Mad dogs and Englishmen.

Five o'clock this afternoon,  hiding from the sun under the parasol by the pool,  footsteps outside and heavy breathing.  Surely not someone walking?   Even though it's late afternoon,  it's still 37 in the shade on our terrace.  That's why I was hiding from the sun having just got out of the pool  - again - in an effort to try and cool down. 

Mad dogs and Englishman they say,  go out in the sun.  And this was an Englishman, friend of ours from Yator.  On his way back home we opened the gate, put him in the shade, gave him a long cool drink of water before letting him go on his way.

Even Monty and Pip stay indoors in this heat.

There are 39 high temperature warnings for the hotspots today.

Last night we were both in the pool at 10.30 to cool down before bedtime.  Didn't work, fan on all night again.  It'll be a very late night watering session tonight, the cucumbers and squash are trying to swell and need so much water at the moment.  Most of it evaporates in the heat so late night is best - at least they get 10 hours or so of relative coolness.