Just checked the weather and I think they made a mistake, forcast for Madrid
RAIN RAIN RAIN
Forcast for Germany Northern Europe
SUNNY SUNNY SUNNY and warm to boot
We're starting two weeks of holidays and I'm begining to wonder if were going to see any sunshine or warmth.
What is really wierd is I look out the window and everything is green green green and I hate it. I want the want the lovely Madrid brown back (it's also driving my alergies nuts everything is blooming)
Just got an SMS from a friend in Brussel, forcast for today high of 30!
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh get me out of here.
formerly timhortonsman
Posts: 381 | Location: Tres Cantos | Registered: 29 June 2006
I sincerely hope you're joking, if not then it's a ridiculous thing to say.
We need rain in Madrid and much more of it before the summer, to replace the depleted water levels in the various reservoirs around the city, if not there could well be a serious drought problem this summer.
Also don't forget it's still Spring and May in Madrid is well known to be quite a wet month, at least at the start anyway.
As for the greenery, IMO fantastic, the more the better, one of things I miss most about the UK is the greenery and the countryside, I'm certainly not a fan of the brown barren landscape that surrounds parts of Madrid.
i am pretty sure THM was joking but give him a break, he has only been here a short time and probably knows very little or nothing about the water problems in spain.
A chance of a drought this summer? I hope that Madrid does get enough rain to fill the pontanos. I lived through a drought in Puerto Rico and it's not fun.
If only I could send some of the rain that we are getting in VA your way.
Shawn
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" - SONG OF SOLOMON, Toni Morrison
Posts: 1250 | Location: Richmond, VA but in MADRID now | Registered: 10 February 2002
Actually I don't mind the green it's a nice change from the brown. What I really mind is when it's cold wet and rainy here and hot and georgous up north. It's been a really wierd year for weather in Europe, cold in Spain hot and sunny in Germany and England. Even people down south are complaining about how cold it's been.
I've heard a few people coment about how the relatives in England have been out in T shirts and shorts while we've been wearing jackets and jeans.
Soon enough the heat will come and we'll all be complaining about the heat.
What i do find odd is that everyone still waters the lawn inspite of drought of the last few years. When I got my water bill I found out why, it's dirt cheap here.
formerly timhortonsman
Posts: 381 | Location: Tres Cantos | Registered: 29 June 2006
Well I have to say that the weather has turned out much better than the weather forcast made it out to be. It's actually been quite nice, while there is alot of rain forcast I'm not so worried
formerly timhortonsman
Posts: 381 | Location: Tres Cantos | Registered: 29 June 2006
The spring in Madrid is notorious for being unstable as far as weather, you can have 25 degrees C in February or early March and then have it snow in May, I have seen this myself. Hang in there THM, sometime in June things will change for the warmer and then you'll be wishing for rain, or at least will be very grateful to see green instead of brown as has been the case when we've had droughts and no rain during the spring. Like the Madrid saying: "hasta el 40 de mayo no te quites el sayo" which translates loosely to: until the 40th of May (June 10th for those that are mathematically challenged like myself) don't take off your cape. That's why mm volleyball doesn't start until June, because Jer knows that in May we can still get all kinds of weather and would end up with more cancellations than it's worth.
So true, Lena. I think THM posted without realizing what he actually said and how it could have been misinterpreted. Green is good in my opinion and so is rain. I look forward to summer in Madrid again, not so much the heat, but to be back in a place that I love.
Shawn
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" - SONG OF SOLOMON, Toni Morrison
Posts: 1250 | Location: Richmond, VA but in MADRID now | Registered: 10 February 2002
Well I have to say seeing green is a nice change from brown, and the weather forcast is looking much better, soon enough I'll be complaining about the heat
Anyways the weather forcast for the rest of our holidays is sunny.
formerly timhortonsman
Posts: 381 | Location: Tres Cantos | Registered: 29 June 2006
(it's also driving my alergies nuts everything is blooming)
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