gavreid
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As 40 deg C is quite common on the Continent but apparently a State of Emergency here in England, it may be a case of fools rushing in where Angles fear to tread.
Everything's set up differently where heat is a regular feature from housing to working and social hours, it's impossible to make such comparisons sensibly. Parisians often have second homes in the country were they'll evacuate in July and August, for example. I wonder just how many employers will allow time off for a siesta or even longer lunch breaks? How many will close because they don't have a/c?