Where you should be going today.

A friend was due to visit for the day, but we postponed it 10 days when the heatwave was expected as she would have a 50 mile journey to reach us and we didn't want her risking driving in extreme heat should the heatwave have spilled into today.

I am still recovering from a severe bacterial infection (GP's diagnosis) and today was one of those 'off' days, you get when you think you are over something and have had several days of normal functioning, then it comes back to side swipe you again.

We went out for lunch because I am sick of salad, I seem to have eaten hardly anything else for a fortnight, but, no doubt, will have it for supprtonight.

Our local church was promoting itself as a haven from the heat!

coolest place normally by the freezer cabinets in the supermarket!!

I thought folk might like to see where we had lunch today.
Meelmore Lodge overlooks Hares Gap in the Mourne Mountains.
We are very lucky. Our weather is not too hot.

I hope you enjoyed your lunch and feel better soon Monica. You do get tired of salad.

pamdixon

coolest place normally by the freezer cabinets in the supermarket!!

Apparently the fridges and freezers in the large supermarket where my order is coming from today have broken down so a lot of my order is cancelled.

Other items are out of stock (toiletries, toilet rolls etc) so it looks like a trek around to find essentials will be needed tomorrow.

My veg plot at the endof the garden, totally South facing so full sun, no shade between 6am ish and 9-10 pm

Stay homne, in front of, and below, a fan.

Monday and Tuesday went out early to drop my DD at the station then wen for a quick top up shop before spending the day under a well positioned fan. Both days train cancellations meant picking her up from nearby towns as she didn't fancy waiting at Paddington for a slow train to our local station. By the end of the day a trip in an air conditioned car provided welcome relief so happy to oblige!
Today trains a bit more normal so she got home to our local station just in time for a very refreshing shower of rain. She's working from home tomorrow so no early morning trips out.

Come to my house. We have thick granite and cob walls which no heat can penetrate. Warm in winter, cool in summer. Come and join me here.