Malta is going to bake and boil they advised us a few days ago. Take precautions nanny state said. Cover your heads. Eat light. Stay indoors as much as possible. Use fans and air-conditioning to cool your temper and temper your rage. Thank you state for the advice and the mothering. What would we do without you?

The heat came and the boiler or whatever keeps these islands fed with electrics was up to its old party tricks once more. And so there was no electricity and no fans and no ACs in Msida and other parts of this sun- and sweat-drenched isle. We boiled while at home or office.

So whenever another heat wave is predicted please dear nanny keep your advice to yourself. And if you are a good obedient nanny go grab the damned boiler and boil him. And while you’re at it boil his human superiors and whoever can’t keep this island nicely cool and refreshed just when we need it most. Oh of course besides the lost cool and hotter tempers let’s not forget the lost productivity caused by the electricity cuts.

My blood and that of various others boils.