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So, yesterday was the hottest recorded July day in Britain. However, according to the Beeb, forecasters expect a bank of showers coming in from the South West to cool things down on Wednesday night and into Thursday, but the weekend should still be very warm and humidity will be high.

Typical. Just as I am off to spend a couple of days in the, um, South West, relaxing and being pampered, it rains.

See you in a few days, and hope you don't all melt with the heat. Really, ice cream helps.

Progress report

Alas, with just under five days left to the final whistle, I fear that I have failed my World Cup Knitting challenge. Current state of play can be seen on the right, First Socks no 1 almost finished, and First Socks no 2 not even started.

Still, it's been a busy month on the social front, and I have been working on Marlowe as well. Even without these excuses, and despite my poor performance at the Cup, I am absolutely bursting with pride at this picture. My First Sock, and just look how beautifully he is turning out.

My sock has shrunk

I had successfully completed the heel flap and shaping, picked up stiches for and was already shaping the instep, when I simply lost concentration of where I was. I decided to undo some rows, but the more I unraveled, the more difficult I found it to pick up and start again. So, as you can see from the mound of yarn to the right of my suddenly shortened sock, I have gone right back to the cuff. I am so behind schedule.

Anyway, it's an absolutely glorious day, hot and sunny, but I am staying in. I've been out almost every night this week, so am grateful for a day relaxing. A certain football match is on in just over half an hour, so I will take up First Sock and try to catch up. (I'm not really interested in the World Cup, but secretly will be pleased if Ingerlund win today).