Grandads nationwide swap heavy cardigans for slightly lighter cardigans as temperature hits 20°C

Grandads all over the country have taken off their heavy cardigans today and put on a slightly lighter cardigan as the temperature is set to reach 20°C.

Johnny Larkin from Tullamore told us he’s even thinking about venturing out to the garden, but obviously not without first putting on a good warm coat and a scarf. The 79 year-old said he nearly swapped cardigans yesterday but noticed a couple of clouds hovering above his house and didn’t want to risk certain death.

“These last few days have been lovely but you can’t take any chances at my age.” Johnny told us. “My good friend Barney put on his light cardigan this time last year and dropped dead the next day. He thought it was over 20 degrees but it was barely 19. Doctors said it was a heart attack but what do they know about anything? The poor man clearly froze to death.”

Meanwhile Irish Water are warning people not to get carried away during the current warm weather if they don’t want another hosepipe ban. They’re asking people not to waste water on unnecessary activities and are encouraging families to limit their elderly relatives to one cup of tea per day and one shower or bath per month.