Britons planning to enjoy heat have forgotten about insects

MILLIONS of Britons envisioning a long weekend relaxing and drinking outdoors have once again forgotten about f**king insects. 

Forecasts of a bank holiday heatwave have thousands planning evenings in the garden, days at theme parks and picnics in the country that will be ruined by gnats, wasps and ants respectively.

Sophie Rodriguez said: “Summer’s here at last! I’m going to drink in a pub by a canal, and by 10pm will be lighting each cigarette off the last one to keep the bloody bugs away.

“Then tomorrow I’ll fling the double doors to my flat’s tiny balcony wide to enjoy a prosecco out there before spending the evening gently persuading an enormous bee to leave via a much smaller window it is pathologically unable to find. Summer!”

Martin Bishop said: “I’m going camping with the family, having forgotten I spent a full fortnight after the last time applying cream to every one of the 33 red, inflamed bites on my legs.

“I also hope to lie in a deckchair, seemingly asleep until I sitting bolt upright to swat the flies drinking moisture from the corner of my mouth. And a child will be stung by a wasp. To teach them.”

Carolyn Ryan said: “Einstein famously said ‘If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left.’ But he’s dead and I’m willing to take the f**king risk.”

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Trains turn their heating on

AS the mercury shoots up to record temperatures, trains have decided to set their heating to maximum.

Having wisely conserved energy by not keeping their carriages warm during the winter months, train companies have decided to treat passengers to nice, toasty journeys during the bank holiday heatwave.

Rail manager Martin Bishop laughed: “All our trains will be overcrowded and running late this weekend. So the warm, dusty air blasting out of the heating grilles is our way of making up for these inconveniences.

“The refreshments trolley won’t be running either due to a lack of staff, but that just adds to the effect we’re going for. That’s also why the windows on older trains will be locked shut until November. We wouldn’t want you to catch your death as we idle for no reason under the glaring sun.

“If for some reason you need to cool down, try peering into the first class carriage. You’ll see people beating the heat with the complimentary fans we hand out to our better-off passengers. That should do the trick.”

Regular rail user Nikki Hollis said: “This is peak bank holiday vibes. The only way it could be better is if the toilets are out of order and someone plays shit music without their headphones in.”