Late night dog walk to avoid the heat

To Newquay this afternoon, to visit Pp's cousin Sarah, who was holding a charity tea.  There was about a ton of (excellent) cake and scones, and my goodness it was hot. We met their cat, and their dog, but sadly not the stick-insects that apparently live in their rose-bushes, which were feeling shy.

It's been a good few years since we had a summer quite like this.  I'm not complaining though.  It makes a nice change from the sticky humidity we've had the last few years, to have blazing sun and starry skies at night. ( Read more... )