Eddie Bowen

They're absolutely out.

They're lovely, the trams.

I think there's people taking spins just to cool down.

And in fairness, the local cinema here is offering free tickets to the elderly today because their cinemas are all air-conditioned.

So that was a nice gesture.

During the day now it's quiet.

Schools are closed now today in the area.

There was exams supposed to start today in the university.

They've all been postponed for at least until the middle of the week.

But again, on Sunday, it was not a beautifully hot Sunday, but they had this fete music across the city, which is free live music all over the city.

And the city was absolutely heaving with people.

But it was, you know, seven o'clock at night when it started.

But it's not stopping people enjoying themselves.

I'm here now, I'm going into my third week here in Bordeaux.

Started off nice and warm, I can manage with this, but the last couple of days has been, as the headline in the Surrequest paper this morning is that Bordeaux has been crushed by a heatwave.

No, I'm relocating, yeah, so I'm across, I bought a house in not too far, about 90 minutes away here from Bordeaux, so I came across for

as I'd say, six weeks orientation to get myself used to things in France, whether it's the banks and open a post office account and get me phone and start sorting out to get driver's license and all that.

So yeah, it's a complete move to France eventually.

I simply can't afford to stay in Ireland.

Born and bred, I spent almost 60 years in the hospitality industry.