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Saturday 17th 66F at 8am and climbing rapidly. 80F at 13.00. Clear blue sky and bright sunshine again. The warblers love it and are singing in the garden. Expected to top out at an unpleasant 28C again.
It was 84F inside and out in the late yesterday afternoon. Still 84F indoors at bedtime. We left desk fan, blowing down the length of the bedroom overnight. It helped a little.
The same problem exists with almost every house in Europe. A massive, heat absorbent roof surface. Reaches scorching heat in summer sunshine and then radiates it indoors for hours after sunset. Shame it doesn't work in winter! We sent men to the Moon decades ago but still can't [properly] insulate homes against heat and cold. I'm going for an early walk before it gets too uncomfortable being out in the sunshine.
A delightfully cool, north-westerly breeze made today's walk a pleasure. I took to the newly harvested field for some fresh viewpoints. A distant bird of prey spotted me only seconds after I saw him and it quickly turned tail. There were warblers, blackbirds and chaffinches singing in the trees. Bright blue chicory nodded in the sunshine. Jostling for position on the luxurious verges.
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