The Canary Islands have had the coldest 3 months (Dec, Jan, Feb) since 1998:
http://www.islandconnections.eu/1000003/1000043/0/44829/daily-news-article.html
And some Prat in the British Government wants to scrap Winter Fuel Allowance for ex pat Pensioners, because we are living in a Tropical Paradise, allegedly sipping Piña Coladas all day :o
Pensioners moaning about the cold....yawwwwwn
To go into another cliche, never seen things so colourful here. Even the lava fields behind La Oliva have a bushy green covering.