Britain experiences hottest day ever recorded in October

[malaise]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/02/indian-summer-brings-out-crowds
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Sunseekers packed their buckets and spades and finally made use of their summer barbecue kits across most of Britain as temperatures soared to 30C, making it the hottest day ever recorded in October.

The sweltering weather prompted unusual scenes as families made the most of the heatwave to soak up the sun – from the seaside in Southend to as far north as Humberside and Bradford.

While temperatures usually struggle to rise above the mid-teens this time of year, the Indian summer prompted motorists to flock to the coast and countryside to take advantage of the sizzling heat just four weeks before the clocks go back for winter. Sun worshippers stripped off in parks across the north of England, while scores of children cooled off by playing in fountains and pools.

[pitohui]

1. it's october the one

who knows, the fun might only be at the beginning

i hope you guys enjoy the nice "indian summer" altho i didn't know they had that expression in the uk!!! i was thinking to go hiking in the uk this fall but couldn't, sounds like a beautiful year to have been able to do so...

[Tesha]

3. Their "Indian Summer" probably comes with a nice Cuury or Vindaloo. ;-) (NT)

[seabeyond]

2. 86 degrees? nt

[alterfurz]

4. you are correct, sir!

[XemaSab]

5. I bet it's humid as hell there

If you're not used to it, the heat can be pretty brutal.