Consistently, predictably, dependably, unwaveringly ERRATIC

Weather forecast for the next seven days: Hot and sunny, 37, 34, 31, 41, 30, 32, 38C.

We were considering going to movies on Tuesday (41C) to escape the heat for a little while but Mum reconsidered, thinking that given the bushfire potential at least one of us should be home. Good point. It was over 40C in Hobart today. Hobart. If they're having spectacular bushfires already, I don't like to think what the rest of our summer will be like. At least the local land council has finally made a start on clearing a firebreak in the next door reserve.

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To switch tracks, anyone seen The Life of Pi? I haven't read the book but Mum has and she'd like to see the movie. I want to see Les Miserables and The Hobbit (as does Mum), plus Star Trek when it comes out. I'll have to see if I can drag Pip away from her thesis for a couple of hours for that but she has warned all of us that she's in the tunnel vision, final stage countdown so I don't think I'll be seeing much of her this summer.

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Asparagus Pancetta Hash with a Fried Egg

The sliced pancetta we bought was saltier than prosciutto. Huh? Otherwise, delicious and easy.