When I ran round the village this morning at about 8.30, the temperature was already 22°C. Now, 4.00 pm, my phone tells me it’s 29°.
In the late morning, I had to go into Oldham to sort something out at our bank. I thought it would be a simple and speedy matter but everything seemed to take ages. As the young lady who sorted things out for me handed me various documents outlining what my rights and their obligations are all about, I was reminded of our time of living in Vigo, Galicia, and having dealings with the bak there that were always accompanied by reams of printed material, far more than the young lady gave me today. So much for a paperless society and saving the planet.
Bank business and occasional shopping over, I headed homeward. I thought the bus station was uncomfortably hot and then I got on the bus for home - a mobile oven! The situation was possibly made worse because my bus journey coincided with schools finishing for the day and masses of young people catching my bus. It’s amazing how large Year 10 and 11 boys are!
Everywhere in Europe is undergoing the heatwave. Here’s a map:
And here’s a little something from the Guardian anout the situation on France:
“Our European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, has filed a report about the 40 people who are reported to have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas across France in recent days. Here is an extract from her story:
“There is a tragic scourge of drownings,” the French prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, said on Tuesday. “The latest figures we’ve received are 40 deaths since 18 June. Most of the victims are young people.”
Lecornu was preparing to chair a crisis meeting with ministers to address the ferocious early summer heatwave that has left parts of western France bracing for temperatures of up to 43C (109F).
“We’re experiencing an episode of exceptional intensity,” Lecornu said. “Every day and every night, local and national temperature records are being broken.””
Phil and I are lucky to have a house with a very cool basement.
It’s ten years since Brexit. Lots of people have been going on about it. Here’s a link to an article about it. When we get a new Prime Minister, will he turn out to be pro-Europe? We shall see!
Meanwhile, here is a cartoon about the UK’s record for getting rid of Prime Ministers over recent years.
Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone!
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