We're all melting just a little in the UK. It may mean nothing to others when it hits 29C (84F), but in the UK that's a heatwave. Tomorrow is said to be even hotter at 31C (88F), which means we'll definitely melt. Air conditioning isn't widespread here. We don't have any, so it's a case of keep the windows shut, the curtains drawn, and put the fan on (if you got one.) My fan is cooling my PC right this minute lol. It's kinda cooling me too, but not a lot. I keep nipping outside now that night has settled and things have cooled down a little.

I tried to sit in the sun, but alas, my mad neighbors decided to do gardening today. Lawnmowers, screaming kids and people roaming around all over the place (it's a communal garden) doesn't go well with writing. So I gave up and went back inside. It was cooler inside anyway.

Yeah, I could have driven to the coast, but that would mean sitting in traffic, since everyone else has the same idea.

Still, it could be worse. I remember the heatwave in 2003, mainly because on the hottest ever recorded day, I was stuck inside a wooden building, with no air conditioning — and 30 computers in a room. You want hot? Trust me, it felt like I sat in an oven.
It was 38C outside (100F), but inside… well. Do you have any idea how much heat 30 computers pump out? We didn't measure it, but I guarantee it was close to 45C if not hotter, in that room. I practically stood in my own sweat.
You'd think they'd let us go home, considering the risk of heat stroke and stuff, but no. "It's not that bad."
Well, yeah. Not that bad for the boss, who sat in an air conditioned office!

If the temperature gets as high as that again, on a weekday, I think my boss is going to shut the doors at some point. Especially since we're sitting inside a great big tin can.

If I ever have enough money to buy a new house — it'll have air conditioning. Sod this heat for a lark, seriously.