I have never known so much rain here nor for so long. I have lost a couple of cacti and I am draining the others regularly. The wind in the courtyard blows over the swing seat and pot plants, lord knows how many pots I have lost now

this is the 3rd (or is it 4th (getting confused)) session like this since Christmas.
we are at about 800m asl with clouds below us, clouds above us, the road thru the olive grove to "civilisation" is awash, the BH managed to paddle her way home on the bus after the big yellow JCB had moved large boulders off the road,

all in all not the sun, sea and sangria I signed up for, even my wellies think there is a problem, and the local dogs have started growing webbed feet.

but we are all doing swimmingly

Wellies lordy I threw mine away when I left Scotland many moons ago. Not felt the need for any since but getting that way !

the BH has been using hers since Xmas to take the dog for walks - sorry, wet sock in ear - dog goes for a swim twice a day.

If wasnae on a hill I would have had to go buy some by now

ours came over in our UK "stuff".
amazing the cold weather 4 layer jackets and double lined trousers we put in a box thinking "Just in case Ha Ha"

driving out of the village the other morning we thought it was rather misty, but then thats how it is when used to living at or just above sea level.
here it is just the clouds passing by.
this morning we had clouds above us and clouds below us - but at 800m asl we are frighteningly aware that nose bleeds can be common

and some numpty says I shouldn't get Winter Fuel Payment

If it wisae fur yer wellies where wid ye be?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UFOEYGv7do

For you newcomers to Spain please note the rainfall recorded over the winter 2009-2010 was

December.....2009....355mm
January........2010.....314 mm
February.......2010.....381 mm
March...........2010.....142 mm
April..............2010......0mm YIPPEEEE

So please stop moaning when we have a few showers

Which areas are we talking about here?

The figures were recorded in San Roque, Cadiz province.
But are representative of Andalucia for that period

Trouble is a lot of it all comes at once!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pict...ern-Spain.html

No I meant the past few days!

Yes Fred I remember it well, and they still have not mended the roads here or done anything about the landslides that were a direct cause of all that rain.
The rain we are getting at the moment is just a light shower in comparison!

But that was on September 28th last year, it's not what people (including myself) are moaning about right now.

Did you get those figures from the internet Fred? Can't find any anywhere...