Not So Much a Swimming-pool, More A Hot Tub

We really need the swimming pool here!  Today the temperature in the shade is 32C and the poolwater is up at 27C.  Even so, it really cools you down.

Spent the morning working on the pool to get it back into order.  Because the weather here has been so terrible, it means more wind and rain which leads to much more dust and dirt in the pool.  It all has to be hoovered and filtered for days to get it clear.  At the same time, I have to add dilute acid to raise the pH because the tap water is very alkaline.  A further complication is that the pump would not work when we got here because the condenser had failed and that means that the electric motor will not start every time it is switched on.  I know how to do it by hand but we can't rely on the timer to switch it on and off.

Frank has ordered a new condenser so it should be fixed in a few days.