Hello everyone from a very hot England just coming to the end of its second heatwave of the summer. Comparisons are being drawn to 1976 - I remember it well! Sweltering in doctor's accommodation at a London Hospital where I was coming to the end of my pre-registration year (they call it Foundation year 1 now) , stuck in traffic queues on the M$ (no a/c in cars then) and looking forward to getting married, an event which took place a week before the heat finally broke.

We have been hotter since and probably will be again. But while we wait please enjoy the summer related poems I have added to the site, especially those of you who are reading this outside the Uk.

Incidentally I hope you like the title picture: it was taken in the Lincolnshire Wolds about 15 miles (24knm) from hers and I have just started to try and paint it. If it works out I will put it up next time.

If you would like to read more, please go to the poetry section.