Well, it’s still quite warm but not insane. No rain for weeks but a half hour this morning. Like Mother Nature having a bit of a laugh. We’ve yet to come under a hosepipe ban but we’ll see. The tuberose… Continue Reading
As I finish this up on Monday we’ve just gotten a new prime minister. We’ve had a number of them in the past few years. Anyway, one must remain hopeful. I prefer being able to change leaders when needed. Our… Continue Reading
And other bits. We’re still in our heatwave. From Monday through the end of the month, things moderate a bit: ie, we look like we’ll be in the high 20s (ie, mid to high 80s Fahrenheit – it almost sounds… Continue Reading
We’re about to enter heatwave number 3. Duration of two weeks, it looks like, this time. My jasmine is anarchic and I am pondering getting Chanel in to harvest the flowers. Good way to make a bit of side cash.… Continue Reading
I have a friend whose name is Ann Caroline but everyone calls her AC. Every time I hear the abbreviation AC I think of her. Not the machine that makes the air cooler. I mentioned in last week’s post that… Continue Reading
We’re moving into another heatwave, probably be hotter than the last one. Sigh. Towards 30 degrees Celsius with it feeling like 37, according to the weather report. So, around 97 Fahrenheit – and humid. Last week I had yet another… Continue Reading
We’ve exited the return to March weather and are now at the beginning of what actually feels like June. The jasmine blossom is starting to open up and in certain spots near the huge vine the air smells heavenly (in… Continue Reading