Last night was a huge thunderstorm in our area. I was awakened by forked lightning and booming thunder, it resembled a tropical storm.
I was aware of my bed being metal and took my feet off the end.

I thought for a while about putting my trainers on (rubber soles) but was too sleepy, the storm lasted for hours.

I woke this morning to find a text message to say that my son and his wife had had the baby. He was born at 4 am naturally. Both are fine and well. The new baby is to be called George. Mother and baby are already home. When I had my first baby you had to stay in hospital 10 days!

Tonight more storms are forecast, my daughter is flying off to Russia at 2am. She is taking some students there to learn more about Russian history.

I can't remember the weather ever being this hot in this country.