Balconies (1)

Like many British towns, most of our newly-built apartment blocks are festooned with balconies, as though we enjoy a Mediterranean climate, whereas the reality is that they are too cold and wet for comfort for much of the year.









I was recently in Galicia, in Northern Spain, aptly known as "Green Spain" because of its high rainfall. In the beautiful city of La Coruna they found the solution generations ago.

Average annual rainfall in Plymouth    = 1002.00 mm / 39.40 inches.

Average annual rainfall in La Coruna  = 1008.00 mm / 39.60 inches.