Hello all. Its a very hot Sunday here today. Clammy hot though, you can see the Storm clouds gathering- apparently Storm Floris is on its way.
How stressful for your poor son
@blue1948. I had £400 taken from my account once - I've no idea how they got my details but these scammers are very clever.
I've loved your pics
@Gwladysover I feel like I want to go back to North Norfolk again. This is in addition to needing a visit to Scotland after watching Rick Stein in Argyll on TV the other night.
I successfully negotiated my first partial retirement day on Friday - which was also my first day back to my contracted hours so it felt like a long day.

The upside is I don't have to go back until Wednesday now. In true Civil Service style my holiday entitlement has been well and truly messed up after I've changed my hours. I tried to book my holidays for next month and the system was trying to take 12 hours for each day I booked instead of 7. I have no confidence that my pay this month will be right either!
In a diversion from the usual Sunday dinner I'm making Crispy duck - Gordon Ramsay's recipe. It's pretty straightforward but the whole kitchen now has a light coating of Chinese 5 spice powder! I've also made friends with Bella the springer spaniel who lives next door so I'm saving the duck giblets for her.
Other then that Im mostly watching the cricket. I think this series against India has been enthralling. Finely balanced and gone to the wire.
Have a lovely Sunday everyone x