It’s that time of year in the northern hemisphere when the Climate Cult starts proclaiming that we haven’t appeased the weather gods enough and must make more sacrifices to them.

Now, temperatures over 35C or 95F start to become unpleasant unless there’s a nice breeze, and 40C is just oppressive — you want stay in an air-conditioned space — but 30C is great; if only we had that every day in Waikanae!