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Whisper it, but we’re allowed to enjoy the heatwave

18 July 2022

8:55 PM

18 July 2022

8:55 PM

It was with some trepidation that I set off into the hills of Pyrenees Orientales on Saturday. The temperature was forecast to rise to 37°C by the afternoon – a level that is lethal, according to British news sites, even if you are sitting around in the garden. Apparently, today and tomorrow’s heatwave is going to kill thousands of Britons.

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