Another sweltering hot day ..... I was down on the beach with the dogs at 8am and there wasn't even a hint of a breeze.

The breeze has got up since but its warm. I tend to hide inside if I can but I needed to get the sprinkler system set up (now to water the garden I just need to turn on the tap) so had to run the gauntlet of the heat.

People in other countries probably think that its strange that we complain about such perfect weather ..... or at least it would be perfect if our houses were designed for it (marble floors and swimmimg pools) but coping with such heat in a house designed to conserve it can be difficult.