Weeknotes #385 — Garden karaoke

The latest heatwave has weighed heavily on everyone here. It is just too hot. All of my time seems to be spent working, watching World Cup football, or lying on my bed without any covering, hoping that I will be able to sleep. On Thursday I met one of my neighbours on the train and he offered to give me a lift home. Our conversation turned, naturally, to how everyone is coping with the heat. He revealed that he and his wife have two fans in their bedroom. It left me wondering why I hadn’t thought of that. I’m probably going to have to wait until demand drops off a bit and prices come down, but fan number two is now on my shopping list. This was a week in which I: Met with two work experience students in the office. It’s work experience season, and we have had a steady stream of young faces visiting us. No two conversations are the same, and there’s always a quick process at the start of the discussion to try and discern what topics would be most useful for them. Had another prep call…