Only the mad English!!

[tonicha]

After two days of high winds, rain and lots of cloud, the sun came out this afternoon - for about 10 minutes

So Grumpy and I sat outside, on the front step, with a beer, enjoying the fresh air, the amazed stares of people as they walked past all wrapped up in hats, scarves, gloves

Now the clouds are thicker, it's just a leeetle too cold to sit outside

The temperature has gone down to 17C

[Rodo]

It's minus 2C here at the moment!

[tonicha]

Yikes

I remember that

[Rodo]

Not as bad as some other parts of the country though.
We are now wondering where to go for our holidays. It has to be somewhere hot!

[tonicha]

When are you thinking of Rodo?

Tavira is gorgeous - just up the road from us Some-one from the dm boards I've met many times was here 2 January a few years ago and we all got tanned, sat outside a bar, for a few hours. not this year though!

The Alentejo is such a lovely place - maybe when we move, you can get up to see us xx

[Kaz]

Ton you'll catch your death of cold - get yer thermals on immediately!

[Kaz]

Rodo, Mick and I fell deeply in love with Corfu last year. As you can see from my ticker it's not long until we go back there

[JoM]

I bet it can't get here soon enough Kaz Our neighbours and their children came back from a month in Florida on Thursday, don't think they know what's hit them

Ton, are you wearing gloves?

[Rodo]

We decided not to go back to Madeira having been there twice and were wondering about Cyprus. We wondered whether to go back to Fuerteventura too.

I have been going to Praia da Luz in September most years with friends, but didn't go last autumn. I don't know - just can't decide. We have been to Italy and Spain a lot and don't fancy there.

No doubt we will hit upon something soon.

[Weka]

Come to Auckland, it's going to be 27 on Friday