When you come on holiday to Spain, please remember to be sensible about one thing – keep yourself as hydrated as possible.

The chances are that you will be lying on a beach on the Costa Blanca or the Costa del Sol for most of the day in 35 degree heat, and probably downing a few sangrias along the way. It sounds idyllic, but please try to drink as much water as possible during the day, otherwise you could end up in a terrible mess.

And also remember that if you are drinking shorts, the Spanish measures are liberal to say the least, so for every one measure of gin or vodka by UK standards, you will probably be served at least 3 or possibly 4. This could equate to you drinking the equivalent of 12 measures of alcohol just by consuming 3 gin and tonics in a Spanish bar. Would you be able to tolerate that at home?

When you add the additional alcohol intake to the length of time spent in searing temperatures, you will see how easy it is to become completely de-hydrated.

So, my one tip for this summer in Spain is to keep drinking the agua…!!!