The UK is going through its fifth heat wave this summer. At this point, trying to stay cool feels like a full-time job.
Unfortunately for me, I’m the sort of person who struggles with both the cold and heat. A breezy day at 70 degrees Fahrenheit is my idea of nice weather.
The hottest temperature recorded this summer so far was 101 degrees in Kew Gardens, London, on Thursday, and the UK’s Met Office says this summer is on track to be the hottest on record.
Of course, this kind of temperature is typical in many parts of the world, but living in a country with an aversion to air conditioning and buildings seemingly designed to trap heat, it’s…
