The weather has turned very mild and the wind has at last dropped after a week of Northerlies. It has been so good that Svein has been able to start work on the davits. The new elements duly arrived as planned so he has been busy dismantling the old parts and welding on the new. The new structure should be much stronger that the previous one. We are now waiting for the new solar panels (2 x 140W) to arrive as well as the new wind generator. We shall be fixing the old panels (2 x 80W) to the doghouse roof so that once everything is installed and connected we should be very self sufficient for energy once the new season starts.
We are still waiting for some supplies from Germany that were shipped on 22nd December but until yesterday have been ping ponging backwards and forwards between Munich and Nurnberg. We were assured that they have now left Germany and are in Italy but have no explanation for the delay.
The mild weather has brought out the spring flowers that are filling the roadsides with colour. Let’s hope it lasts as it really is tee shirt time when the sun is shining although temperatures drop very rapidly when the sun goes down.
Caryn has planned another trip to the UK at the beginning of February so is busy ordering the supplies needed from there on internet so that they can await her arrival.