Tenerife Weather

[Michael]

Trampolines being the must have toy these days, i've seen them in some strange places on windy days. 

And I once saw a couple dragging a metal garden shed home across a field. 

[macdonald5]

Trampolines being the must have toy these days, i've seen them in some strange places on windy days. 

And I once saw a couple dragging a metal garden shed home across a field. 

Yes at home in Scotland we saw a trampoline near us take off and land on two parked cars doing fair amount of damage to both vehicles

[Perikles]

Up in Vera, over the past year I've been watching some near neighbours develop an unused patch of land, maybe half an acre. They fenced all round it, putting in concrete footings for the fence, imported several lorry loads of topsoil, laid down quite a few lengths of water pipe, and have grown some potatoes. The cost of all this must have been huge, so I can't see how this is economically viable. Like all farmers here, they also put up a 2-metre high sheet of green cloth sheeting along the fence, but only on the side towards their access road, presumably to stop anybody on the road see what's on the other side. In fact, when you stand on the road, it is impossible to see into the plot. Our house is on the other side of the plot, so we can see right into it. I could never see the point of this green sheet, given that the metal fence is giraffe-proof, the gate heavily locked, and they are just growing potatoes. Why do they do it?

Anyway, the point is that over the weekend, the gale-force wind was directly against this sheeting, and not only has flattened it outwards, but also torn out the concrete footings of the fence and even destroyed the metal wire in the fencing itself. The other side of the plot with fence without sheeting is unaffected because the wind could go straight through it. They are there now, fighting with a mess of water pipes, no doubt muttering "joder" and "coño" and planning to rebuild the fence. I'm dying to know whether the totally unnecessary green sheeting will be replaced. Probably.

[Anne 2009]

Just been looking at the webcams. It's looking very dull and windy in los cristianos.

[Janet]

dull because the crap in the air has blotted out the sun

[macdonald5]

Lovely sunny day here in Puerto Colon, first really good day since 23rd December
Even now very mild and no wind !!!

[Anne 2009]

Lovely sunny day here in Puerto Colon, first really good day since 23rd December
Even now very mild and no wind !!!

Thats good cos if there's a gale a blowing in Lanzarote i'll be on the next ferry over 

[Kingbaker]

Up in Vera, over the past year I've been watching some near neighbours develop an unused patch of land, maybe half an acre. They fenced all round it, putting in concrete footings for the fence, imported several lorry loads of topsoil, laid down quite a few lengths of water pipe, and have grown some potatoes. The cost of all this must have been huge, so I can't see how this is economically viable. Like all farmers here, they also put up a 2-metre high sheet of green cloth sheeting along the fence, but only on the side towards their access road, presumably to stop anybody on the road see what's on the other side. In fact, when you stand on the road, it is impossible to see into the plot. Our house is on the other side of the plot, so we can see right into it. I could never see the point of this green sheet, given that the metal fence is giraffe-proof, the gate heavily locked, and they are just growing potatoes. Why do they do it?

Anyway, the point is that over the weekend, the gale-force wind was directly against this sheeting, and not only has flattened it outwards, but also torn out the concrete footings of the fence and even destroyed the metal wire in the fencing itself. The other side of the plot with fence without sheeting is unaffected because the wind could go straight through it. They are there now, fighting with a mess of water pipes, no doubt muttering "joder" and "coño" and planning to rebuild the fence. I'm dying to know whether the totally unnecessary green sheeting will be replaced. Probably.

Em.....should I even ask??   I had better not....me thinks!!

[macdonald5]

Yet another lovely sunny day here with a slight breeze , normal ,expected service has been resumed for now

[Nova]

It's very dull and cloudy here today!  Hey @Malteser Monkey, have you got a big light I could borrow?