It's Cold Wet and Windy

I'm missing the weather on St Helena, it used to be fairly reliable and consistent - not necessarily nice all the time but at least I knew what to expect.

Here I sit in my flat looking through the skylights at the glorious sunshine, listening to the wind howling, and then when I go out it seems to be tipping with rain, but with little wind. Of course at other times it's the other way round, and sometimes it's the same out the window as it is outside...

Everyone seems mesmerised by weather forecasts and very critical of when they aren't accurate. but are they ever accurate? I think the only ones which get it right are the ones on Newsnight (which I saw on Have I go News for You) where he forecast was along the lines of:

"It's genarally wet and windy, except when it's not. With sunny spells, except where there aren't"

So I have My Container!

It arrived yesterday lunchtime in the back of a van about 2% bigger than the container. I cannot imagine how it was put in the van (I asked and was told it took 2 Forklifts, including one through the side door???) Whilst this meant it wasn't easy to get it open (there wasn't space to try to get the lid off) it did mean the van driver had to help me as we had to empty it before we could get it out the van.

So having got the end off it became apparent that it had got wet. Very Wet. Not surprising really, but the huge puddle of water in the lining of the Lid was a surprise. Luckily the vast majority of my stuff was in plastic crates, and the majority of the rest was wrapped in plastic or in a waterproof bag. However my bags and suitcase are all slightly mouldy outside and everything inside is slightly musty. Also the plastic wrapping 2 of the 3 cardboard boxes had contained water that seeped in so while my Telly was ok, my computer box is very soggy... Hmmm... The other cardboard box holds bottles of cleaning fluid etc (the proverbial cupboard under the sink) so could well be wet from the inside! but from memory I think everything in that box was carefully wrapped to stop any leaks getting out.

So, about 40% s in my flat with another 40% coming up tonight in the car. I can then play what's in the box a lot more and unpack over the long bank holiday weekend (which some of you don't have).

The crate itself was pushed out the van when it was empty and rolled into the driveway. HTen the van driver left me to knock it flat. It is now sitting at the back of the drive in 6 panels - most with 6" nails sticking out on 2 to 3 of the edges.