Weather Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/category/weather/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Wed, 27 May 2026 07:11:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-favicon-160x160.jpg Weather Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/category/weather/ 32 32 2696646 Pre-Work Windsurf at Ynyslas https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/pre-work-windsurf-at-ynyslas/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/pre-work-windsurf-at-ynyslas/#comments Wed, 27 May 2026 07:11:09 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48553 You’ve got to love Ynyslas, and its pre-work windsurf opportunities, thanks to its crazy katabatic wind that we call Ivor! This time of year it can really do its thing, funnelling cold air from the mountains down through the valley and blasting the estuary with storm-force winds. This morning was a case in point. The...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/pre-work-windsurf-at-ynyslas/feed/ 1 48553 Here comes Summer https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/03/here-comes-summer/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/03/here-comes-summer/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:11:21 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48046 Gogerddan, where I work, was officially the hottest place in the UK yesterday, reaching a maximum temperature of 20.9ºC. Not bad for March! It really was a lovely day. Even at home, where temperatures are cooled a little by the sea, we managed to hit 20.4ºC on the Borth and Ynyslas Weather Station in our...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/03/here-comes-summer/feed/ 1 48046 Winter Waves https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/winter-waves/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/winter-waves/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:50:07 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=47788 It was a bit of a shock to the system after 30ºC waters in the Philippines, but there was a nice little wave this morning, so it had to be done. Getting into and out of several layers of neoprene was probably more taxing than the surf itself, and negotiating the lethal frozen pebbles was...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/winter-waves/feed/ 1 47788 Starting with a Snow Day https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/starting-with-a-snow-day/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/starting-with-a-snow-day/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:18:12 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=47765 It was the first day back at work after the Christmas break — if you ignore the work I did on Friday. We had good intentions of heading into the office to catch up, both with the tasks that had built up over the break and with colleagues. We set off at 7:30 am in...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/starting-with-a-snow-day/feed/ 1 47765 Ynyslas Sunset and Snowy Sunrise https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/ynyslas-sunset-and-snowy-sunrise/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/ynyslas-sunset-and-snowy-sunrise/#respond Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:32:19 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=47751 I took these sunset and snowy sunrise photos just over twelve hours apart, on the same stretch of beach here at Ynsylas. Last night’s sunset was one of those understated ones. No big colours or drama, just a steady fading of light and a calm sea. The sort of evening where nothing much seems to...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/ynyslas-sunset-and-snowy-sunrise/feed/ 0 47751 Crunching the Numbers: 2025 Sets a New Solar Record https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/crunching-the-numbers-2025-sets-a-new-solar-record/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/crunching-the-numbers-2025-sets-a-new-solar-record/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:37:00 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=47699 The figures are in, the numbers have been crunched and… trumpets and fanfares… ta-da! 2025 was our best year of solar energy yield yet. It was a close-run thing, and I genuinely didn’t think we’d beat the 2022 record. However, a few good solar days between Christmas and the New Year tipped the balance. Our...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/01/crunching-the-numbers-2025-sets-a-new-solar-record/feed/ 0 47699 Making the Most of a Change in Plans https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/10/making-the-most-of-a-change-in-plans/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/10/making-the-most-of-a-change-in-plans/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2025 09:03:38 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=47112 We were supposed to be spending the weekend on the Isle of Man visiting Anna’s mum. A storm was brewing, and I was a little disappointed that we fly to the island these days. In the past, we used to take the boat so that we had the car with us—and I could bring my...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/10/making-the-most-of-a-change-in-plans/feed/ 2 47112 Weekend Weather Rollercoaster: Rain, Runs, Honey, and Windsurfing https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/09/weekend-weather-rollercoaster-rain-runs-honey-and-windsurfing/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/09/weekend-weather-rollercoaster-rain-runs-honey-and-windsurfing/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:54:06 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=47025 I think the most notable thing about the weekend was the rain on Saturday. When I got up early, the little raindrop on our home info panel that I built was already full to the brim. The Borth & Ynyslas weather station in our garden had already recorded more than 25 mm of rain. At...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/09/weekend-weather-rollercoaster-rain-runs-honey-and-windsurfing/feed/ 0 47025 Autumn! https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/09/autumn-2/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/09/autumn-2/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:40:00 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=46967 Autumn has definitely arrived in West Wales. It’s been blowing a hoolie for days now, which has meant plenty of windsurfing opportunities. Just for a change, I’ve been out in a few different places. Usually, I simply walk across the road and launch opposite our house, and I’ve done that of course, but earlier in the...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/09/autumn-2/feed/ 1 46967 The End of Summer? https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/08/the-end-of-summer/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2025/08/the-end-of-summer/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:52:47 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=46702 It looks as though summer may be coming to an abrupt end tomorrow. The remnants of Hurricane Erin are forecast to reach our shores, bringing strong winds, rain, and some large surf. We can’t really complain though—it’s been a lovely, long, hot summer. There have been plenty of sunny days, dinners on the patio, sunsets...

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