Hottest Day ever in October.

Brighton Beach, Sussex. Standing room only!

Okay here we are back in London and the temperature is 82 degrees; that's 29 in Celsius which is Double Dutch to me.

You would think I'd be used to it having lived in Los Angeles for 16 years but in LA there is hardly any humidity; you hardly sweat - here it's a nightmare.

I have never liked laying in the sun in any case or sitting on the beach and since I've been back I've grown used to the English weather; no one will ever get used to the Scottish weather as that's another story.

So there have been plenty of barbeques and unsightly bare bodies bobbing about and I didn't go to the beach.

Now don't ask me why the weather is so hot on the first day of October in London – the hottest day ever in October by the way.

The brisk weather of Britain usually adds a sense of urgency to the business day whereas in Los Angeles we would wonder who we were going to meet for breakfast, which coffee shop at the beach should we meet in and things like that.

The worst thing about being an actor in Los Angeles would be wearing a heavy suit to an audition – especially if your car has no AC.

This would happen if you had to go for an audition and had to wear a suit. If you go for a commercial and the role is required to wear a suit you have to wear one; they won't let you audition if you don't and there's no such prima Donna behaviour allowed you would simply be sent home.

I was out one day in my shorts and trainers – did I tell this story here before?? Not to worry if I did – I was out on a nice day and my commercial agent called me and said could I get over to West Los Angeles right away and wear a smart suit and tie.

West Los Angeles was always a pain in the arse to get to as it was about 40 minutes drive from Hollywood, where we lived, and you always encountered traffic.

I was out having lunch at the Farmer's Market with my wife so I had to dash home, pick up my suit and things, and get out to West LA.

I didn't have a great deal of time so ran into the bedroom, took my suit out of the wardrobe with shoes, dark socks, shirt and tie and put them into the car.

We made good time and I arrived 10 minutes or so before my appointment; in the car I had an envelope with my head shots in and my resumé stapled to the back and started to get changed in the car park.

I wasn't shy, I've been getting changed in public since I started as an actor so everything went on quite quickly till I came to the shoes – I had brought 2 right shoes and one of them was a tap shoe!!!!

So I had to wear my trainers and they were very comfortable and for the record no I didn't get the commercial.

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.