I was collecting a book from St Neots library this afternoon.  It was so hot that I decided to walk down to the Great River Ouse where narrow boats were moored by the wooden walkway, swans were gliding in the water and some of the boat people were dipping their feet in the cooling river.  Three boys were paddling a home made vessel standing on a plank attached to two barrels.  They weren’t moving too fast but they hadn’t yet capsized!