We've had such a long and dreary winter this year. And spring was just an interlude - a momentary interruption of winter for just a few days. But, with fingers crossed and touching wood, I do believe summer has arrived. The mercury is doing its best to force its way out the top of thermometers, … Continue reading Summer
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The Weather in Mexico
Got a smartphone? Haven't we all. Got a weather app? I'm sure you have. Have you got the best weather app? If you have Yahoo's weather app, then the answer is yes. Or so I will have you believe. If not, you can get it for Apple or Android. The things I like about Yahoo's … Continue reading The Weather in Mexico
Yahoo Weather App
Yahoo's latest weather app is a thing of true beauty. It looks to have taken a leaf (autumnal or spring, I cannot say) from the Windows Phone 8 book on aesthetics. Incidentally, I think Yahoo and Microsoft are a match made in heaven. The latter are looking for a new CEO. The former have one … Continue reading Yahoo Weather App
Sun and Snow
A recurrent theme in Mexico. Mexicans complaining about the heat. Me telling them how wonderful it was. I'd often get asked, with some incredulity, if I didn't get tired of it being hot and sunny. Every single day. I'd explain to them what the alternative is. And that no, I never ever got tired of … Continue reading Sun and Snow
Summer Breeze
Winters in Mexico City are much like summers in the UK. Blink, and you miss it. Which is just how I like it, when I'm living in Mexico anyway. This year has been the exception though. After an unusually dry and mild rainy season, we've had an unusually cold, wet and grey period in the … Continue reading Summer Breeze
The Big Freeze
Pity me. The temperatures in DF are plummeting and are predicted to continue to do so over the weekend, plunging below all known records. Or so they say. Even more to the point, pity my turtles. They live outside and look distinctly unhappy. I'd bring them in, but they always get ill when I do … Continue reading The Big Freeze

