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OCTOBER
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This month we enjoyed
my Birthday
celebrations here in sunny Spain ... |
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 October
opened with all the kids back in school after their 12 week
summer holiday....
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It doesn´t seem to
create a hanging around problem in Spain;
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Whether this is
because Spanish mothers tend not to work and often go to the
coast for the summer ...while dad soldiers on and sees them for the
weekend,
or the fact that schools etc provide lots of holiday
activities we don´t know. But anyway the little darlings are not
the problem they can be in northern Europe. |
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The month began with some torrential rain storms
(in Spanish they are called by the lovely word “tormentos”)
and the temperature fell accordingly.
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After two weeks of rain
my brother and his family came out...
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and the weather gave something of a window ...
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~ so that we could enjoy my birthday
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However, it was still dull and grey but didn't
seem to bother them. |
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It seemed brighter for me also ... as I sat opening the
delightful presents
I received
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Meanwhile Choo Choo
was getting to know his
“upright” nieces
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One nice
feature of my birthday was that the family in Spain were able to
contact Chas and Heather in Kentucky USA |
and via
the webcam had a fun afternoon with Charles taking his laptop
around the farm and showing us all the features including the
two goats Maisie and Eliza the namesakes of our great nieces.
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Sue took a photograph of Heather and her two dogs
from the screen whilst the webcam was on |
and it turned out rather well... |
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Oh the wonders of modern technology
when someone else does it for you ! |
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On their
return home the weather broke yet again and we are now
experiencing bitter cold, clouds and rain such as is normal in
January.
The early morning temperature is around 8 degrees
and the mid day peak is little more than 13 degrees.
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It is forecast to improve in 3 or 4 days
and we certainly hope it does. |
COLD |
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Mike's Soapbox ...
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The bad
weather does not dampen the spirits of the Spaniards with our
Fiesta having come and gone there is currently a week long Fair
and Fiesta in our nearest town of
Albox
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which unfortunately
was rained off on Saturday night. |
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Even in this weather
the British visitors are walking around in tee
shirts and shorts !
 
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Whilst we are wearing polo neck sweater, jumpers, fleeces etc.
We feel quite at home as do the Spaniards who dress similarly
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while the Brits are
complaining about the heat! |
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We have succumbed to putting the winter
duvet on the bed and very much appreciate it
particularly after
a British style meal (today's lunch was sausages onion gravy and
chips) . |
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Sorry if I
am raving on about the weather in good old British style but the
weather this month has been “good old British style” for some
reason.
If anyone mentions Global warming given them a spanking
from me! |
GLOBAL WARMING
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The fans are put away the fires are out and on
...but hopefully next month will see an
improvement.
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The
situation is exacerbated by bitterly cold winds off the High
Sierra whereas if they came off the sea the temperatures would
be much milder.
The hills around us have certainly appreciated
the rain and they have turned beautifully green rather than
their usual parched brown and there is some water in the dry
river bed (rambla) of the Rio Almanzora which is normally the
town football pitch, car park etc.
for more info about the geography/ climate in our
area click
HERE
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What an October and we would rather it
wasn't repeated.
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FOR
ALMERIA WEATHER
CLICK
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Spanish Customs |
FESTIVALS |
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click for
BIRD WATCHING |
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Sue says click
for more in her
Spanish Garden:
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RECIPE (TAPAS) FOR
OCTOBER is
REVUELTO DE SETA (Scrambled eggs with wild
mushrooms)
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REMEMBER! To find
a DIARY MONTH from our Newsletter,
just click
DIARY DAYS IN SPAIN
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And
see more recipes at
MIKE'S TAPAS BAR |
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PLUS
2006