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I had a bit of a chuckle at your expense Glen, but I kinda understand the effect. I think we acclimatise to our environment over time. Having grown up in pommieland where it is far less extreme, where you break out the shorts and t-shirts at a roasting 17C… I’m kinda used to Brisbane now, and anything below 20 is chilly, and single digits is positive Antarctic
Age-related tolerance… isn’t that down to age-related grumpiness
(just kidding of course)
On a serious note, I’d expect that there may be some effect related to circulation, etc, but I’m no specialist in that area.