
“Good roads” is quite a stretch, but “no insects?” I almost have to respect them for their unmitigated gall.

(In case you didn’t know: Ice lolly is UK English for popsicle.)
We were in London last month, and it was uncharacteristically sunny and warm. I even got a tan, and I live in Florida!
The temperature there continues to climb, and it’s expected to cross 40° C (104° F), which will be a challenge in a country that traditionally hasn’t had the need for home air conditioning.
Stay cool, Britain…sensibly!

Both are cruel, spoiled brats with a large number of children from three different women, the third one being a co-worker:

I hop on the bike about 5 days a week on average, typically in the morning before it gets too hot (or in the summers, before the storms hit).
I typically cover a 10-kilometer (about 6.2 miles) distance. I often get the grocery shopping and other local errands done this way, which cuts the number of times I fill my car’s gas tank to about once a month and reduces my risk of death from heart disease, stroke, or just general First World Flab.