Good to know that UK also sent firefighters to Greece to help the battle against the wildfires. Teams from Merseyside, Lancashire, south Wales, London and the West Midlands fire services flew out to Athens at the weekend.

More than 400 wildfires broken out across Greece in the last days, with the island of Evia and areas of the Peloponnese region particularly badly affected.

Meanwhile many hoping and praying that the strong winds that had fanned the flames will stop long enough to give the firefighters a better chance of stopping the fires spreading. Greece is experiencing its most intense heatwave in 30 years and our  thoughts are with many at this time.

For  those interested in helping with a fundraising appeal, do check out this one, created by one of Mrs Cubitt's granddaughters, Kate Eastop,: Relief for Rovies, Evia, Greece.