In addition to the usual suspects - sparrows, collared doves, poultry,
blackbirds and the like, there is at least two sets of farm machinery working
the fields above town, and the roofers who are working at the top of the
street have just rattled past.
Preuilly, this morning.
By midday all of this will have stopped. The birds will be hiding, the farmers
will be inside, the roofers will have stopped work, and all our windows and
shutters will be firmly closed against the heat. I haven't yet seen any prohibitions on farm work, but they can't be long in coming.
At the moment (7:00am) it's about 20°C outside, with the slightest of breezes.
Inside it's slightly warmer, but once the outside temperature reaches 21°
we'll be shutting the house up in attempt to keep the house bearable.
Only another two days of this, and the maximum temperature will drop to mid
30s. It'll feel like a cold snap.
