I was out watering the vegetable boxes by about 5:30 in the morning. We soaked the front garden. We closed the curtains and shut all the windows. Then Jim wandered up to Hill House and I went to work with Lindsey.
It was quite quiet in the surgery. Come to that, it was quite quiet in the shopping centre. Very quiet when you consider how close it was to Christmas.
I went to Costco to collect sandwiches and chicken wings and sushi for lunch. I got there about 15 or 20 minutes after it opened. It was absolutely PACKED. People were obviously getting their Costco shopping done before the full brunt of the heat hit. It might also have explained why Summerhill was so quiet.
We had a practice lunch to celebrate the imminent retirement of one of the partners. We closed the surgery at lunchtime for an hour. We had LOTS of food - not only did we have the Costco offerings but also pretty much everyone who came brought something. We borrowed bench top ovens from some of the staff to heat the sausage rolls, meat balls, Lebanese pastries and other things.
And everyone came. Staff who weren't working. Retired doctors and their partners. Plus, of course, those of us who were already there. It was a lovely little party.
This is how Lindsey's car dashboard looked on our way home
Just a bit warm.
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