It's rather horrible, to be honest.

Of late it has been very hot.....to be expected, as it's summer. However a large bushfire a couple of ours' west of here has sent smoke drifting across our way, we are starting to feel as though we are choking. It's after 10 p.m., not too hot at present, but the ever-present smoke can leave as far as we're concerned.

Never mind. Rain is forecast for Tuesday or Wednesday onward which may help put out some of the fires, at least.

Meanwhile up in Far North Queensland - yes, they do capitalise it; they're a different breed up there - a cyclone has brought torrential rain and flooding.

A fairly typical summer in Australia, in fact.