Britons have always been travellers. A race who's leasure time has always been spent elsewhere, whenever possible..
It's been an interesting week down at the pub, with our compliant host investing in some patio furniture, so that we regulars can sit in relative comfort while we dissect the world, it's problems, and how our local economy might benefit from a few years of this weather.. 100F for the first time since records have been kept.. only some 130 years or so, but still..
Benedorm without the noise, and with a superfluity of golf courses.. never anywhere on the island more than a couple of hours from the sea..
And we, in this small village, are not alone in our deliberations, or in our choice of forum.. an extra three million pints of beer are expected to be have been downed across Britain over the weekend.

There are currently no water shortages.