...and it wasn't surprising. It's not that the outdoor air temperature has changed much, it's more that the building and the pavements have warmed up so they contribute to the general feeling of the heat.
At lunchtime yesterday I (bravely) went to fetch pasties (next door to Martha's). Instead of my accustomed stroll along the side of the harbour, I cowered in the shade of the tall buildings behind us. This, as it turned out, was a wise move.
As I got to the end of the road there was a small gap in the shade and the temperature change was immediate and staggering (it was very sunny).
When we wanted to venture out it took us a while to decide where. Wiper and True promised rugby coverage so we decided to brave it. Walking a bit of a circuitous route to make the most of potential shade we took it fairly slowly. Nevertheless we arrived hot and tired. The Rugby on TV wasn't that engaging and not in the ideal spot in the building (in my humble...) - not only that but because the building is quite big and industrial we assumed it would feel airy inside. It did not.
After about 20 mins, it all got too much so we went outside to try and get some respite under their big sheltering tent. We had a jolly exchange with some people who spotted the same, shaded, table as us - and they begged us to share it.
BBB was still not sure he wanted to stay but gradually, we cooled down, the overwhelming urge to find a fridge to lie down in subsided and we decided to watch the rugby on a phone instead (thank you W&T for decent wi-fi).
The walk back was a little more pleasant.
Today we've already had a little rain, but I still think it's best to stay fairly close to home...
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