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The summer has arrived in Perth and it looks like this year is going to be a hot one, very hot. Fires are already burning in the hills around Perth, and the wind blowing in from the east is scorching!

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This year's summer down under is expected to be hot, and already the bush fires have started. As I walked to work this morning, I was struck be the strong wind outside. This was unlike anything I have experienced before. The wind was indeed strong, but strangely it was hot. You know when you open the oven door, while cooking an evening meal, and you get a whoosh of heat from the warmth inside, well this is exactly how it felt.

Now I love the heat, more than anyone I know, but this was something else. Last year's summer was nothing compared to this, so for me, it was a bit of a shock to the system. However, I am doing what I can to stay safe, following emergency advice on my bush fire app and making sure I am prepared for every eventuality.

It isn't until you live in another country, that you realist just how different the weather can be. Australia has particularly harsh conditions at times, and it looks like we could be in for the hottest summer we have had in many years.

For now, life goes on, and like all Australians we just have to live life as normal, until we are told to do otherwise.

Stay safe wherever you are!
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