How it is buried in a shallow grave in the then parched meadow.

• Hey, Australians! Don't risk mentioning safety issues at work!

This sort of weather is fine in a city that realises this sort of weather is a normal occurrence. London still appears predicated on the Thames freezing every winter.

Today I foolishly ventured out to get £75 for the gardener, then foolishly ventured out later to post people's eBay wins. I didn't get a picture of the gardener at work, thus spoiling my daily photoblogging record. Feh! The garden is much nicer now, front and back, and we actually have something in the compost bin. Life is so much nicer when you can solve this sort of problem by throwing some money at it.

This afternoon's thunderstorms seem to have become a bit of rain early tomorrow morning. Feh again!

It's nearly nine, I should start dinner. I fear this involves heat.