A problem for anyone who doesn't like the heat is that air-con is considered a luxury here, at least in private homes. The average summer temperatures just don't warrant the expense.

There still seems to be quite a discussion going on as to whether this year "beats" the long hot summer of 1976. The absolute maximum temperature records have been broken, but 1976 had weeks of consistently hot weather.

Anyone of my generation who grew up in England will remember 1976 for the weeks we spent sleeping in tents in the back yard! (Great fun, as I was 10 at the time [Linked Image]).