SO we’ve gone from record wet months to what may turn out to be near 200-year dry spells.

The weather always captivates we Brits and we certainly appear to be in the middle of a scorcher (hopefully).

But as in the extreme wet or cold weather, the need to be sensible remains.

Just because we’ve had some miserable summers, you still need to take sensible precautions in the sun this weekend – slip on a shirt, slop on a hat and slap on some suncream.