One thing we don’t always remember about being here is how strong the wind can be. It’s really a shock coming from Carlux where it is usually very calm. Mostly the wind is from the south-west and it can be quite violent. It moans and whistles and groans around the building and sometimes goes on for several days and nights. We’ve never experienced the Mistral in Provence, which is said to drive people crazy, but imagine it could be much like this. Here it is called the Cape Doctor because it keeps the atmosphere clean and bug-free, a good thing, but I’ve never seen white caps in a swimming pool until now.