Anyone awake?

Yes, I'm awake.
Just lugged a big, heavy fan up and down my hall, and got overwrought with the heat.
I don't know what to do with myself, I'm so hot

Thunder and lightening now! I’m scared of storms, I should know better at my age 71!

We've got lightning, too, but no thunder yet.
Lots of people are afraid of it; it seems like natures way of reminding us its actually in charge, I think.
The thunder here a few nights ago was the loudest I've ever heard; i thought it was an out of control lorry careering down the road or sonething.

I’m awake because, on top of the heat I’ve been bitten by mozzies and I’m itching all over. Have smothered myself with Jungle Formula but worried that the dog will lick it.

Oh I hate the mozzies!
Horrible things, drinking our blood, with so much as a by your leave.

I’m awake because there’s a very vocal pigeon cooing outside my bedroom window. Thankfully it’s been a cooler night here and I actually slept well 🙏
I do hope today is cooler, I’m dreading future heatwaves which are going to be longer and hotter according to the Met Office.
DH is just taking tiddler out, both dogs will be walked by 7am.
Then another day of trying to keep them and us cool.

It doesn't feel cooler here, its made feel quite unwell.
No sign of any rain, either.
My legs are so swollen they feel like they're going to split - I thought I was going have to weary slippers to a hospital appt yesterday!