{"id":39221,"date":"2015-12-07T11:13:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T09:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/39221\/5-reasons-to-appreciate-summer-even-during-times-of-heatwaves\/"},"modified":"2015-12-07T11:13:36","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T09:13:36","slug":"5-reasons-to-appreciate-summer-even-during-times-of-heatwaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/uncategorized\/2015\/12\/07\/5-reasons-to-appreciate-summer-even-during-times-of-heatwaves\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons To Appreciate Summer (Even During Times of Heatwaves)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The SA Weather Service has <a href=\"https:\/\/sandtonchronicle.co.za\/138282\/heatwave-hits-gauteng-again\/\" target=\"_blank\">announced that there is a heatwave in parts of Gauteng<\/a>\u00a0this week.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/a6tKJvWWDP4' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>While the grass certainly does seem greener on the other side of the equator, what happened to the saying \u201cwhen life gives you lemons, make lemonade\u201d? Although the natural instinct right now is to run for cover and complain, life is far too short to not enjoy it so here are some reasons to appreciate summer during the heatwave.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. It might be quite easy to complain and pretend that the heat is the worst thing ever but everyone knows too hot is better than too cold.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-89923\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/giphy-4.gif\" alt=\"giphy (4)\" width=\"500\" height=\"184\" \/><br \/>\n<strong> 4. Frostbites, numb hands and feet, the shivers, convulsions, flu, animals hibernating; the list of horrible effects of the cold is endless and the worst of it is that you cannot be outdoors.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-89925\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/giphy-12.gif\" alt=\"giphy (12)\" width=\"489\" height=\"269\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong> 3. Unless you are lactose intolerant, ice-cream is one of the best treats for any summer\u2019s day. There are endless flavours to choose from, not to mention the different combinations it can be served.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-89940\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/elC5Q.gif\" alt=\"elC5Q\" width=\"450\" height=\"304\" \/><br \/>\n<strong> 2. Ever tried jumping into a pool during a winter\u2019s day?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-89926\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/4s5s.gif\" alt=\"4s5s\" width=\"372\" height=\"279\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>It really isn\u2019t fun. <\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>There is nothing like a splash of water to cool you down\u00a0on a hot summer\u2019s day.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-89928\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/anigif_optimized-16288-1435332444-1.gif\" alt=\"anigif_optimized-16288-1435332444-1\" width=\"500\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Have you ever looked forward to watching sunset as the gentle breeze sets in for the evening during winter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-89939\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/tumblr_inline_nu2z00AFXH1qa7k0a_500.gif\" alt=\"tumblr_inline_nu2z00AFXH1qa7k0a_500\" width=\"500\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Didn\u2019t think so. Try out <a href=\"https:\/\/fourwaysreview.co.za\/213711\/heat-wave-precautionsorchill-out-during-heat-wave\/\" target=\"_blank\">these tips<\/a> to stay cool during the heatwave.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, there might be a heatwave this week during a water crisis that makes us question Mother Nature but there are still many reasons to appreciate summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5696,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"category_labels":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5696"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39221\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}