Minus 2 degrees centigrade, wow I know that's cold. Yes of course be careful with those slippery streets. Slippery? Due to ice? Wonderfully cold ice?!!

Just today I would be happy to be there with slippery ice or not. It's 43c today, an 80 year record, and it is HOT. Not doing much this afternoon but reading with air con churning away and every few hours going out to replenish the bird bath in the back yard with cool water. Those birdies seem to appreciate it. At one stage there were about six blackbirds fighting for room in it. And there was our blue tongue lizard we've named Fred also came out of hiding to sample a water dish we left out for him where we know he lives. Enjoy your coolness everyone in the northern hemisphere

Andrew