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The sky was weird this morning, with a silver sun forcing its light through a calima. It's still not cleared, and my sinuses are suffering. It also holds in the humidity which isn't helpful when one is moppinf the floor and doing the ironing.
'Twas 25 here today too. We were out in Bristol in the heat filming children reading a poem. We got lots of boys, which is fab. Usually they don't want to.
35 here and the calima has thickened so we can't see the mountain or the coast which is only 5 kilometres away. As the parrot flies.
Forecast is for thunderstorms and torrential rain. We have a short shower at 8pm, enough to bring the welcome smellof wet warm tarmac, but it stopped. We live in hopes of more.
Now on yellow alert for torrential rain later tonight. Gods! I hope so. It is sooo muggy and horrible with clouds building up. 30C still.
It's been so long since we had proper rain that I shall go out and stand in it if it comes. Possibly not naked, but as near naked as I can decently be.
It's been beautiful here. I edged the lawn, dug out all the weeds that had sprung up along the edges of the driveway, washed three cars, did the washing and ironing, got a guest room ready... and loads more.
It started while I was walking and the sensation of fat drops of rain on my skin was lovely. We sat under the awning eating our breakfast and watching the terrace get wet. The pool man stood out there with his shirt soaked, waving his arms in joy. We had better get our shopping done early. The last time it really rained we only just got home before all the water running down the mountain flooded the motorway!
It rained in the night. I was awake - wasn't sufficiently sleepy when I went to bed - and lay for a long time trying to decide whether to get up and check the windows to make sure it wasn't coming in. I didn't, of course, but I considered the idea a lot. Drove over the col de Lanfains (our high spot) to the market in Quintin in thick fog. Grey everywhere. The family who own the two cottages below ours have gathered en masse for a few days, just in time for the rainy season. Hope it clears for them.
After a hot dry day yesterday we had lighting out at sea overnight, and another yellow alert for 'tropical weather' from the local weather forecast.
Any other time I'd be delighted, but tomorrow we are driving up the mountain to spend the night watching the Perseids and stars. We won't see much if it's down. The rural hotel looks nice, and the food in Villaflor will be good, but I really, really want to see the Tenerife night sky with all those stars before I leave for good.
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Am in my office with a book and coffee. Not quite the same as TN.
:O
Still beautifully sunny. I've put my shorts on.
B-)
It also holds in the humidity which isn't helpful when one is moppinf the floor and doing the ironing.
But rain on the way tomorrow :-w
23/24 degrees
I want a Magnum now and I haven't got one!
I see your 25 and match it (well, I would if I was in London rather than near it).
Sending one over Heather.
Forecast is for thunderstorms and torrential rain. We have a short shower at 8pm, enough to bring the welcome smellof wet warm tarmac, but it stopped. We live in hopes of more.
Gods! I hope so. It is sooo muggy and horrible with clouds building up. 30C still.
It's been so long since we had proper rain that I shall go out and stand in it if it comes. Possibly not naked, but as near naked as I can decently be.
Meeting a client at 10. Hoping to help them put a book together - a collection from young folk throughout Dorset.
It was lovely here y'day. S'not so bad today either, bit dull but I don't care. It's su-u-u-u-u-u-ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmer!
It started while I was walking and the sensation of fat drops of rain on my skin was lovely. We sat under the awning eating our breakfast and watching the terrace get wet. The pool man stood out there with his shirt soaked, waving his arms in joy.
We had better get our shopping done early. The last time it really rained we only just got home before all the water running down the mountain flooded the motorway!
Then that was it! The clouds have gorn and it's blue sky and sun now.
It#s stopped for now but the plants are all grinning broadly.
Drove over the col de Lanfains (our high spot) to the market in Quintin in thick fog. Grey everywhere. The family who own the two cottages below ours have gathered en masse for a few days, just in time for the rainy season. Hope it clears for them.
After a hot dry day yesterday we had lighting out at sea overnight, and another yellow alert for 'tropical weather' from the local weather forecast.
Any other time I'd be delighted, but tomorrow we are driving up the mountain to spend the night watching the Perseids and stars. We won't see much if it's down. The rural hotel looks nice, and the food in Villaflor will be good, but I really, really want to see the Tenerife night sky with all those stars before I leave for good.