The beautiful hot weather continues over much of Britain and the met office predicts more hot days for us and perhaps a few exciting thunderstorms. There is a lot of plant watering and the lawns, despite Daf’s attention, are looking rather parched – they will recover and meanwhile, we are basking in this glorious summer.
As I write, the delicate moon, two days from being full, is rising slowly above Carnedd Dafydd, in a still blue sky: it is 8:49 in the evening and the long days tempt us to stay out of doors as much as possible. We haven’t eaten a single meal indoors for weeks now and our guests have made full use of the cottage orchard, spending hours basking in the hot sun and occasionally tearing themselves away from this ‘lotus-eater’ existence. Their view from the top of Snowdon was spectacular in its clarity.
Looking down on Llyn Idwal
The birds mainly fall quiet by midday, apart from the swallows who are building their strength for the next long flight and the odd raucous gull passing overhead. There is an air of somnolence which comes over our land – if this weather continues, could we take to siestas like our continental neighbours?
I hope this dream weather will stay with us a little longer so we can find out.
Dorothy
22nd July 2013.