The Met Office has raised its heatwave alert level in parts of England, as hot and humid conditions look set to continue until Friday.
London and the South East are now on Level 3 of four, with temperatures set to reach at least 32C (89.6F). (BBC)
Well, good heavens. My parents have just got back from a week in 35C Cyprus - how are they still alive to tell the tale?
"Drink water!", they shriek. Well, there's some new advice. Most days I don't drink anything but my own urine, but now that it's hot outside, I'll be sure to take on some of this nectar they call 'water'.
"Keep cool!". No, I want to see what happens when, like Manny, I reach over 88F. Plus, my instinct is to AVOID shade, not seek it, especially when I start blistering.
And surely the best pieces of advice of all, from BBC News Magazine:
"Don't carry anything in your pockets. Even a credit card in a pocket is noticeably uncomfortable. It is covering up a bit of skin surface. If you can bear to have a short haircut, do so, it makes you so much more comfortable."
Righto, so it isn't as simple as drink water and stay out of the sun: I'll get naked, shave my head, and carry my possessions in a net bag held between my teeth.
YES! It's HOT! Get over it! It'll rain at the weekend!
Now somebody bring me a fan before I DIE, or worse!
