#2261 Thursday 1st February

Phew it's hot!  43 degrees outside and it's even hotter down in Midland.  I've stayed inside all day as the makes it too hard to do anything outside. Fortunately the measures we have put in place manage to combat the heat we'll.  We have lots of insulation, we have heat blocking curtains over the windows.... and a number of air conditioners.  Plus solar panels that produce nearly as much electricity as we use. 

I had to venture out and go down to the big shopping centre in Midland and while walking around there i was struck by the number of elderly people sitting round or lying on the seats in the rest areas.... for people who don't have an air conditioned house, the shopping centre is a really good place to escape the heat.