It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature. Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way, even by death, and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment …..

..Wow – what a day Midland Broke all temperature records at 126f = 52.2222 It was so hot – I just stepped out of the Bath! and the Power in the Hotel went – I was stuck! ……….10th-floor Naked! with NO A/C ……….Managed to get dressed in the dark – called down to reception to ask what to do …………..Walk down 10 flights of stairs Mam!!

so Being British I walked down 10 flights of stairs to where my Son Kieran Frend said to go to be safe! ………The Bar ……..could not eat or drink in the hotel so found a great BAR around the corner where all the people from the block without power met…………Fabulous atmosphere COLD drinks and Hot food …….Would never have found that Bar if it had not happened! ……….Now back at the Hotel and all power back on A/C working flat out ………it is still 120f………All in all a productive day! …………..x x x