Some people reckon that the Canaries have the best climate in the world, but right now, it’s blowing a gale out there. Yesterday was bad, and today is worse – we’ve had gusts up to force ten. The schools in Mazo, the Breñas and Santa Cruz were all shut this morning (my son was delighted, of course). The dentist didn’t open either. Since the gale is from the west, the…
It’s windy today, even more than yesterday. In fact my son’s school is going to be shut tomorrow, due to the weather alert. My usual weather site says the wind’s gusting up to 57 km/h, which would be 7 on the Beaufort scale. I’d say those gusts are pretty constant, because every time I go outside, I feel I have to be careful. And theoretically, tomorrow should be worse. Mind…
The Palmeran climate’s a lot less predictable than it used to be. We had an unusually dry winter, but so far spring is wetter than usual. In any case, at this time of year, the weather’s very changeable. It’s not like Ireland – if you don’t like the weather just wait five minute and it’ll change – but half an hour ago it was pouring, and now it’s just cloudy….
Today we have an orange weather alert, and it’s poured pretty much non-stop. So a number of things I’d planned have been postponed. But I did meet Helen, Theresa and Norma in town for a coffee, and then Helen helped mecollect my cat Inky from the vet – she went in yesterday to have her teeth cleaned (I wish she’d learn to use a toothbrush like the rest of the…