Whew it’s hot here!

Victoria- probably the state that has the most bushfires because there is a lot of forest. Cross fingers none so far though it is stinking hot again today, just had a nice cooling swim. We have a lot of trees so I keep my eyes peeled.

Nanna8, what province are you in? Forest fires are horrible, I hope you don't have any nearby.

Yes, Rip looks a nice young man.
Also, moth eaten oldies are fine.

I've watched too many emergency ER tv I think.

The Australian men stagger in, having driven 20 miles, and say "well mate, I felt a bit of a sting, looked down, and my leg had come off.
So I put it in the back of me truck to see if you can do anything with it".

I'd love to have been a fly on the wall, Maggie.

I’d recommend going to a Naked Wines road tour wine tasting, MissA. DD1 and I started off very seriously marking the wines on our score sheets. By the end, and just possibly after rather too many samples had been taken, we were marking the winemakers who manned the stalls. One father and son pair from Australia got particularly high marks from us. Sadly we didn’t get a photo.

Tonight nothing on TV so watched a couple of episodes of Darby and Joan, set in Queensland Australia, scenery looked stunning.
Series so so, easy watching but thought actor Bryan Brown aged quite well.

Depends on the age group. There’s a lot of moth eaten over 60 s round here! 🪰

You could try Rip Wheeler from Yellowstone for size, MissA

Phwoar!!!

That'll do nicely.

Any good MissA ?

Brawny and dark,with a lovely beard.
Hairy chested and a real man's man.

(In my dreams!)

I'm at Dumfries House. The tour was very interesting, the ambient temperature perfect and lunch good.
The walk around the garden cold, with what my mother would call a thin wind, the sort that blows right through you!
I too would love some warm sunshine. Our winter has been grey and miserable.

Bush fires are very scary nanna8, I sympathise. When I started working in Sydney there were bush fires around. I looked out of the window on a glorious day and the sun was bright red. One of the Aussies explained that it was the result of the bush fires raging somewhere nearby. You're very welcome to some of the north easterly winds we've got - my fingers were blue this morning.

And once again she’s back😉

MissAdventure

Thank you both.
You see, I'm planning to marry an Australian man.
I don't know him, or even anyone Australian, so it's a very long term plan.

😆😆😆

I feel for you Nanna8. it must be very scary having the real threat of fire. I remember being in SouthAfrica and watching an enormous fire approaching over the mountain near where we lived, and the relief when the helicopters managed to divert it from the houses. Stay safe and well

I'm shopping in Liverpool....the wind coming off the river mersey is biting .....there is some sun but not an ounce of warmth from it

Er, sorry, Hugh Jackman is mine!

It’s Hugh Jackman, isn’t it, MissAdventure, or one of the Hemsworth brothers?? 😂

I’m sending you some of our icy wind, Nanna8. It could cut a body in half today. 🥶

MissAdventure

Thank you both.
You see, I'm planning to marry an Australian man.
I don't know him, or even anyone Australian, so it's a very long term plan.

What's he look like, MissA? Very tall, tanned and muscular with a Bush hat adorned with corks?

I am broken- hearted for you!
I would give my right arm for an hour of sunshine!

Thank you both.
You see, I'm planning to marry an Australian man.
I don't know him, or even anyone Australian, so it's a very long term plan.

When we lived in Australia, we had it all over the house but the noise from the units was dreadful.

I expect (hope!) they are better now!

Downstairs we have it but not upstairs. Most would have it and all the cars do now. I will have to drag out the old fans!

Do you have air conditioning, nanna?

Do most people have it?