Because of the heat we need to be beside the seaside.
Of course I am not!
Instead today I had to hobble to Kirk in the great heat once again, about 76% at the time. This was acceptable I suppose, a normal summer in the UK today.
Church was enjoyable today. Marina massaged my neck for a minute, Matt told me the tale of his wife, and I felt welcomed and part of the place, which is always nice. A service which was unusual, intended mainly for kids, almost none of whom were to be seen. The weather has taken many out, the summer holidays has a few still trying to cross over into France at Dover, and others will be sunning themselves in downmarket Espana. This did not matter, we all enjoy the kids things more than they do anyway. The leader today was not used to the job, he prefers to stay at the back like me, he took us through the 'Lords Prayer,' bit by bit and once again I was struck by the need to forgive all those many enemies of mine, avoid temptation (sorry Morag you must leave), and recollect how he offered me strength to obey and follow him many years ago.
Why have I failed so badly to do this? Tsk!
Revived sufficiently by a mug of tea and an argument with Gordon, who was meant to be washing the mugs, I once again trekked along the road in the increasing heat. I forgave, eventually, a driver leaving the petrol station who refused to see me and almost got me. I avoided the temptation of reaching for the sub-machine gun US style, and made it home for a bacon roll.
Lunch time on a Sunday is often glorious like this.
There was also a mediocre football match on display, which I was forced to watch while I pondered furiously what to scribble tonight. Nothing came.
I spent some few minutes posting once more on the new blog, concerning my late brothers time in RAF Sharjah during 1970/71. These featured a holiday jaunt into the desert of Muscat to recognise the world they were defending. Here RAF mechanics managed to get one of the Land Rovers waterlogged! Britain need not fear!
Interestingly, or not as the case may be, after all that sunshine I see from my position, seated in my bed staring out the window while tapping on the spare (Win11) laptop that the rain clouds are gathering. Does this mean summer is over for another year?
Maybe I need a different kind of hat this week....?
