dunmovin

That's a relief as I move into my new place on the Millena/Gorga road soon and some of that road with ice doesn't bear thinking about

Casa Santo Estevo

Up here in Galicia they grit as soon as the temp falls below zero out they go. There are some small stretches of road that in winter that does not see direct sunlight. That can be quite dangerous.

BTW I will not be posting any more numbers!!

Lynnxa; Hopefully you extra birthday was a good one, but you should not add up the extra years

lynnxa

I count the years backwards now

fionamw

Ok does anyone know how unusual the current cold snap (Malaga area at least) is? We've had the house since 2005 & not previously seen snow on most of the peaks currently covered...you can see snow in a horseshoe all round the Malaga area. Even the ones which usually do get it (eg Sierra Nevada, Maroma) have not been snowy this early. What are the stats? Anyone know?
And I've b***** lost the remote for the heater near the laptop.....

jdr

I haven`t seen as much snow on the mountains before either, 12c at the mo on the balcony but colder indoors.

lynnxa

all those who don't live here probably think you're joking about it being colder indoors

jdr

It`s crazy, sweat suit on to keep warm and I can feel the heat from the sun still on the tiles on the balcony through me socks, gas fire on in the lounge.

lynnxa

it is crazy, isn't it?

I have to look smart when I have students coming - but as soon as my last face-to-face is over I'm into my trakkies fluffy socks & warm slippers!


if I have a class on skype - my top half is smart - but like a newsreader - the students can't see what's below the desk, so have no idea I'm in my trakkies!!



well, maybe one or two of them do now

betris

yes trakkies my bum.you dropped the webcam on the floor and your secret is proberly on you-tube by now.

lynnxa

shhhhhhhhh


don't tell everyone!!

El Capitan

Well this is the coldest spell in December I have known over the past 12 years. Pretty rare for us to see minus temps at all in our patch and then only had minus in January but we had minus 0.5 just the other morning. Equally though we do not seem to have had as much rain as normal this autumn.

Lionda

It's been quite warm here today, although overcast. Went into Benidorm yesterday and there were holidaymakers in SHORTS

Mitzyboy

Its been fairly nice today but very windy up here on the hill. However we went to Javea earlier and it was beautiful sitting on the front, the place seems to have its own micro climate

Last night at about 7 pm we were able to sit out in a street cafe for a coffee, and not shiver - mind you they did have a patio heater outside

lynnxa

montgomail will be upset to hear you say that!!

fionamw

Yip, a common phenomenon. Last evidenced in our world when in Fuengirola 10 days ago, 3 or 4 bodies on the beach in usual skimpies.....I was shivering in Jeans, long sleeved T shirt, jumper & woolly throw type thingy. I reckon it only takes a year or less to acclimatise!