Over the weekend we experienced the first of the winter frosts in the Godawari hills. Our house is now very cold in spite of the gas and electric heaters dotted around the rooms and even the latter cannot be counted on in the coming time (see below). I have to admit to now having plumbed the depths in resorting to wearing socks in bed for the first time in my life.
I noted in the papers recently that the local met office has said that the seasons are changing because of global warming. The end of the monsoon season (which used to be at the start of September) is now being delayed by three weeks. Given that the winter frosts are starting two to three weeks earlier than before that means that the traditionally pleasant autumn - the peak tourist season - is being impinged upon from both sides.
The other impact of the weather on our daily lives is the power cuts that kick in around this time of the year as the dry winter means the water levels in the rivers and reservoirs drop while demand rises because of the darker nights and cold weather. Today we were told in the papers that the present scheduled four hours of cuts per week will increase to six with immediate effect. By next February/March it is predicted that we will be enjoying eleven hours of cuts per day. Lovely....
