Wind, rain and snow.

Yesterday one of the reasons I did not mind coming back a bit earlier than anticipated, was that I knew that the weekend Manager was here and one of his friends, a very interesting woman, who teaches sociology here and who told me about bride kidnapping.  I also figured if they were here, food would be provided.Some time in the afternoon I heard a lot of running around, but did not think anything more of it as I was working in my room. But when I came out two things have changed, one I was the only person in the building and two there was wild wind and rain. Very unusual for here. Rain had been forecast, but this was serious. I rushed out trying to pick up some of the sheets that had been put out to dry but which were now in the puddles, tied up the gates that were crashing about and realised that the others must have left today instead of tomorrow so that they could travel.  The clouds here change giving an an intimation of snow. In fact just seeing clouds hints at this.    So I happily cooked something for myself.  Which was just as well as then the lights went out, then on, then off. Meanwhile I realised I was not alone. I have a mouse in the house to keep me company. I had found a dead one in the kitchen recently, but this one is very much alive and hearing it skit around made sleep very difficult. So I watched as the rain turned to snow instead. It has been falling steadily all night. The heating is off again this morning, but I think that the staff will sort it out, meanwhile I have put on my seriously warm trousers for the first time since getting here, and thermals and hope that the heating is on at the school as it looks very cold out there today.