Isn't it just Murphy's Law! Tomorrow there is an all-day outdoor festival in Kommetjie with stalls and demonstrations on the lawns at the Kom, bands playing at various pubs and restaurants, an expected crowd of thousands, and it's going to rain. Not today or Sunday - tomorrow. Let's hope all those who have put so much time and effort into making the festival a success won't be disappointed and find that the public are made of strong stuff. We're not very used to going out in rainy weather here. We have the luxury of not having to do it if we don't want to, because it seldom lasts for more than a day, or even half a day.
Unlike the United Kingdom, famously known as that soggy little island. After the wettest summer in 100 years, the winter rains have nowhere to go - the land is sodden and can't absorb any more water, which has to run off to each side of the water courses, making for severe flooding over vast tracts of land. Residents near rivers have been told to move all valuables upstairs if they have one. What a dreadful situation, particularly with the low winter temperatures, and widespread electricity failure. How miserable it must be.
It seems churlish to worry about having our festival spoiled with a little rain when so many around the world are subject to the vagaries of the weather and we live in one of the most equitable climates in the world. Every day when I wake up I say thank you for my warm bed and hot running water in my shower. I've had plenty of times when the electricity has failed and it's been a cold shower before work, and I am eternally grateful that that is the greatest hardship I have been subjected to in my life. It is no small mercy.
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