Today the temperature in Granollers hit 33 C. Or was it 31C  or 29C?
It’s hard to know as all the weather summaries differ and you can walk past three pharmacies which have clocks hanging outside, alternating time and temperature and they all say something different.

All I know is

• you need to walk along the shady side of the street
• waiting to cross the road at traffic lights everyone crowds under the shadow of the building.
• Bonnie and I went out to walk at 8am and by 8.45 she was panting and I was sweating and we decided to stop for a coffee instead.
• last night we had to wait till after 8pm to feel comfortable walking far.
• inside the house it is cool but within half an hour of sitting at the computer sweat is dripping off my brow
• it is the time for sleeping with only a sheet….and even that can be oppressive in the middle of the night
• clothes must be loose – things that normally float around me are sticking to my swollen body
• it is bliss when you turn a corner and there is a little breeze
• at midnight there are small groups of people sitting in the nearby plaças, talking while their children play and their dogs sniff around the edges. Normal bedtimes do not apply.

I am not complaining. I love the summer and I like that feeling like I am walking through warm water when I go outside. I love the sweatiness of it, the feeling of my body cleaning itself from inside out. When I go somewhere on the bike I create a little fan of air and that is a wonderful feeling.
Also I am not really hungry which makes a big change to my eating patterns which normally tend towards greedy.
We will be leaving soon to set off north for the UK so I am soaking it all in and hoping to carry some sunshine over there as I know too well how hard it is when summer comes and it is cold wet and windy.  We will do out best – I promise!

In Spanish you must say Tengo calor. In Catalan Tinc calor. Never never say Estoy caliente which means something totally different!  Unless that is what you want to say, of course.  In english you could say the same words and mean both things, depending on the tone of voice. Try it – I’m hot!