or maybe not

Well we are right in the middle of where it is supposed to be 170 kph winds and there is no wind at all, there was a breezy couple of hours this morning but less windy that it was on Thursday. Last night be careful emails were going around between friends, today its where is the storm?

We parked the van in front of where we have all out seedlings and tender plants to give a bit of shelter and I moved a new tangerine and lime trees right to the back downstairs but all that really achieved is keeping them in the shade. The trees are motionless. a few low clouds are scudding across from the East and the higher clouds are heading North maybe we are in a little wedge under the front and all hell will break loose in a few hours...maybe it stayed out to sea...time will tell.

More wind maybe

Locals are saying this storm tomorrow will be worse than the 135 mph one last January that left us without electric for 8 days. A lot of tree felling has gone on recently as the cant grow Eucalyptus or conifers within 50 meters of a property law is now being enforced with a 15 day order and a big fine for on compliance as far as we can tell. So where they have cleared the trees the remaining trees are not used to having full wind on them and in places they will have created clear corridors that funnel the wind so there could be some interesting times ahead tomorrow. We are fairly sure tonight will be fine will be fine will be fine as the local wood chopping chap has just got a brand new big forest tractor and trailer and parked it under a very leaney huge tree over the road from us so I guess the wind is not coming quite yet.

Its hazy and windless 14 C with a big ring around the moon tonight rather a calm before the storm moment...shame about the picture quality.

How can

a wood burning stove made at a foundry in Asturias cost 2500 euros in Spain but only £1200 in the UK;
a Wii cost the same in both countries;
peanut butter cost 3.5 euros for a same sized jar that costs 90p in the UK;
a second hand 4x4 cost 5000 euros in Galicia but £1500 in the UK;
car parking be free in 99% of places in Galicia and cost a blooming fortune pretty much everywhere in the UK;
a 10 minute filling for an 8 year old cost 60 euros and a few months later a 45 minute filling for the same boy at the same dental surgery cost 20 euros and either would have cost nowt at all in the UK;
corn on the cob cost loads and be hard to get fresh in Galicia despite them growing masses of it, and be cheap as chips in the UK;
corn off the cob be cheap in both countries;
there be no road tax in Galicia;
4 rechargeable batteries on their own cost 4 euros more than the same 4 rechargeable batteries in a pack complete with a battery charger;
I get to sleep?