Heatwave hits Sydney (while cyclone Yasi hits Queensland)

For nearly 2 weeks now it has been so hot in Sydney. The last week have seen temperatures hit over 40 degrees ( up to about 43 degrees yesterday). So hard to sleep. So hard to work. So hard to keep cool. We have lived in Sydney for 23 years and I cannot remember a hotter beginning to the year. But you do keep working. And you sleep the best you can. And you drink so much water. And the sweat just keeps dripping off you. Fortunately, there is the promise of a cool change this coming week.