No, he hasn't been on line since 5.30 pm last night. I always look out for him first thing in the morning.
Morning all. Already very hot and just moving away from the fans is uncomfortable. I feel sorry for the riders in the Tour who have a hilly 200 km ride today. The whole area is full of Roman buildings and remains, but I doubt that they will be sightseeing. Enjoy your day whatever you have to do.
Morning all. Another very hot day in store with the forecast temperature expected to be 40°C. Yesterday EDF hit an all time summer demand for electricity as all the fridges and freezers tried to maintain their cool. Last year we change our aged ones for more efficient modern models, hopefully to keep the cost of running them down, so I don't think we are responsible for the hike in demand. The northern part of the country is now on red alert for dangerous levels of heat, while we are a level below that, but many public services such as the railway stations are handing out bottles of water to the travellers. Thunderstorms are expected overnight bringing a dramatic drop in temperature, so maybe life can return to normality tomorrow.
OK you lovely people, I'm back in the land of the living! Pre op assessment early Tuesday mornings, back home by 1030. 1755 Tuesday evening, a phone call from Southmead resulting in my being rushed into Weston General and I have only just got home having had four blood transfusions because my haemoglobin was 49 and dropping instead of the usual 130
Very glad that you are back our friend. There was a deal of worry about you that has turned into relief. Look after yourself.
if you start feeling unwell, think Lyme's disease - it's not funny if left untreated, my wife got it once.
My wife also had it and spent a week in hospital out here. She didn't realise what had happened because she never saw it as it was underneath her hair. It seems that the main problem in these parts are those that have been on deer and become infected, then transfer to humans. An English teacher in the next village also had it, and still has restricted use of an arm five years later. So yes, it does need to be taken seriously.
Morning all. What a change! 40°C yesterday afternoon/evening, down to 23°C this morning. It is quite a relief to be able to move around freely without breaking out into a sweat. There are clouds around also with the promise of rain. I remember complaining about all the wet Spring weather that stopped me getting on, but said that no doubt there would be a hot dry spell that would average everything out. I have been holding back on some planting because of the lack of water. It does make you plan a bit when you know that something so vital is on ration.
We have a lot here as well Frenchie, and 2 in our hamlet have had Lyme's Disease. Underlining what you said we have a local deer population as well - the only real defence is suitable clothing, repellents and checking your whole body every evening because there is never a danger if you get them out on the same day.
You should have seen our resident AK... He is said to live there... Greetings from a steam train in Yorkshire with Two year old in tow... Incidentally a grandson of my sister in law had a heart attack on Germany two years ago and that was lymes disease too...
Morning all. Rares averses says the forecast, and I would be happy to have rather more averses and less rares. We have had some showers, but they will have done little to put some moisture back into the parched soil. Still at 23°C everything is back to normal and the fans can be switched off. Little mention of it, so I wonder if anyone here is going to the game
