We've had glorious-looking weather here the last two days; it has been deceptive though. Bright sunshine, gorgeous skies, white nights and it is perishing cold.

Hubby provided himself with warmth on his side of the bed last night, just to prove the point, the trouble was, he forgot to relinquish it and thought he had a fever when he awoke in the early hours. I now know why I did not feel as cold as I might have done, I was benefiting from some limited radiating warmth.

On a more serious note, the dire weather conditions that have engulfed Burma and now the quake areas of China are fearsome. The consequences of all these natural disasters are heart-rending.