Those were the days of :
Sweat-drenched shirts
Solace in air-conditioning and soaks in the sea
Nights of silent electric skies
Spectacular fork and sheet lightning displays
Growls of thunder in patchy parish downpours Apologetic sunset beauty
Pretty pinky sunrises
Daylight hours shifting, darker earlier evenings Beckoning tropical autumn
Willing the cooler weather to come
Trying to practice patience
Drinking more water in between
Whistling frogs and snails in abundance
Other numbers rising
Sadness at front page news
Silent prayers when ambulance sirens drone from afar.
