My car’s external temperature sensor was showing 39.5°C at around 13:00. The Met Office had a temperature of 38.0°C at nearby Benson. My car could exaggerate. But other parts of the country had record temperatures of 40.5°C.

Conduit House has scaffolding, probably for repairs on the roof.

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

Most trees seemed to be healthy and provided shade. There were few people in the park, just 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,

except for the bowling green.