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67-478: On the face of it, the campaign is semi-humorous, with its outwardly frivolous aims, its occasionally outlandish claims of discrimination and conspiracy, and its founder, who is also the spokesman for the Campaign for Real Conkers. However, the organisation has drawn attention to more serious issues, having spoken out against, among other incidents, the suspension of a fireman for refusing to shave off his goatee and

134-481: A July average of 26 °C (79 °F) was recorded, which means a temperature anomaly of 6 °C (11 °F), which is a new record for a monthly average in Germany (in the same cities high temperatures reached over 40 °C (104 °F)). In Berlin an average temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) was recorded (7 °C (13 °F) above normal). Such numbers were recorded all over Germany. The biggest problem

201-446: A goatee. When Christianity became the dominant religion and began copying imagery from pagan myth, Satan was given the likeness of Pan, leading to Satan traditionally being depicted with a goatee in medieval art and Renaissance art . The goatee would not enjoy widespread popularity again until the 1940s, when it became a defining trait of the beatniks in the post– World War II United States. The style remained popular amongst

268-436: A growing number, incidentally – are also the same employers who demand that their female workers wear skirts not trousers, and who rigorously discriminate when it comes to annual appraisal time against anyone who does not conform to the stereotype of a young, single white man in a suit. The size of the organisation is unknown; Flett refers to the organisation as "an informal network" and has claimed "a few hundred supporters" in

335-579: A moustachioed fascist than bored to death by the BLF". In 2007 during the Labour leadership campaign, the Beard Liberation Front held group discussions and decided to endorse Charles Clarke for the position, although he eventually announced he was not standing and would be backing Gordon Brown . Organiser Keith Flett was reported as saying: He has a very recognisable public persona and it

402-553: Is a million miles from the clean shaven man in a suit image that characterises the Blair and Brown years and which both David Cameron and Sir Menzies Campbell copy. We believe Britain is ready for a bearded PM. In June 2010 Keith Flett announced that the BLF had set the 2010 Beards and Sandals season to run from 6 June to 31 August. In 2000, Frank Dobson was named "Beard 2000", amid controversy over his claim that Labour spin doctors had told him to shave off his prize-winning beard for

469-718: The Archbishop of Canterbury made a comeback to win 2008's Beard of the Year from Prince William . In 2009 Rage Against the Machine vocalist Zach de la Rocha added Beard of the Year to the band's Christmas Number One . He defeated the Slovene philosopher Slavoj Žižek . 2010's Beard of the Year was Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams . The winner in 2011 was writer and restaurant critic Jay Rayner . 2012 saw

536-581: The Labour Party , then in opposition, promised that if they were elected, the cabinet would include the first bearded minister since Baron Passfield in 1929. Upon Labour's victory in the general election a year later , the bearded Robin Cook was duly appointed Foreign Secretary . Since then, however, the BLF has regarded New Labour as obsessed with a clean-shaven image, with some notable exceptions (including David Blunkett and Charles Clarke ). In 1998

603-683: The Netherlands , Luxembourg , Italy , Poland , the Czech Republic , Hungary , Germany and western parts of Russia were most affected. Several records were broken. In the Netherlands , Belgium , Germany , Ireland and the United Kingdom , July 2006 was the warmest month since official measurements began. Belgium experienced two heat waves in July 2006. Before 1990, a heat wave occurred about once every 8 years. Currently,

670-405: The record-breaking heat wave by advising beard-wearers to trim their beards, cover them with handkerchiefs and to keep them cool by placing them "briefly in the freezer department of a fridge or dipping [them] in a pint of real ale ". The BLF boycotted the 2007 World Beard and Moustache Championships as they said the event was over obsessive about the cutting and styling of whiskers rather than

737-509: The 19 July – this is the warmest temperature recorded in Ireland since 1976. Temperatures over 30.0 °C (86.0 °F) are rare in Ireland, being recorded about once or twice every decade – 1976, 1983, 1989, 1995, 2003 and now 2006 are the most recent times of such high temperatures. The highest ever recorded in Ireland was 33.3 °C (91.9 °F) at Kilkenny Castle , County Kilkenny on 26 June 1887. The highest mean temperatures during

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804-458: The 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) all-time record of the time set in August 2003. Whilst a disputed 42.0 °C (107.6 °F) was recorded at Wisley Airfield on 18 July, this figure has never been accepted and the figure of 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) from 19 July is the highest acceptable value. This figure is generally deemed to be erroneous and it has been suggested that the recorded temperature

871-412: The BLF expressed outrage at actor Sean Connery being denied a knighthood , claiming that "normally reliable New Labour sources" had told them that the reason was his beard. Connery himself said that his knighthood was delayed because of his support for Scottish independence , while others pointed out his tax exile status and previous remarks that some complained condoned violence against women. Connery

938-403: The BLF's Central and Eastern Europe unit. Flett announced this via his Twitter page on 9 March. Goatee A goatee is a style of facial hair incorporating hair on one's chin but not the cheeks. The exact nature of the style has varied according to time and culture. Until the late 20th century, the term goatee was used to refer solely to a beard formed by a tuft of hair on

1005-513: The BLF's attitude towards his London-based club's handling of the WBMC was "Nonsense and utter Poppycock." He stated: "One's personal grooming is of the utmost importance if one is to be a gentleman. Often it's the beard clubs that have been the WBMC hosts. We are just showing the beardies how to do it properly." Commenting on the Socialist aspirations of the BLF, Attree stated: "I'd rather be shot by

1072-586: The English. The Burns Federation said that there was no evidence to support Flett's claims, and said that he was "talking through his beard". In 2002 the BLF called for a semi-boycott of the second Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , citing the continued presence of obviously fake beards worn by actors Robbie Coltrane and Richard Harris . Flett claimed that the Christmas season

1139-519: The Year award and his MBE . The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson came second, while former joint-winner Paul Mackney was pushed into third. England's loss of the Ashes the following year did not prevent the 2006 award going to a cricketer for the third year running; this time to England spin-bowler Monty Panesar , who narrowly won with 30 percent of the vote. Cuban President Fidel Castro

1206-473: The accolade by the merest whisker." In 2013 Gareth Malone won the Beard of the Year. He beat John Hurt , Geoff Parling , and Jeremy Paxman , who made it to the shortlist, but fell outside the top 3, despite having one of the most discussed beards of 2013. 2013 also saw the first St. David's Day Beard of Wales award, which went to Adam Jones . Leigh Halfpenny won in 2014, and Joe Ledley won in 2016. 2015

1273-567: The atmosphere to generate many low pressure areas. Despite this, September 2006 was again the warmest September on record, in the UK and elsewhere, due to high ocean temperatures, altered atmospheric pressure zones, and consequent different wind directions over Europe. The pressure zone changes were a consequence of the extra-tropical remnants of Atlantic hurricanes settling over the British Isles . The Met Office announced on 16 October 2006 that

1340-593: The award presented to journalist and radio broadcaster Robin Lustig . Michael Eavis , who organises the Glastonbury Festival was awarded Beard of the Noughties, beating former Cuban leader Fidel Castro . Keith Flett said "Both Eavis and Castro have taken a back seat towards the end of the decade but their beards remain iconic. Michael Eavis is a true hirsute icon of the Noughties and he beat Castro to

1407-453: The banning of beards among ExxonMobil oil workers (in both cases employers claimed that beards interfered with breathing apparatus). Flett believes that an issue of "real discrimination" exists against men with beards. Although he admits that a beard, unlike race and gender, is a matter of choice, he has claimed that beardism is associated with more serious forms of discrimination: Those employers who ban their male workers from having beards –

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1474-735: The best summers ever due to the high levels of sunshine, warm temperatures and low rainfall. Drought and health problems were not an issue in Ireland, unlike many parts of Europe – mostly because the heat was not as severe there. July 2006 With a monthly average of 22.3 °C (72.1 °F), KNMI statistics show July 2006 was the warmest-ever month on record for the Netherlands. KNMI Klimaatdata en Advies - Informatie over verleden weer Around 500 or 1,000 more people than usual died in July 2006. CBS - 500 extra doden in warme juliweken - Webmagazine The Four Day Marches of Nijmegen were cancelled after only one day as hundreds of people collapsed

1541-432: The chin—as on the chin of a goat , hence the term 'goatee'. By the 1990s, the word had become an umbrella term used to refer to any facial hair style incorporating hair on the chin but not the cheeks; there is debate over whether this style is correctly called a goatee or a Van Dyke . The style dates back to Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome . The god Pan was traditionally depicted with goat-like features, including

1608-521: The closure of shops and businesses, when pre-existing faults were worsened by heavy demand. The Met Office confirmed that July 2006 was the warmest July, as well as the warmest single month, overall, across the UK, and a number of regional records were also broken. The tarmac on some roads melted in England, requiring application of crushed rock dust. In Germany most of the July temperature average records were broken. In Mannheim / Ludwigshafen

1675-513: The counter-culture until the 1960s before falling out of favor again. In the 1990s, goatees with incorporated mustaches became fashionable for men across all socioeconomic classes and professions, and have remained popular into the 2020s. 2006 European heat wave The 2006 European heat wave was a period of exceptionally hot weather that arrived at the end of June 2006 in certain European countries. The United Kingdom , France , Belgium ,

1742-613: The country averages one heat wave per year. On 19 July 2006, temperatures throughout the entire country rose to 36.2 °C (97.2 °F), causing it, at that moment, to be the hottest July day since 1947. The highest temperatures were recorded at the stations of Kleine Brogel and Genk , which measured 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) and 38.3 °C (100.9 °F), respectively. In some regions, more particularly Limburg , 36 consecutive days of temperatures above 25 °C (77 °F) have been measured in one continuous local heat wave instead of two separate periods of hot weather (according to

1809-651: The extended summer of May to September 2006 was the hottest summer ever recorded, the Central England temperature mean temperature of 16.2 °C (61.2 °F) for this summer was 2 °C (3.6 °F) warmer than the average temperatures of 1961–1990. [1] Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Just two months after July 2006, September 2006 became the warmest September since official measurements started. Additionally, October 2006 and November 2006 broke several temperature records. October

1876-524: The extreme heat and drought vegetation was very dry, and the humidity levels were very low, causing brushfires. On 30 January 2007, the United Nations published a report of all countries in the world with the most deaths related to natural disasters for 2006. The Netherlands appeared fourth place, with 1,000 heat-related deaths. On 19 July, the temperature reached 37.1°C in Westdorpe . July 2006

1943-461: The extreme heat in July 2006, the ocean water reached a temperature normally reached in September. This increase in water temperature led to faster evaporation of ocean waters, making August one of the cloudiest and wettest months in recorded history in various western European countries. Many weather experts report this to be a direct consequence of the heat wave, as the high evaporation rate caused

2010-413: The first day, two of them eventually dying due to fatal heat stroke . The walking people had to walk on open roads without any shade and there was not enough water for everyone. Paramedics had their hands full with hundreds of people who fainted due to the heat. The walking people had to deal with temperatures in the sun of 42 °C (108 °F). The air-temperatures on the first day of the four-day march

2077-578: The first time in British history, and the highest recorded temperature of 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) in Coningsby , Lincolnshire is now accepted as the all-time record. Similar temperatures were recorded in the sunshine during a brief heatwave at Wimbledon on 1 July 2015. The heatwave even warmed the normally cool and wet Scottish summer, with Glasgow having a July high of 22.7 °C (72.9 °F) and low of 13.7 °C (56.7 °F), which made it

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2144-459: The heat wave directly. Temperatures as high as 37 °C (99 °F) were recorded in Paris during the heatwave. July 2006 was in many regions the warmest July ever recorded (and often the second warmest month after August 2003). In many regions weather was particularly stormy. In Nice, the all-time high temperature record was beaten with a 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) recorded on 1 August. Ireland

2211-473: The heat wave more bearable there. Sunshine levels were very high all over the country, with 257 hours (~8.6 hours a day) of sunshine recorded at Cork Airport , County Cork in June (making it the sunniest June since records began) and 283 hours (~9.1 hours a day) of sunshine at Rosslare , County Wexford in July (sunniest July since 1990). The sunniest day during the two months (and indeed,

2278-471: The heatwave were recorded at Merrion Square in Dublin city centre both months – 16.3 °C (61.3 °F) in June (average 14.6 °C (58.3 °F)) and 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) in July (average 16.3 °C (61.3 °F)). To put this into context, average daily maxima in Ireland in only vary from 15 to 20 °C (59 to 68 °F) in June; and 16 to 23 °C (61 to 73 °F) in July. Despite

2345-510: The high daytime temperatures, night time temperatures were sometimes below average (6 to 11 °C (43 to 52 °F) in June; 8 to 13 °C (46 to 55 °F) in July). Grass temperatures as low as −2.3 °C (27.9 °F) were recorded at Birr , County Offaly on 23 June; however, the lowest air temperature recorded was 2.0 °C (35.6 °F) at Straide , County Mayo on 14 June. The cool night time temperatures are thought to have made

2412-608: The lowest ever reported in Polish history and in the absence of rain, many crops dried up. July 2006 in most Polish cities saw 300–350 sunshine hours (normally 220–240 sunshine hours): the highest number being in Poznań (373 sunshine hours) and in Warsaw (355 sunshine hours). Post 2006: July 2007 was AGAIN normal month in Poland. Temperature rarely exceed 30 °C (86 °F) and it

2479-626: The month of July since records began in 1859. The rest of Sweden has however not broken the daily average temperatures from the record year 1994. The highest temperature in Sweden in July 2006 was recorded in Målilla in Småland , where a temperature of 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) was recorded on 6 July. This is the highest temperature recorded in the country since July 1994 when Kalmar and Söderhamn had 35.1 °C (95.2 °F). Målilla and Ultuna are

2546-501: The month of July was broken. Temperatures soared to 37.2 °C (99.0 °F). A few hundred meters across the border into Germany, at the weather station Kalkar, located at the airport in Weeze, near Nijmegen, a maximum of 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) was recorded on 19 July. At some places especially in the south-east of the Netherlands temperatures passed 30 °C (86 °F) for 15 or 16 days. The average daytime temperature for

2613-443: The month was 30 °C (86 °F) again in the south-east of the Netherlands. The lowest daytime temperature was at some locations 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) for the whole month of July. For two days the daytime temperatures were below 25 °C (77 °F), making 29 days with temperatures of 25 °C (77 °F) and higher. During days when temperatures reached 30 °C (86 °F) or higher, and on days without wind,

2680-532: The official Belgian rules for registering a heat wave). In most other parts of the country, the second heat wave lasted for 17 days. July 2006 became the warmest month in Belgian history, with an all-time high mean temperature of 23.0 °C (73.4 °F). At 14:32 BST on Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) was recorded at Wisley , Surrey. This broke the UK's previous July record by 0.5 °C set in July 1911, although it fell 2.0 °C short of

2747-547: The past. He is the organisation's sole spokesman in the media. On the occasion of its founding, Keith Flett claimed that "Beards are politically progressive. All the great revolutionary socialists had a beard. Stalin had a moustache." The BLF soon took up the cause of beards in British politics . In 1996 the BLF called for a bearded man to be appointed to the Cabinet . According to Independent diarist Eagle Eye, sources from

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2814-444: The places where the highest temperature ever in Sweden was recorded, 38 °C (100 °F), in 1947 and 1933 respectively. Målilla was the warmest location during daytime, averaging 28.3 °C (82.9 °F), but with average lows being normal at 11.1 °C (52.0 °F) fell a whole degree short of Lund's aforementioned value, where the average high was 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) and low 15.6 °C (60.1 °F). The summer

2881-529: The pure cultivation of beards. They were also angered by the Handlebar Club who were hosting the event because of their full club membership ban of those who possess a beard of any description. Handlebar moustache wearer and satirist Michael "Atters" Attree who was Honorable Chairman and Master of Ceremonies of the 2007 championships (and sits upon the committee of the Handlebar Club) said that

2948-580: The second-sunniest ever, at 321 hours. In fact, the previous July record was 290 hours. Since Denmark escaped the extremes seen further south, it is now known as one of the best summer months in history. On 25 June, the temperature reached 34.9 °C (94.8 °F) in Odense . High temperatures in France destroyed many crops , just days before the harvest period, while French officials said at least 40 people were confirmed to have been killed by

3015-428: The smog level was very high. Warnings were broadcast on television and radio, advising people to stay indoors as much as possible because the air pollution was very unhealthy, the smog was very strong and it was dangerously hot. The Netherlands also had to deal with extreme drought in June and July. The rainfall in June was at some locations as low as 0.5 centimetres (0.20 in), July was also extremely dry. Because of

3082-447: The upcoming elections for Mayor of London . Dobson said that he had told them to "Stick it up their wickit ". Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn , who considered his beard "a form of dissent" against New Labour , defeated Rolf Harris to win 2001's award. 2002's winner was Education Secretary Charles Clarke , who beat comedian Ricky Gervais and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams for the title, although Flett suggested that his beard

3149-591: The warmest autumn in history, breaking the old record of just one year prior (2005) by 1.4 °C (34.5 °F). The winter of 2006/2007 was the warmest in three hundred years as well, and so was the following spring. With the exception of August 2006, every month from April 2006 to June 2007 saw temperatures above average, the most bizarre months being January 2007, which noted an average temperature of 7.1 °C (44.8 °F) rather than 2.8 °C (37.0 °F), and April 2007, with 13.1 °C (55.6 °F) as opposed to 8.1 °C (46.6 °F). Temperatures reached

3216-492: The warmest month on record. Because of the northerly location and marine nature, it was not a heat wave in a general sense, but rather unusually warm weather. Drought was an issue in many parts of the United Kingdom after a very dry winter. There was warning of drought occurring from the early months of 2006. Following the dry winter, with extreme temperatures occurring in the country and little rain, increasing strain

3283-507: The year) was on 25 June, when Malin Head , County Donegal , recorded 15.8 hours of sunshine. Rainfall levels were quite low, with only 13.2 millimetres (0.52 in) of rain at Derrygreenagh , County Offaly and Fermoy , County Cork in June and 13.0 millimetres (0.51 in) of rain recorded at Merrion Square , Dublin in July. Parts of Munster and Leinster also recorded 21 days between 28 May and 17 June where no rainfall

3350-411: Was about 36 °C (97 °F). Forecasts showed even higher temperatures of 37 °C (99 °F) for the next day, causing the organisation to cancel the remainder of the event. Vierdaagse The highest temperature was recorded on 19 July, when temperatures reached the mid- to upper 30s °C (mid- to upper 90s °F) for most of the country, especially in the south-east. The all-time record for

3417-477: Was affected from the heat wave from the start of June, and the warm weather continued until the end of July. Temperatures were well above average for both months. The highest recorded in June was 27.1 °C (80.8 °F) at Ardfert , County Kerry on 9 June. In Kilkenny , County Kilkenny , there were 29 consecutive days in July with temperatures over 20.0 °C (68.0 °F), and nine of these days had temperatures over 25.0 °C (77.0 °F). July 2006

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3484-579: Was average. September 2006 was the warmest on record. October 2006 was the warmest in many places since 2001 and sunniest since 2000. November 2006 was warmer and sunnier than usual. Overall, Summer 2006 (June, July and August) was the sunniest, driest and warmest summer since 1995 and one of the sunniest, driest and warmest on record. Autumn 2006 (September, October, November) was the warmest on record in many places, and sunshine levels were well above normal. Rainfall levels were also above average. The months of June and July 2006 are regarded as one of

3551-465: Was eventually knighted in 2000. In 2000 the BLF joined the anti-capitalist May Day protests with a "mass beard waggle", decrying the waste of natural resources involved in producing shaving foam and brushes. It also claimed that Robert Burns had a beard, and that contemporary pictures of him which depict the Scottish poet as clean-shaven were a manufactured image designed to make him more popular to

3618-433: Was in fact 32.0 °C (89.6 °F). Another theory is that the 42.0 °C (107.6 °F) record on 18 July 2006 was recorded in the sunshine, not in standard 'shaded' areas. In July 2022, another heatwave brought extremely high temperatures to the UK, and on 19 July, the 16th anniversary of the 2006 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) July record, temperatures in excess of 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) were officially recorded for

3685-401: Was one of the warmest Octobers since measurements began, and November went into the record books as the second warmest November since official measurements started three hundred years prior. With temperatures from the north of the Netherlands to the south of Belgium ranging between 16 and 18 °C (61 and 64 °F) at the end of November, previous records were shattered. The autumn of 2006 was

3752-422: Was probably a "pragmatic" one to conceal multiple double chins . The 2004 Beard of the Year was held jointly by cricketer Andrew Flintoff and NATFHE union leader Paul Mackney , due to the close polling between them. After the English cricket team regained the Ashes for the first time in sixteen years, Andrew Flintoff won the award again in 2005, this time unshared, to go with his BBC Sports Personality of

3819-448: Was put on water supplies, and hose-pipe bans were issued in many counties. The Environment Agency claimed that the UK may have had the most severe drought in 100 years. Some power cuts occurred, after lightning strikes and some due to large amounts of electricity used by air conditioners. In Central London on 27 July 2006 a series of power cuts hit Piccadilly Circus , Regent Street , Turner Broadcasting UK and Oxford Circus causing

3886-521: Was recorded in Słubice , near the German border 36.5 °C (97.7 °F). After the hot days, the temperature at night dropped very slowly. On 16 July in Słubice the temperature at night was 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) and it was the warmest night in the entire history of meteorological measurements. July 2006 was also extremely dry. In many regions it did not rain for 3–4 weeks. The river water levels were

3953-507: Was recorded. There was also a period between 9 July and 27 July when no rainfall was recorded in Greater Dublin. Despite the low rainfall, drought was not an issue in Ireland. In Ireland, May 2006 was the warmest for 20 years and sunniest since 2000. June 2006 was the sunniest on record, driest since 1995 and also one of the warmest. July 2006 was the warmest on record, sunniest in 15 years and also driest since 1989. August 2006

4020-428: Was second with 29 percent; Paul Mackney was again third, tying with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams with 10 percent each. Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds and Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan shared the award for Beard of the cricket World Cup 2007, with Panesar the runner-up. In 2007 the Beard of the Year was awarded to Robert Plant , the lead singer from Led Zeppelin . Rowan Williams ,

4087-426: Was the precipitation, which mostly fell in intense thunderstorms. At least 20 people died in this heatwave. Denmark experienced the warmest July ever with an average temperature (day and night) of 19.8 °C (67.6 °F), breaking a record of 19.5 °C (67.1 °F) set in 1994. It was the second-warmest month ever, behind August 1997 at 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). It was also the sunniest July ever, and

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4154-564: Was the warmest July in Ireland since records began. By the end of July, temperatures returned to average figures. On 18 July, a temperature of 30.1 °C (86.2 °F) was recorded in Birr , County Offaly ; the same day, 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) was recorded at Kilkenny Castle , County Kilkenny and Shannon Airport , County Clare . However, temperatures again rose to 31.0 °C (87.8 °F) at Casement Aerodrome , Dublin ; and 32.3 °C (90.1 °F) at Elphin , County Roscommon on

4221-578: Was the warmest in Poland since the beginning of the meteorological measurements (i.e. 1779). For most of the month, the maximum temperature exceeded 30 °C (86 °F) – even at night it rarely fell below 20 °C (68 °F). The average temperature was more than 5 °C (9.0 °F) higher than normal, for example in Warsaw the average temperature in July 2006 is usually 23.5 °C (74.3 °F), in Wrocław 23.8 °C (74.8 °F), and in Poznań 24.2 °C (75.6 °F). The highest temperature

4288-458: Was the worst time of year for beardist taunts, with the Potter movies adding to the ammunition already given by Father Christmas . Acknowledging that the pressure from beardies' children would be too great to consider an outright boycott, he said that supporters were merely being encouraged to hiss and boo at the screen. In 2006 the BLF joined the ranks of organisations issuing health advice during

4355-553: Was warm, wet and wild. In many regions, including Elblag rained and it was stormy. Many crops returned to normal business, temperature rarely at night exceed 20 °C (68 °F) and it was Cloudy, and sunny. According to the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), the city of Lund in Skåne in southern Sweden had the highest average temperatures (day and night: 21.7 °C (71.1 °F)) for

4422-652: Was warmer than usual in all of Sweden, but north of Stockholm and the Mälar valley the temperatures fell quickly, with the exception of the usual hotspot of Falun where the average high was 26.3 °C (79.3 °F) in spite of its location a bit north of 60 degrees latitude . Absolute maxima of July 2006 have been broken in The warmest July in One day in August Stavropol reached +39.7 °C (103.5 °F). Due to

4489-469: Was won jointly by brewer Toby Copestake and musician Chris Fox . The latter also came second in 2016 and won outright in 2017. Winners in the 2020s include cricketer Mooen Ali in 2022, and Mayor of North Tyne Jamie Driscoll in 2023. 2021 saw Michael Rosen become the first consecutive winner, having been joint 2020 winner alongside Michael Sheen . In March 2012, Keith Flett corresponded with Zorko Sirotić, Croatian visual artist, and appointed him head of

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