Tag Archives: rain

Wet, wet, wet

Posted on 3 November, 2018 by candawalley

Living down here one of the rules of life that you take for granted is that Provence is dry and Britain is wet. This year, however, has been the year of exceptions. So we were recently in the UK for … Continue reading →

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January weather

Posted on 13 January, 2018 by candawalley

As we’ve mentioned frequently in passing, the lack of rainfall over the last twelve months has been a real source of concern in the Mediterranean margin of France. In fact rainfall figures in this area have been declining for a … Continue reading →

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Wet weather

Posted on 10 December, 2016 by candawalley

It’s questionable whether picture postcards or political manifestos tell bigger lies.  But the idea that there is “sun all the year” on the Cote d’Azur is manifestly untrue. Actually, given our water shortage, most people wish the sun didn’t shine … Continue reading →

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