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Unless you’ve taken up residency in a freezer or have fashioned a very small plunge pool out of an ice bucket, you’re probably very, very hot right now. In fact, it’s officially the hottest July day on record in the UK.
So, what to do when you’re in a state of perpetual sweating? Hit the lido, of course! Sadly, everyone else has had the exact same idea, which means London’s lidos are in chaos. As always, there are massive queues:
The queue at Tooting Bec Lido in South London. Came here after failing to get in at Brockwell #hottestdayoftheyear #hottestdayonrecord #londonheatwave pic.twitter.com/JgqmcEICzZ
— Rami Abukalam (@abukalamrami) July 25, 2019
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But it seems the nearly 40-degree heat is really getting to people. Over at London Fields Lido, one person commented: ‘There is now a stampede on the pool. Security has been called out.’
While the police have been called in at Brockwell Lido...
Security lost any control of crowds outside Brockwell lido now. Police called to try and move teenagers who have crashed the queue #heatwave pic.twitter.com/nIjoV43Q9D
— Jonathan Mitchell (@JMitchelljourno) July 25, 2019
...and at Parliament Hill Lido
"Police were repeatedly forced to attend Parliament hill pool lido after fights broke out in the queue, and eventually the Met decided to leave an officer effectively on guard to prevent any more disruption."
— Chloe Chaplain (@ChaplainChloe) July 25, 2019
POLICE HAVE STARTED ACTUALLY GUARDING THE WATER
So if you were thinking of going for a post-work dip in your local lido, it’s safe to say you should probably just chuck a bottle of water over yourself instead. You’re welcome.
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