Week 915

Sunday, 5th July, 2026

When this old world starts getting me down
And people are just too much for me to face
I climb way up to the top of the stairs
And all my cares just drift right into space
On the roof, it’s peaceful as can be
And there, the world below can’t bother me

Very warm evening. Went up to the Sunroof aka Moonroof where it was a little cooler with some movement of air. After Supper and in the airconditioned comfort of the Lounge, we watched a really well written, well constructed and excellently acted drama on ITV-X. I brought an Amazon Firestick with me to plug into the back of the TV to access all my accounts.

I don’t know if this happens to you or if it’s an old age thing but I had a feeling that I’d watched it before. I couldn’t remember the full plot but recognised isolated vignettes. It still affected me emotionally and I felt quite sad when I walked up the stairs to the roof. Coming down to watch the final episode of 4, it concluded with a really satisfactory resolution of optimism. The trip to the roof had obviously worked its magic.

As the heat rises, walking becomes more demanding. Going to try to get out earlier this week before peak temperatures hit. Of course, on a Sunday religion comes first so I have to watch the political analysis programmes. You will remember Marx said that Religion is the Opiate of the People. We might well have said that Politics is the wakeup call of the population. Then, after a couple of hours walking, a long swim and meal, I may try to catch a few hours sleep and then get up to watch a bit of the England. Unfortunately, it starts at 2.00 pm here and some would say England football is the opiate of the people so I may well struggle to stay awake.