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It was sleet and strong winds as we went to bed. What will the morning bring?

Yes we did eat some fine homemade Mexican food tonight but, no, fear not, we're not about to lower the tone! Today has been a genuinely windy day in Mostar. This is the Bora, or Bura, which we were told so much about last year. Winter passed and we were left feeling quite skeptical because we seemed to have missed all the strong windy days we were promised. I took a moment while out this afternoon to record this to show you that this year we will not be unbelievers! If you came hear in search of the other kind of wind I'd hate to think of you leaving disappointed! You could do worse than checking out this high-brow* video with almost 10 million views. (*it was filmed in a public library)

Tonight we are not having fireworks, although, as if on cue, the longest peel of thunder has just crashed about outside while I type this sentence! Obviously, this most English of occasions passes unnoticed here, perhaps wisely so given the large Catholic community in Mostar. Those who don't fully understand should Google 'Guy Fawkes' and 'gunpowder plot' for an insight into an important part of English history. Rowan is missing fireworks, as she particularly enjoys a good display. Hopefully we'll get something at New Year to make up for it. So back to the thunder - it's rolling noisily around the mountains. Perhaps it signals the end of summer? Obviously summer ended a long time ago for locals but I was discussing this with Ben today: it's November, yet every day has still been better than this year's August in England. He's from Wales where the temperature bar is set much lower so it's even better for him. It's raining - the cars are sl...