The old mayor calls from the French village to tell us that the temperature there hit 41. This sort of heat is expected in mid-August but is most unusual at the end of June. Restrictions on topping up swimming pools will be introduced if rain doesn't arrive soon. A huge thunderstorm is expected on Tuesday night. In London, according to the BBC, it was a muggy 32. Here on the coast the sun pushed the mercury to a very pleasant 21 degrees. More of the same is expected for all of next weeks graduation ceremonies. 24 is forecast here today which the villagers consider to be a heatwave.
The number of European tourists milling around in town indicates that there are a lot of folk who will happily pay to go in search of cool summer temperatures.
The auld kirks hanging baskets have been freshly planted out and have a particularly jaunty air.
There's hint of sea mist down on the dunes. Do the Hebridean sheep find these conditions hot and uncomfortable ? They seem happy .
Canada comes top :https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/04/11/which-countries-would-benefit-most-from-an-american-brain-drain
Graduation week. To top it off the kids are arriving for this :https://www.issos.com/ In the space of a few days the age profile in town has dropped from late 40's to late teens.
More on Canada. Supermarket shelves :https://lenispooner822538.substack.com/p/the-unseen-hand-on-your-grocery-cart
Medical esoterica. Boerhaave syndrome :https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/06/man-eats-dubious-street-food-ends-up-blowing-apart-his-gi-tract/
An e-mail precis of the Big Beautiful Bill arrives in the inbox. Presume they meant whaling : 'Swing senators got legislative treaties, too. Alaska – Murkowski’s home state – got rewarded in the bill. The GOP bill now expands the charitable deduction for Native Alaskan subsistence wailing.
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An American brain drain is inevitable,. Not much will come to UK, I fear.
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Beautiful summer photos today... I find myself taking issue, somewhat, with the article on Boerhaave, as it rather flippantly seems to relate the happening of that gent to the food - when in fact it is entirely to do with the biology lottery that we all face and could just as easily have happened if he'd had another vomit-inducing circumstance, such as seasickness or gastric flu. The food is incidental to the fact that his physiology was predisposed to this condition, rare though it be. (Yes, that's my granny appearing, irked by clickbait-style reporting!) YAM xx
Love the wailing !
Such a handsome flock of sheep. The barley will be perfect in about 15 years, I hope we are around to sample it then.
I love to be around my town's university during graduation. The vibe of happy, proud parents and excited graduates fills the air. Shared happiness is contagious. The outdoor photos, as always, are beautiful.
Lovely weather. Us too, in Aberdeenshire. (Those are oats)
Murkowski has been all over the news, oh so concerned about passing this bill and promising to stand tough. As usual, though, she was only posturing to gain something that she can show her constituents - the hell with the rest of the country. She and Susan Collins own a lot of the shame of voting in Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court (when he should not be allowed to roam the streets, actually).
I would love to move to England from the US but as a retiree, they won't let me in! And my Scottish ancestors came over way too early, so that doesn't help me. Pray for us.
The flowers in front of the church are gorgeous, as are the sheep. Our son is currently looking at doctoral programs. He prefers to be in the US, but I am searching for Canadian alternatives. A small contribution to the brain drain, but we would be happy to do our part.
Grand pictures today, especially the first photo. Sadly there's good reason for wailing in the US.
Wailing? Had to laugh!
Interesting article about Canadian grocery stores. I had no idea that shelf space was ransomed. Loblaw’s profits become more and more obscene every year. I only shop at Loblaw’s Real Canadian Superstore in winter months. Being a cook-from-scratch person, I rarely shop in the aisles that require shelves. I am fortunate enough to live in the Okanagan Valley and although it’s a little more expensive but fresher, local produce and meats are available for six months of the year at farmers’ markets and specialty shops. This is especially important now because grocery items sourced from the USA are being boycotted. This has also reduced how much I buy in the winter months from Loblaw’s Real Canadian Superstore unless it comes from directly from non-USA countries , local greenhouses or cold storage. My challenge this year is to avoid shopping there as much as possible. I don’t know how people with growing children are able to afford the prices.
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