Morning

Up 09 00. Congestion. Neighbour coughing, listening music outside.

Breakfast : half orange; muesli (dairy milk); coffee. ASLEF members striking.

Spoke friend.

Went to Waitrose for food, buying reduced granola. Rough sleeper outside Podium unconscious or asleep.

Spoke friend.

Afternoon

Lunch : papadams with pickle; beer; lamb sag with naan. Bath Trades Council / RMT event at local pub advertised evening of Thursday 18 August.

Siesta. Hot in studio : sweating lying down.

Tea : black tea. Cyclist passed by, ascending Camden Row in what Met Office said was 32c heat.

Thought about life.

Evening

Supper : papadams with pickle; beer; lamb sag with naan. Reported that Salman Rushdie seriously assaulted.

Thought about life.

Online before turning in.