I also live in the UK. The last few years I’ve been tempted to buy a portable AC. Just as I go to spend £300, the weather turns and I decide to spend money on other stuff (like food)
We had that heat wave just after Easter this year, much earlier than I remember, that was the final straw. Bought one on marketplace for £180.
Every night going to bed the sheets are crisp and cool. I sleep like a baby.
The biggest downside? Damn those things are pricey to run
First they came for the sex, then they came after the drugs. Now they’re trying to take my rock and roll