The Met Office recorded a temperature of 38.0°C at nearby Benson. Other parts of the country had record temperatures of over 40°C.

Walking around Albert Park, some of the trees had brown and falling leaves.

There were few people in the park: a half dozen people resting under trees, and me and somebody else walking, but no dogs. The grass has turned the same colour as the path.

Conduit House has scaffolding, probably for repairs on the roof. Plants have been seen trying to grow through the tiles.

The hottest part of the walk felt like waiting to cross Stratton Way when the sun concentrated its rays on my neck for two minutes. Does anybody know if this was the hottest ever Abingdon temperature? You cannot measure it near the BBQ.