Unseasonably hot for April. A sustained period of dry weather and clear skies. Dusty streets, high pollution and tree pollen adrift. Throat scratch. Can't actually remember the last time it rained. Reports of wild fires on the west coast, on Arran and Bute. It's the school holidays. Another news report of chaos at East coast beaches, masses of people flocking to the sea. Ice cream headaches for North sea dookers. As one of them, met an unexpected headwind cycling east from Arbroath to a beach, but the breeze felt hot. Wind sock dancing. And still cold at night.