Week 253 - Scorching

The forecasts were sadly right: temperatures hit the mid-30s for several days in a row, resulting in poor sleep, irritability and general lethargy. Our homes and bodies just don't function in such heat. L and the kids thankfully had air-conditioning in their classrooms during the day, as did I in my office, but tower fans weren't enough in the evenings at home. We're strongly considering getting AC units installed ready for future extreme summers. It's sadly our new climate. I still went ahead with Tuesday lunch plans in London with some ex-colleagues. I'd kept reasonably cool on the train in to town, but the Underground closure at King's Cross meant I was sweaty from walking in the fierce afternoon heat to Euston Square. A few glasses of wine sat in the mercifully cool restaurant made up for it. I was then home in time to watch England struggle through a goalless draw against Ghana in the World Cup. After Saturday's laboured 2-0 win against Panama, we're now through to the knockout…