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Re the photo in the Mirror on Wednesday, we had a good old groan when we saw it, Guardamar is our local beach when in Spain, and Tynemouth is our local beach(at the bottom of the street!) at home.
Tynemouth is a beautiful beach, this stretch is called the long sands and is prolific with surfers whatever the weather , shame we don't get enough of the GOOD weather!
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HI all,
Two things really,That picture is never Guardamar beach!! you only have to look at the skyline and the coastline to know that,how do the English press think we beleive anything they say when they cant even take a photograph of the right place!!!!
Secondly,i have just got back from the Airport after picking friends up from the UK,i am sure as they waddled through arrivals in a long line some of them were quacking!!!, how do you get webbed feet in a pair of flip flops??!!  
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If it helps - this is what the weather is like here in Granada.
It's 8.00pm, 28ºC, 47% humidity.
However, in winter it can be like this......
..but only for a few days!
Just going out the back to crack open a bottle of Mahou.
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Wow Max what beautiful scenery!
Jules
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Wow Max what beautiful scenery!
Jules
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Thanks, Jules
The photos don't do it justice though.
Will post some more when I have an internet link that works for more than 2 seconds without crashing (server problems - well, it IS Spain!)
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Max Kite
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So what is this thing called c e n t r a l h e a t i n g then? We dont bother with aircon here, Im not used to it but in the old days you could see me with the fridge door open for a few minutes to cool down
Ive always maintined its easier to cool down than heat your bones up - one of the many reasons aI made the move years ago
I gotta tell you this one too - last week I finished a very long hard days work (honest) and it was 10pm. A curry had been ordered and I was on the way to collect when overcome with an urge for a glass of rose wine. Not wanting to drink at the restaurant with takeaway bag in hand, I went to Opencor BUT after 10pm you cannot legaly buy alcohol any more (booooo).
Finding a rare parking space, I rushed to the seurity guard and explained after long days work really REALLY needed some wine. I knew about the time limit but was I still within it (at 10.08pm!) He told me to get my wine, which I did and then came to the till.
3 servers all busy with clients. Security man explained my predicament and the chap being served and the server both told me to get the bottle to the till as its time locked. Hallelujah it worked! I sear it was the fastest I have ever seen anything in Spain move and reinforced why I came here - tor the lifestyle! 
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Thanks for the lovely pictures, it really is superb there Max, a pity it is so far from the Costa Blanca! Anyway when I come out at the end of September, I will definately go exploring inland to see what I can find.
Jules
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Rixxy - central heating - that's when you have the stove in the centre of the room, innit?
Steve.
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That sounds about right to me - luckily we only do that once or twice a year!
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Jules,
One of the closest wildernesses to you is the Sierra de Espuña which is near to Alhama de Murcia. It is truly spectacular, and only about an hour from Torre. You can get down to Murcia easily now that the pass from San Javier is open. Murcia city is not the jewel in the Spanish crown, but it's worth a visit. Then you could carry on to AlHama, and then up into the mountains. There are bars and restaurants but still loads of space.
Enjoy!
This, however, is Granada:
 This message was last edited by Max Kite on 8/28/2008.
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Central Heating on? Won the lottery, have we? Looks like extra woolly pullies and anoraks for us this winter in UK.
Just got our new Gas bill. We haven't had the central heating on since March and only have the hot water on for an hour in the morning and half an hour in the evening (the shower is electric). Not only am I now not in credit on my bill, but my direct debit payments are going to be increased from £29 a month to £42 a month. Heaven help us when the summer is over.
Fairly warm today but still complete grey skies all over, not enough blue to make a sailor's jacket, as my Gran used to say.
Still, they reckon the hot weather's coming next week, just as the kids go back to school.
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Sorry Bobaol, still blue skies here!
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Blue skies here as well, OH has rushed off to play golf as tomorrow (his normal day) it's going to rain, rain, and rain.
Bobaol - £29 a month!!!!! are you sure you use Gas, mine before rise was £49 now up to £65. Do you wear ski gear to keep warm, or do you have another form of heating coal fire?
Just curious, how much does everyone else pay?
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 Hi Yes we have some sun today Hooray. We pay 31 a month for gas but I know that will be going up and 29 for electricity. That is a 3bedroom semi. Pat
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We have also increased our dd for gas,up from £30 pm to £50! We also had to pay them £178 as have underpaid for last 6 months, even though we spend February and March in Spain. We still pay £30 pm for electricity. I think that I will be looking for thermal undies for next winter.
Edited to say that we also live in 3/4 bed semi This message was last edited by xetog on 8/30/2008.
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Think it's now at the point where even if you didnt use any gas n electric you would still get a bill. Still we can look forward to the massive profits they will all go blasting on about soon enough. 
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