They claim they miss a regular winter, such as that enjoyed in the rest of Europe, and say they have had enough with the fine weather in Gran Canaria, year after year after year.

In the words of Manuel Gutiérrez, a fisherman from Agaete, “Fine weather! Not again! You open the window each morning and what do you find? You can bet fine weather it will be! Clear blue skies once again!…Always the same! Why us? Why? The Sun is determined to stay in Gran Canaria 330 days a year. And refuses to leave. We live an endless summer, and it is all his fault!”

Juana del Pino, Mogán diving instructor, explained: “Please do not misunderstand me, the Sun prowling around here is good for my business. You know, divers love being in the water for hours on end. But hey, I must say this. The weather in Gran Canaria is fine practically all year long. January, March, October, December. And sometimes so much blue sky becomes a little repetitive. By the way, are you already familiar with the diving spots we have around the island? Ever tried diving?”

Ildefonso Martínez, manager of the sector’s leading company, explained that “it is becoming harder and harder to sell umbrellas in Gran Canaria. We strongly protest against the constant good weather on the island. This is blatantly unfair! It only rains two weeks a year, and sometimes not even that. We’ve had enough with so much beach, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, and God knows how many other surfings!!!”

Statement from King Sun himself: “In Gran Canaria, going to the beach is certainly not the only thing I do. No way! I dive, go mountain biking, and play golf. I do lots of things. I have even become a dance show aficionado. This month I will be on the front row to enjoy Masdanza, organized close to my hotel, in the heart of the tourist district. There will be workshops and classes. This is just great! More and more things to do on the island every year...”