Windy

Some time ago, the roller blind on the outside of our attic Velux window decided to give up the ghost. The roller mechanism gave way, leaving the ribbed metal (plastic?) blind to unfurl in a sad series of bunches which prevented the Velux itself from opening. But without opening the window, how do you get at the blind? And without removing the blind, how do you open the window?

Today, Nature found a simple, Gordian remedy. A violent gusty wind from the north east picked up the blind and its metal casing, which are quite heavy, and flipped them casually 180 degrees. We can now see through the Velux, and just pray that the wind does not send the whole caboodle sailing through the air to crash into the street.

I shall be following the weather forecasts for the next couple of days...