Fiona Harvey

You know, we get heatwaves in this country, but they're usually in July or August.

We're still only in May.

And just a few weeks ago, people had their heating on.

People were running around in jumpers and long trousers and so on, you know.

We've been talking about these tropical nights, which is astonishing for the UK.

We've become a nation of toddlers.

We've seen the heat records for May not just surpassed, but really shattered.

You know, normally heat records are surpassed by, you know, a fraction of a degree, something like that.

But this time we're talking about more like two degrees nearly.

And that's a lot.

Well, I think it's important to try to take the basic measures first.

If you're out, obviously wear sunscreen, wear loose clothes, you know, light clothes can help.

I'm not doing that today, but, you know.

The cottons.

Do as I say, not as I do.

But take those kind of obvious precautions.

Wear a hat, you know, something to shield you.

Bucket hats, you know, let's come over like it's the mid-90s again, you know, why not?

Yeah, but whatever it is, just do whatever suits yourself.

People talk about wetting a tea tile and putting it over their fan, keeping some ice on hand.