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The recent torrential rain that we have seen here on the Costa del Sol at least provided some small shred of comfort for local residents.

The region´s reservoirs have doubled in capacity in the last few weeks, with December´s rainfall alone guaranteeing water for the next 2 years here in Andalucia – yes, it rained THAT much! Continue reading »



On Friday at 4.30pm I was in my car outsider my villa in Marbella – the temperature gauge read 30 degrees – a typical scenario for a warm July afternoon.

I drove 16 kilometres east to Fuengirola, a journey taking just short of 30 minutes. On arrival, the gauge read 42 degrees.

Sue enough, I stepped out of the car, and the heat was searingly uncomfortable, reminiscent of some of the unpleasant weather I had previously experienced in Florida and the Far East. It felt as though the sun was literally ´baking´ everything – it was the hottest I had experienced since owning property on the Costa del Sol for the last 8 years. Continue reading »



Summer has arrived, and I´m loving living in Spain again.

Isn´t it amazing how we are so easily influenced by the climate. We´ve just had the worst winter in Spain for 30 years, and it looks like Spring has completely passed us by. I remember this from previous years here on the Costa del Sol – lousy winter, but as soon as easter has come and gone, summer starts.
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