Evening all, it's been a hot and dry day here today, I've not done anything much today, yesterday I put the Keter storage box together which nearly killed me. I'll get cracking this week moving some plants in pots from the patio, goodness knows where I"ll put them instead, but I need to scrape a hole in the gravel and then drain and move the small fibreglass fish pond. I say small, it's 5ft x 3ft. I have to net the fish in it first and put them in a bucket of water. Then I need to dig a new flower border to put the roses and other plants that are planted round it at the moment. pffft... whether I can muster the enthusiasm goodness knows. 

 

Good morning everyone. Boiling hot today. So windows and doors now closed to keep the cool air inside and the hot air out. Robot's out today to do the lawn, it may be a bit too hot later on for him (electrics can overheat) so thought I'd send him out for a few hours before midday while it's just hot and not horrendously hot. 
I have to go to the vet today to collect Lily's pain killer (Metacam) so will wait til later on nearer tea time. I'll take Dora with me as she loves going out in the car. 
I'll be watching tv this afternoon (don't normally turn it on til after 6pm) to see what Rachel Reeves is going to announce. She's saying she knew nothing about the 20 billion black hole, lying of course because it was common knowledge before the election but she's trying to play everyone and make out the Tories kept it a secret so we won't feel so bad when she raises taxes and cuts a lot of services.  
I see GP's are now going on strike, putting patients lives at risk. Surely that's against the hypocritic oath they took when they qualified as doctors? Nothing seems to be mentioned about that. I feel so sorry for the GP's having to manage on over £100k to £150,000 a year. NOT

Diane you'll miss Jefferson, a dog is such good company even if they're just laying in their bed asleep. I'd miss Dora if I didn't have her. It's nice just to have something else alive in the house somehow. 

Enjoy your day everyone! x

Afternoon everyone. It's too hot for me today. I opened the car windows at 8am and it was 22C out there then. pfffft. When I went out in the back garden to water the containers as the plants were looking a bit floppy. Fed the birds and put Sids nuts in the dish on the tree for him, although not seen him for a day or two, maybe he holes up when it's hot. I hope he'll be ok in this heat bless him. He's quite an old squirrel.

Dora's new summer harness and lead arrived today together with 2 little saddlebags that fit on it and also on her other harness. So she's all set now. I took some videos and pics of her in both but can't put them on here which is a pain. 

I've had to A/C on all day, it only costs 4pence an hour and I've got the Dyson going int the bedroom blowing cool air on Lily as she feels the heat with all her Long fur.

Hope everyone's ok in the heat.  Stay safe! 

 

Good afternoon all, it's another hot day to endure or love depending on how you feel. The only good thing is I can dry my washing for free outside. The washing machine is on the third load. now. It will be going on strike soon!  Jimmy is out in the garden soaking up the heat, he loves it and can't get enough. I don't like the heat and stay inside. in my north-facing lou room. it's the coolest. Although it's 28 degrees atm.

Last edited by Annie (Wed Jul 31 4:54 pm)

Evening everyone,  It didn't seem as hot today but it was still baking hot and much too hot for me. I was out at 8am sweeping up the cherry tree leaves (it thinks it's Autumn and lost most of its leaves now), then pruned back the little willow tree and hydrangeas as they were drooping over the lawn edge and the little robot won't venture underneath them so that bit of the lawn gets left.  So today he's been out bumbling around the edge and cutting the longer grass down. 

The gardener that replied on Bark and was supposed to contact me about coming round to see what I needed doing didn't contact me. No surprise there. People just don't seem to want to work these days. 

This evening I went out and cleared the grass that had encroached on the gulley from the lawn to the path, that was hard work, it felt like the grill that sits on the top which was covered in grass was welded to the blooming slabs. Not the ideal job to do in this heat, but it's garden waste day tomorrow and I wanted to get that job done so the matted grass could go in the bin. I was worn out when I'd finished. 

Hope your cousin had a safe journey from St Albans Starry. My brother was born in St Albans. 

Carol hope you managed to stay reasonably cool today. 

Diane, did you get up to town for  your food shopping ok ?