Arri London > wrote:

> You'd hate it where Christine and I live! Been 39 or higher for days at
> a time. Our cooler can barely cope.

Yes, I am sure I'd hate it passionately. I still remember with horror
the summer of 2003 here, with temperatures of up to 43°C/109°F for
weeks.

> Hardly been feeling like eating. We had a salad made with: leaf lettuce
> (to line the plate), hardcooked egg, ham, tomatoes, radishes, shreds of
> Gouda cheese and slivers of white onion arranged attractively (hah!) on
> top.

It's been particularly hot here today, 33°C/91°F and clammy, with
humidity of almost 100%. I still ate some hot broth with tomatoes and
some kimchi added, but most of my one and only meal of the day was salad
and various cold hors d'oeuvres, one of them matjes herring with onions
and pumpernickel.

Victor