Charles II once said that a British summer is 2 fine days followed by a thunderstorm. And It seems we are due for just one fine day; today, when temperatures are said to rise to 29 degrees by 4 pm,(that being the hottest part of the day in high summer), but tomorrow cooler air carrying rain will once again sweep in from the Atlantic. Where we live, however, thunderstorms are uncommonm (more's the pity; I love them myself) Nonetheless: one day at a time. Today is looking like one of those "phew what a scorcher" days, so I'll use it as best I can. I shall read in the sun for an hour this afternoon, then later I'll do a walk on the coast prior to visiting my mum.
Late last night I discovered that entries for the Rhys Davies short story prize close on 21st July. You can enter as many stories as you want (fee: £6 per story) but they must be 2500 words max. This presents a challenge for me, because most of my stories come in nearer 3000 words, so I must now set about the task of chopping them down in length by 20%, hopefully without destroying them in the process. It will be the first time I have submitted a story to a competition, so I am holding out no great hopes for success. But I have read previous winning entries, which were good, but not, I fancy, quantum leaps ahead of mine. So we shall see. I shall keep my followers posted...
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