Hot Hot Hot

The Egyptian sunshine has been absolutely fab the last few weeks, 25-30 oC, nice breeze. However Ahmad Da Driver (ADD) forewarned us, "hot this weekend Madame" and boy was he correct. Yesterday was hottest day of the year, thermo in the car said 43 oC and it felt like it was getting up to Oman temps. Knowing this we all went to play tennis at 8.30am in the morning but even then we had loads of waterbreaks and did not play the full hour. P and J went to the golf range in the afternoon and roasted and P has an early morning 18 hole tee time with the guys on Sat for 8am and its already 26 oC. ADD tells us it will be cooler next week, phew!

Saying all this we did get the firepit going one night!!!!! J wanted to build a fire (thing he had been watching Bear Grylls or Survivor or something) and we have managed to locate a stash of wood so J in true little boy style got stuck into finding anything around the garden that would burn. Of course this was on the pretence of cleaning the place up. Still the fire went well (everything is soooo dry) and it was nice to watch the flames even if it was in the mid 20s, drinking a bottle of vino. The only disappointment was we had no marshmellows.

Meanwhile young T had a paintball party. Apparently paintball the best thing ever invented (forget the wheel, penecillin, the silicon chip). He said he was a little sweaty running around in clothes and jumpsuit, helmet etc in 40oC but he lost a few pounds - perhaps Ill suggest it for the mums charity committee event!

Sat we went down to Ramasis square near the train station in town and found the wicker garden furniture makers we had been told about. Now Im not a expert on fire safety but im pretty sure this place would have been called a fire hazard in the UK, wicker chairs were stacked high whichever way we looked (pity I forgot the camera). We selected a style to be made, spent a good 40mins negotiating the price, it should be ready in 8 days, if the place does not get burnt down!