Live in an Oven

"It's too hot", "It's too cold", "It's too normal", "It's not normal enough".

Being English, I like the rest of us, I am prone to complaining about everything.... most of all the weather.

However, I have a reason to complain today. The news report this morning basically said .......DON'T GO OUTSIDE. Apparently the solar radiation was peaking causing immense heat and obvious health risks. The temperature today at peak was at 47*C and is now sitting at 44*C at 4pm. The skies are blue the sun is out and everything looks amazing ....and all the locals are complaining. I, despite the constant drip of sweat from my nose, am loving the weather, it's good its too warm for words and there is no place to be dry in the shade it is 40*C and indoors its worse than outside.

However, it's now 4pm so we are braving the river, covered in sun screen. Being English I have never been in such temperatures as we always go on holiday outside of these heats ......and I see why! However, when you live here ......what can you do? .......suffer it, or enjoy it. I choose the latter by remembering how bitterly cold the alternative is. 

The plus points though .....going to a tree and pulling off a fresh, juicy peach, nicely warmed by the summer sun and digging in to it and being able to sit outside wearing only a pair of shorts, hunting for shooting stars among the milky way. 

Enjoy Summer! Whatever type of summer you have!