It is so hot here in Wales !

Very hot here too, quite unbearable really. You have a lovely sunset there. It always surprises me how late the sky goes really dark in June. 11.10 tonight and it was still light over the horizon.

My goodness, you've had it hot haven't you? Mind you the temperature has been reaching 30degree here too. Who would have believed in the freezing winter and then the soggy spring we'd end up with a summer too hot to garden in?

I sympathise totally Hywel, our dorma bungalow faces east/west so gets the sun on some part all day. upstairs is terrible at night. we sleep in the west facing bedroom, really hot at night but lovely and cool first thing in the morning.

Not sure how hot the garden has been but the greenhouse is 28c at 8.30am before we get the doors open. the automatic vents are fully open by then too.

My kitchen faces north, is cool all day. I have discovered a new hobby. Only like steamed vegetables in the microwave
oven as more nasty and nutritious. I can make freezer meals for less than £1 each !
I put them on a greaseproof paper square, laid on a
teaplate, fold over the sides to middle, sellotape shut then place in the freezer. Remove plate when taken out, and put back in the freezer to store. Just have to make the gravy when I use one. We have all this modern technology, good to think of ways to use it to save money.

Now that is a very clever idea, Diane...I freeze such a lot of things ..but separately ..never thought of putting a complete meal on a plate ...I will definitely try that method in the future, so thank you!! and living on the 3rd floor I could at least sleep with all my windows wide open in all that heat!

I find Broccoli steam cooks beautifully, then freezes well when cold. Decorative to add to meals and warm up.
Cabbage not so good, but improves with a little chopped left over cooked bacon.