The Great Heat of 06The neighbour is excited! A call from the A1-its raining near Morpeth, heading towards Aynwick and the Borders! 60% chance of heavy showers says the ITV forecast for 'The Borders and South West Scotland' Good chance of thunderstorms warns the BBC. But I wonder. We often boast that we (and Dunbar) have the lowest rain fall in the British Isles. Less than some parts of northern Jordan, although not many people know that. And with global warming we should perhaps be thinking of planting a few vines.
But at the moment its not too funny. Farmers are suffering and , although I am no expert we will need moisture and lots of it if the potatoes are to come to anything. We have no hose pipe ban here but Scottish Water is making warning noises about the need to conserve-so it may be two to a bath, three to a shower and dust the car if it goes on like this.
The dry sunny weather is taking its toll in Sir Morrisons. Caravanner's tattoos obscured by vivid sun burn, a/c not coping with under arm perfume, tempers flaring with outbursts of trolley rage. Only benefit is the countryside-Big Mac customers are not chucking debris from their BMW's-don't want to open windows and let the cold air out with the dead chips. Something I suppose.
I am off to Lunnon on Monday. Frying pan to fire, I fear. And there will still be all that fruit to pick when I get back, and the pruning, and the shredding. Why did we ever leave town?
Top floor flat. Cool breeze through open window .With a view of a garden. Some one else's.
Bliss
