If you’re reading this from overseas, please spare a thought for this humble little continent. The bottom half of Australia is being threatened by bushfires following the longest and harshest heatwave on record. (Melbourne hit 115F today, though it was hotter inland, and windy!!). The top half has had two major floods in seven days.

We are living up to our reputation.

If you’re reading this from the UK, we are thinking of you under all that snow, with both compassion and severe envy.