Record Breaker

Today, so the forecasters say, is to be extremely hot by british standards - and by 10 am I can safely say that this time, they've got it right!

It's swelteringly hot, and not a nice hot either - its humid and sticky, I'd almost say its a british equivalent of an ordinary day in the equatorial rainforest. Not only is it hot, but it's raining to and the sun is out, all at the same time. Which is a bit mad by any standards.

By lunchtime I'm about ready to melt into a pile of dripping, thank god I've got a desk fan at work otherwise I might well have passed out. This seriously is not nice weather, it's like being suffocated in one of those microwaved / steamed face towels they bring you in chinese restaurants after you've gorged yourself on sweet and sour and spring rolls.

At home time (5pm) I jump in the car and put the aircon to "Cryogenic Stasis" setting, what a relief! The outside thermometer says its 29.5 degrees centigrade outside, and I ain't gonna argue with it. I do a quick shop at tescos and then head home, doing a strip tease as I get in the house to the bare minimum of decency and try to do as little as possible to remain in a non-sweaty state (excluding the 5 minutes of bliss I gained from sticking my face in the freezer).

Apart then from the weather, and yes today has been a record breaker, the hottest day in May in over 50 years reaching 32 degrees centigrade in London - the rest of the day has been good. I've gotten a bit more familiar with stuff at my new job and so a bit more productive, spoken more with my new work colleagues, and after a few fluff ups finally / almost of got the hang of the telephone system at work. I also get a phone call from the reporter who I've been speaking to - the photographer is coming out at the weekend now rather than tonight - which is good because I don't think a photo of me today would be particularly flattering.

It's burgers for tea, then a very cold shower and then sweet F.A. I love heat, but humid heat just isn't fun - dry heat, now thats a different matter altogether.

Posted by Abi on the May 27, 2005 8:27 PM