What a strange day yesterday down here. Hardly a breeze all day, baking hot (I think we got up into the 30's) - quite a nice day - to the effect I actually got our patched up 3mx2m parasol out and read a book outside.
Then....the heat continued to build, and I had 33 degrees in my south facing living room and 47 degrees in the conservatory.. it is still calm at this point. Then about half seven all hell breaks loose. The winds go from what seems like 0-100 mph in nano seconds . The parasol, even though clamped in its base is spinning like a spinny thing on steroids and is caught between trying to take off and drill its way to Australia. So that is quickly put in the garage. But then the temp starts to drop at the same time as the humidity goes up - so the effect was even worse than the earlier dry heat - real sweat inducing weather. It went so, so sticky and heavy. Rumbles of thunder and just enough rain to be able to stick a stamp on a letter.
The lowest setting on my fan oven is 40°C. Yesterday’s maximum of 36.1°C with a constant, strong, turbulent wind, made it feel exactly like opening the oven door whenever we stepped outside. The front door handle was too hot to touch.
Much more pleasant today. 18.2° and the same buffeting wind is quite welcome.
I never knew that compost heaps could catch fire.
Our farmer neighbour lost a barn and contents after the silage spontaneously combusted.
The automatic wipers on my car operated twice today during a 20 mile drive. When I say they operated twice, I mean two single swipes of the wipers. That will make all the difference to the garden.
28c here, much cooler! Our cash point doesn't have fivers. I needed change. Grandkids come out of school exactly the same time,5 miles apart,one Junior one High,so High school grandaughter can go in the park opposite her school have ice cream,drink and wait in the shade. Took the £10 I to Tesco, right next door,auto tills don't accept cash. As I walk towards cashier, woman walks from shop right past me, pushing in. I stood there giving her the "bear stare", waiting for her to say something,.... nope,she didn't. Think I got my own back.... because the cashier couldn't have cared less,(she's always a miserable.......) They had Zinnias,I didn't grow any this year,3 for £6 with clubcard. Stood at desk .. ( cashier had walked off)gave up, went to autotill. She was right next to me. I scanned first plant,it came up £5. I said they were meant to be 3 for a £6, (they aren't £5 each.)She said "you have to scan your clubcard first", no you don't,you have to scan barcode first, clubcard when you click pay. Discount deducted at pay point. She walked off,, fine!!! I tried to tell you,your till will be £1 short,oh well, your problem!
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