Hello, heatwave! Hello, huge queues for London's lidos!

I don't know if you've noticed, but it's pretty hot outside. Don't spend all afternoon sat at your desk sobbing into your Pret popcorn, though. Yep, you might wish your were lazing at your local lido not dealing with a nightmare spreadsheet right now, but remember: QUEUES.

You're probably imagining all your freelance friends dipping their toes in a still blue pool, cutting through the untouched water as they practise their backstroke, but that's definitely not the case right now. The lidos are heaving: the sunbathing areas are so rammed you can't lie down, there are lines snaking about the entrance and the water is a splishy-splashy nightmare. Don't believe me? Just take a look at these pictures. 

London Fields Lido

 

Freelance apocalypse

A photo posted by jonjojury (@jonjojury) on Jul 1, 2015 at 3:04am PDT

 

The sun's out and so are the masses!! Feeling grateful for my fast track membership this morning, I've never seen a queue like it here before! #londonfieldslido #tritraining #swim #sunshine #swimming #londontriathlon

A photo posted by @tri.training.yogi on Jul 1, 2015 at 3:08am PDT

Brockwell Lido

Queue for #BrixtonBeach today. Glad I got swim in yesterday lunchtime! #Brixton #lido #BrockwellPark #BrockwellLido pic.twitter.com/19RVhfWawH

— Sarah Cosgrove (@sarahxcosgrove) July 1, 2015

Parliament Hill Lido

This was the queue at 7am to get into Parliament Hill Lido. pic.twitter.com/in1XlQk7jl

— Laura Fountain (@lazygirlrunning) July 1, 2015

Photo: NoelReynolds

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