Clearing sky ....
12th August 2020 (Wednesday) 06.30 .... there’s thunder rattling around
'Blue Tits' Swimming Club. |
10.00 When I went out on the bike this morning I could see lightning over by Glenrothes, and some of the rumbles were loud; but the general movement of the thunder was Northeast so I did my normal ‘paper run’. The storms are moving into the North Sea off Fraserburgh now. We have a lovely, warm and sunny, morning; it looks like being a really nice day. The Scottish schools go back today but I imagine the beach will be busy
with holiday makers from England .... and other places. I met a lady from the London area this morning enjoying an early morning walk with her wee dog.... a Pug; it has been an enjoyable morning.16.30 It’s 22c in Ivy garden (in the shade) just
now ..... nice for the young folk but uncomfortable for this ‘slightly older
than young’ person. Myra, Geoff and ‘The
Boy’ (that’s ‘me’) had our morning coffee at Chapel Green (Maggie’s seat); it was a real nice break. At that time the temperature was perfect....
and Chapel Green was busy, as was the
beach. I might go out on the bike in
the evening; once the air is cooler.
19.00 Not only have we had a beautiful day, Alan (‘arbour ‘ouse) appeared bearing gifts; two cheese scones made by the fair hands of Brenda. So this has been a good day. Sadly it hasn’t been a good day everywhere; the storms of last night and this morning caused mayhem in parts of Scotland, with three people dying in a train accident near Stonehaven, flooding in parts of Fife, and people having to be evacuated from their
mobile homes (also in Fife). My heart goes out to the families of those affected by the storms.... we have been very lucky in the East Neuk, with the worst of the weather bypassing us.21.00 ‘Sunny Sussex’ and the Southeast is still
in the grip of the heatwave; I couldn’t
cope with the temperatures they have had.
Michael and Janice have a hot tub and they don’t even have to heat the
water in it.... so it’s being used as a ‘cool tub’ just now. We are going to have another nice day
tomorrow; not as hot as it was today,..... comfortably warm rather than hot!