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A squirrel takes a drink in Kensington Gardens, central London, Saturday July 12, 2003. The summer heat was escalating this weekend, with temperatures expected to gradually soar before hitting record highs on Monday, according to weather experts. Sun-seekers will be reluctant to go back to work next week as forecasters predict the hottest temperatures of the year so far at the climax of a mini heat-wave. EPA PHOTO/PA/EDMOND TERAKOPIAN