Another hot spell!
The last 2 days have been very warm - in the 30's - with today's temperature getting as high as 37c at lunchtime, although the sun hasn't been out for much of the day. It's a very dry heat so not as bad as it could be if the humidity was higher, although we need to use the downstairs rooms for sanctuary when we can - fortunately the office is quite cool during the day.

Today has been cloudy but also there is smoke drifting over Sydney from 2 large fires in the Blue Mountains which are not yet under control. We also had sirens and a smoky haze / smell this afternoon, so presumably there was a smaller fire nearer to us that is now hopefully extinguished. The fire risks are very high in this weather, especially when the winds are strong, but it must be terrible for the firefighters to be working in this heat as well!

Tomorrow should be cooler again...