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UK Weather: 15 Tweets Capturing The Very British Struggle Through This Heatwave

It's the second-hottest day ever, so all you can do is keep smiling.
George Bowden
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Reporter, HuffPost UK

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There’s nothing like a freak weather event to get us Brits complaining – or, for that matter – doing slightly odd things to get through it.

And today’s blockbuster heatwave was no exception.

From topless train journeys to wet wipes on foreheads – here are some of the unusual things that happened in the name of survival.

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How to stay cool in the #heatwave Tip 203

Turn your skip into a swimming pool... although who owns a skip? Not many

If you have one though, this idea is awesome 😂😂#heatwave #heatwaveuk #toohot #toohottosleep #UKHeatwave pic.twitter.com/Mzn7vtTxAK

— Official Weather UK (@Official_WXUK) July 24, 2019

These pigs got ice lollies

Even the pigs get ice lollies in this weather!#summerholidays #hottestdayoftheyear @PennywellFarm pic.twitter.com/GqTUmnSLMH

— Pennywell Farm (@PennywellFarm) July 24, 2019

Will failed miserably

Trying anything to cool down in this #heatwave baby wipes don't quite work as well as I imagined 🤣 pic.twitter.com/KfKT1hRcw2

— Will_He_Wont_He (@will_conway) July 24, 2019

People worked in actual fridges to keep cool

My new office #heatwave I’ve actually got cold fingers pic.twitter.com/DQMFukdSxE

— Dean Kennett (@deankennett) July 25, 2019

Helen’s dad nailed it

My dad is my hero #heatwaveuk pic.twitter.com/04HlcyaswQ

— Helen (@Helenkathleenpr) July 25, 2019

Jenny gave us some inspiration

9am sitting in as much darkness I can icepack already on the head 🔥🌞 #heatwaveuk pic.twitter.com/sZq1UofA4k

— JennySRP 🕊️🥄💙 (@JennySRP) July 25, 2019

iPhones said: We’ve had enough

Whoops... coverage where I live is super dodgy so I often put my phone near the window.... #heatwave #overheated #iPhone pic.twitter.com/Pg2tYdkLoT

— 🌞Natalie 👸 Dewhurst🌞 (@NatDewhurst) July 24, 2019

Parag had the right idea

I have got my DIY AC working 😅 ice ice baby
🖕🏼#heatwave #londonheatwave #hottestdayonrecord pic.twitter.com/wqLbVFu7uM

— Parag Sankhe (@ParagSankhe) July 25, 2019

And so did these M&S staff

Extreme weather means M&S at Waterloo Station is closed pic.twitter.com/3bg1P2p3T0

— London SE1 Community Website (@se1) July 25, 2019

This scene became familiar

In London, the heat has already been so excessive that refrigeration in shops is starting to pack in. Thursday is going to bring historic heat to the capital...no one will have experienced temperatures like this in the UK in recorded history. #heatwave pic.twitter.com/xdozx9TUTz

— Tomasz Schafernaker (@Schafernaker) July 24, 2019

#wartimespirit was a thing

Train leaving Euston pulls off elec wires & gets stranded. They're now using my train to rescue passengers who are stuck in an non-air-conditioned metal tube in full sun. V v late & @VirginTrains giving out snacks. #wartimespirit pic.twitter.com/FkR5vhBHEh

— Fierce with Uyen Vo (@workfiercely) July 25, 2019

Some advice for coping on the Underground

London lols 🥵❤️☺️ #hottestdayonrecord pic.twitter.com/tx4jbgU410

— Nonchalant Magazine (@nonchalantmag) July 25, 2019

This woman seems to have gone one step further

REMINDER TO GRAB YOUR FAN BEFORE COMMUTING HOME#heatwave #hottestdayonrecord #hottestdayoftheyear pic.twitter.com/umr0sx40tf

— Metro (@MetroUK) July 25, 2019

One from the archives: remembering when the Guardian abandoned its heatwave live blog ...

Never forget when the Guardian liveblog for the 2016 heatwave had to be abandoned because of the heat pic.twitter.com/kiMMbZxupH

— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) July 25, 2019

And former prime minister Theresa May was a mood

That's more like it Theresa! pic.twitter.com/shrvZr8ryi

— Elliot Wagland (@elliotwagland) July 25, 2019
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