We’re back to this. Short, unprepared, early morning rambles about weather and whatnots. I can tell you that this morning, we’re waking up to wind, grey clouds, and the chance of rain, again. Since we got back on January 2nd, we’ve had days when the office hasn’t reached above 8° even with the heater on. We’ve had storms, and days of constant rain flooding the porch and finding its way through the bathroom window, which has never closed properly, and we’ve had some days when I have been able to get away with wearing only two layers in the house and not three. Obviously, we’re keen to avoid hideously costly electricity bills, so the heater is off more than it’s on, and the sitting room is littered with blankets and spare jumpers. Today seems warm enough, though (around 12° so far), and we’ve got nothing planned apart from the usual.
Also, as usual, I’ve not been out and about much, and that’s going to be the case for a while, I expect. I’m working on the next book and trying to sell the existing ones, Neil’s thinking of taking up his anthropology course again, and I have a new piece of Ravel to attempt on the piano, but that’s about it for ‘winter projects.’ Outside, as those who use social media might know, the road along the south side of the harbour is being repaired, apparently to help with flood prevention or something, and probably because it was crumbling away. Other than that, we’ve had a few power cuts while work gets done on the supply, boats have been cancelled due to weather, as often happens, and… and I can’t think what else. Oh, I have a new phone and am still working my way through the features, which means the photo I just took of today’s view hasn’t uploaded yet, so you may get that tomorrow…
