Hmmnn, not much ‘hot town’ in Berlin this year, but I love the song and it keeps rising up in my mind, especially when the roof’s leaking and hail storms wreak havoc with our geraniums. We did have one weekend of sunshine in June, but otherwise it’s been a grey, wet summer this year. This week, with two weeks of the season to go, temperatures are supposed to rise. Let’s see. Otherwise, we’ll have more muddy puddles for ducks to bathe in, the sunflowers will have to be renamed ‘shade’ flowers and Berlin’s many bronzing salons will make a packet..