I was at a party in those parts only a week ago ( 25 min walk down the hill off Kissing Point Rd) and marvelled at the bushiness of it all; a nightmare if there were a fire.
I have an idea that what was the Mackerras house was in those parts as well.
In Canberra now in the 4 th consecutive day where max temp has reached at least 37 degC. Worst for us, our evaporative cooler packed up in the first such day, so we have spent much of the time in the local licensed club or in the National Library, both of which have been air-conditioned. Nights do naturally cool in Sydney, but even here the minimum of the third night has been about 25 deg.
And of course, today there is a strong westerly wind from the places further inland, which is even hotter. WE're keeping an eye out for bushfires in this region. The fires are already widespead in Victoria.
No cool nights here, alas. It’s been anywhere between 22-26 last few days. It’s hit 38 here in inner Sinny despite a bit of a breeze and 42 out west. It’s even scorching in the Blue Mountains.
Put some wet washing on upstairs verandah a few hours back & 2 large towels now bone dry: lighter stuff dry in 30 mins.
Have not stepped out except to water plants: bet all the airconditioned places are chockers.
Hoping for cool change much later today and some rain tomorrow.
I am sure we'd all be happy for some water down south FD! Cheery husband and I were commenting this morning that we are amazed that we still actually have some green grass in our area, though I have definitely noticed parts of the lawn browning off the last couple of days. I am not complaining though with fires in Vic and too much water in Qld, it's not a problem to worry about!
Sorry to hear about your aircon @Tukai, I am sure aircon people are working very hard and getting many call outs at present. We've been working our own pretty hard and I had been wondering how hard we can push it. If we can give it a rest tomorrow, it will probably be a good thing.
Lots of Summernats traffic on the road this morning as Cheery husband and I went out for our usual Saturday outing.
Wildfires burning all over the place in the Cape and Overberg, and water restrictions in place so lawns look like dust bowls. We're hoping for early winter rains this year. Orchards looking good though, an abundance of ripe peaches and plums, with trays of Cape Brown and White Genoa figs appearing on roadside stalls so I am planning to make a Croatian dish with a fig and walnut sauce. If I can find the recipe I used two years ago.
Cooler here today with rain this afternoon. Felt virtuous early this morning after grocery shop then tripped on kerb ( thanks Birkenstocks) bruised knees, scraped elbow and scraped thumb. A bit stiff & sore but could have been worse. # 2 daughter subjected me to a lecture about steps ( not involved) but at least found the last of the ibuprofen & dosed me. Oh the embarrassment of it all!
Ouch, @Sojourner! These mishaps aren't helped by bruising more easily with age. I bumped my hip against the corner of a kitchen drawer the other evening (reason: tonic and a teeny tot of GIN) and now the hip is black & looks as if I've been kicked by a mule.
You aren’t wrong,MO. Can’t even blame the demon grog at that early hour. The nuns of my adolescence would have said serves you right for missing Mass. not much to choose between them and atheist daughter😂
I tripped on the curb of King William St and Rundle Mall in Adelaide a few years ago, also Birkenstocks involved. Odd, because I wear them most of the time. I suspect I wasn’t lifting my feet up enough. Wasn’t hurt, thanks to learning a stage fall in my youth, but some kind people asked if I needed help. Commiserations to Sojourner.
The cool change has arrived in the bush capital, much more pleasant today.
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I have an idea that what was the Mackerras house was in those parts as well.
And of course, today there is a strong westerly wind from the places further inland, which is even hotter. WE're keeping an eye out for bushfires in this region. The fires are already widespead in Victoria.
Put some wet washing on upstairs verandah a few hours back & 2 large towels now bone dry: lighter stuff dry in 30 mins.
Have not stepped out except to water plants: bet all the airconditioned places are chockers.
Hoping for cool change much later today and some rain tomorrow.
Sorry to hear about your aircon @Tukai, I am sure aircon people are working very hard and getting many call outs at present. We've been working our own pretty hard and I had been wondering how hard we can push it. If we can give it a rest tomorrow, it will probably be a good thing.
Lots of Summernats traffic on the road this morning as Cheery husband and I went out for our usual Saturday outing.
The cool change has arrived in the bush capital, much more pleasant today.
Weather much cooler and light rain also in inner Sydney.
Taking it slow.