Trubrit - Joybell lives in rural Victoria, normally rather hot in summer, but currently a bit hotter! - see the Melbourne temperatures thread for more info on her day.

Helen - Dallas was not a librarian, she's a retired travel agent.

It hasn't been as hot here - tho wearing these bloody blood pressure stockings make it seem the same. And my scar is crossed by lots of nasty scratchy tapes - they certainly aren't holding it together - & they are annoying me, as is the puffiness. My left leg has been sore all day (old story, nuffin' to do with the wound) & I've found it hard to sit (as is often the case) & too hot to wander about

whinge whinge, moan, moan, grizzle, grizzle

sandra (does this mean I'm getting better?)