The way I'm surviving this heatwave: a scoop or two of a zesty sorbet, suite with an AC and a delightful gentleman 🥰🥰

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While this is certainly way superior to how an average Londoner deals with it (but then again, I'm a very lucky girl! All the good girls are 😇), to be fair, most British people are not doing themselves any favours with how they go about dealing with this heat 😅

Yes, a part of why these temperatures feel much more unbearable than comparable - or even higher - ones in different places is because England was simply not built for it: from the houses to the infrastructure at large. But then why is everyone still powerwalking through the central in peak sun?

I appreciate this might sound very tone-deaf - your client or boss expects you to arrive promptly regardless of the weather and so you might have to still go at the infamous London pace. And indeed, I'm not putting the onus on the individual but rather the society at large. Gone are the days of pleasant mild English summers - and so we should adjust. Take a note from the Mediterranean countries and slow down, shift our working times and expectations in summer.

I will be honest, I don't expect that to happen anytime soon 😅To keep a stiff upper lip and carry on is too engrained in the British culture. And there is something charming about the resilience and just carrying on regardless - but I fear it might not be the best choice at times! Resilience is a beautiful thing but not when it defies a common sense :)

And so, in the meantime, I will use my powers for good and get one more lover to take a long siesta in an air conditioned room after our lunch - every little helps! 🤣