Tonight, I'm writing from the middle of a thunderstorm, the temperature has dropped significantly and while the sky lights up, the rain pours down and the heavens sound like they're coming down, there's a certain feeling of safety than can only be achieved when you're taking refuge in a fort that's been standing since the fourteenth century! They certainly don't build them like this anymore, although these days there is a tendency towards waterproofing and windows. Nevertheless, the view from our roof (not content with three terraces we also have one on the roof, complete with seating arrangement and views substantial enough to justify it being there) is spectacular right now.
