The fan went on in the lounge last night (I think the mention of slankets raised my body temperature 😉) I've got a 1 tog duvet on the bed and the floor standing fan is on all night and has been for the past 8 weeks. I think I must be a hot mortal.
Flash floods devastated parts of England overnight after a month's rain fell in just an hour - destroying bridges, deluging homes, blocking roads, injuring people and leaving several towns cut off. Many routes throughout the Yorkshire Dales (pictured) were left impassable after 2in (50mm) of rain and hailstones the size of sweets were dumped on the area yesterday in what police described as 'shocking' travel conditions. Rescuers reported seeing sheds and oil tanks floating down roads, an ice cream parlour attraction said customers were injured in a freak hailstorm, and the site of a planned mountain biking festival was left devastated. Areas of central and northern England will face further heavy rain today.