Suddenly there are dozens of oranges. Brought in a basin full of them yesterday and there are plenty more turning deep orange today. J points out that it’s not a good idea to leave them on the ground as they can attract rats. Not the right sort for making marmalade so we’ll just have to up our consumption. Life is tough.
As in many other places temperatures are running six to eight degrees above normal. This leaves all parts of the country experiencing severe drought. There have been discussions about the possibility of cloud seeding, but meanwhile the South relies almost entirely on desalination while the North has an undersea pipeline bringing water in from Türkiye.
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