Scorcher on the way & Orang-utans on isle 27

Lots of advice in the media today about our "Heatwave" 

"Public Health England" no less have issued a "level 2 health alert" after temperatures are predicted to reach 32c tomorrow.  The "Quango" has issued helpful tips on how to keep cool , - - - "drink lots of cool drinks"  - - - nice money if you can get it !!!!! - - - Apperently we will have to pay for this fine weather by torrential rain hail and strong winds on Saturday - - -



Closer to home
Yesterday was my last shift in my pattern so its a week off now, to enjoy the heatwave!
It was settling down to be a "quiet" one when i spotted a woman picking up loaves and turning them over to read all the bumpf on the bottom.
I wandered over and said "are you looking for any particular loaf madame?"  She shot me a quizzical glance and said, "I just cant buy any of your bread" before i could ask why she ventured on, "Its the

Orang-utans!"  Suppressing my urge to tell her they were to be found on isle 27! she further stated, "they're chopping down all the rain forest"  "Who the Orang-utans?" i replied wondering how much sherry she might have consumed for lunch.  She prodded the information on the bottom of the bread wrapper and said "all your bread has Palm Oil in it".
Catching her drift that the Orang-utans rain forest habitat was being chopped down maybe to be replaced with Palm trees which did seem a tad unlikely, i forged on determined to sell her a loaf and get rid of her.
Joining in with her enthusiasm i looked at a number of loaves and sure enough listed in the ingredients was the palm oil.  "Just a moment madame i'll check our "Free From" range" Result! the free from bread does not contain palm oil she grabs one and heads for the check outs.  "I never knew Orangutans lived in Palm Trees?"  i trumpeted at her retreating form, hoping she might catch my attempt at ignorant sarcasm, alas she didnt hear me - - -

A couple of pics sent to me on e mails today

How not to start a chain saw!

Dinner is served !  

I finally had a go at thinning out the grape vine which we had "let go" in an attempt to produce more grapes - - - it didnt

All but a couple of very small bunches are very close to the main trunk as can be seen in the "after" pic if you click it to enlarge it

Today does look like it might be a hot one

An early morning pic shows a clear/ish sky with the mist easing its way down the valley
Enjoy the day
Follow this link to see  our weather website

Or this one just to see  the streaming birdfeeder cam