Gridlock

It was a record breaking day. Temperatures exceeded the historical record for July. Being near the coast we were spared the extremes.

We've been looking after Ellie again today. She played throughout the morning and was captivated by a YouTube video of the Peppa Pig album. The Gorse Fox had promised to take Cousteau-Cub in to work so she didn't have to suffer the discomfort of the bus. He checked the traffic on Google and it was clear that it would not be quick. Most routes round and through Chichester were gridlocked. In the end it took 90 minutes to do five miles, at which point Cousteau-Cub got out and walked. The Gorse Fox found a back road and headed home. Fortunately, the trip out of Chichester was infinitely better than the inward journey. As far as the Gorse Fox can tell, this was caused by some road works on the road to the Witterings and that was causing long tailbacks. Drivers were trying to avoid the problems and slowly but surely clogged up every artery in and around Chichester.

We kept Ellie indoors during the heat of the afternoon. We spent the time playing with Lego, reading books, and watching illustrated nursery rhymes on the TV. With tea over, she is still a bit hyper so the Silver Vixen is leaving it a bit longer before she gives her a bath.

The Gorse Fox is waiting for a call from Cousteau-Cub so that that he can go and collect her, but suspects that won't be until much later.