Just from Spain ...

[theonlyone]

and the weather was 26c and people
in shorts and sandals ..but I then
walked up the street and in a shop
window there was a Christmas tree..
so not long to go !!

[legend.isgod]

ah so you couldnt stay away then ?

llol navidad

[dot.hawkes]

oh thank gawd, i fly out on nov 3rd and canna wait

[legend.isgod]

Dot i thought you was goin to gayran canaria?

[theonlyone]

Dot where you going to ?

[theonlyone]

Leg ..Chirimoyas ...now enlighten
ABers as to what they are !!!

[legend.isgod]

Custard apples.
Native to south america but popular in southern spain and the costats .
But im in tenerife which is 10000 miles south of you
youre probably closer to home than you are to tenerife .

http://www.mapcrow.info/Distance_between_Madri d_SP_and_Santa_Cruz_de_Tenerife_SP.html

[theonlyone]

Leg ..that took you ages to google that ..
but well done ..but now explian how you
eat it ? as I ate one tonight ..CB ..is an
open forum ..loads of hints ,tips etc

[dot.hawkes]

it's all spain ain;t it? can't wait to get some sun and sea and vodka!!! It's been dire over here!!!!!!!!!!

[Drisgirl]

o cant wait off on dec22nd until 31st Dec -and the weather is always fanatastic and the best thing is -its not Christmassy -cos they dont start until the 6th Januuary (3Kings) and even then its totally different.

Its actually very tranquil in Spain at that time of the year -this is my 3rd tear running and I love it -we are the only ones wandering about on Christmas Eve cos they are deeply religious and we're not but we enjoy hearing all the families having fun and the litearlly thousands of poinsettias planted everywhere -then bucks fizz on the balcony with a blue sky on Christmas day -ahhh bliss.

Sorry got carried away there lol !!

[legend.isgod]

wasnt google it ws the internet disconnecting.

spain is bad for intenet unles syoure using an iphone.fastest download speeds in europe for an i`hone on mailand spain.

i will google how to eat them

as i say never seen one so im hardly gonna be able to tell you.

oh btw what colour is my bedspread as we are asking impossible questions?
and how u gettin access online tonly ?

[legend.isgod]

How do you Prepare Cherimoyas?
Served raw, they are wonderful for breakfast. Simply cut them in half and scoop out the flesh, picking out the seeds. If you prefer, peel and seed them and make a fruit smoothie, or put them in a salad.



YEAH DRIS THE TREES ETC ARE FOR TOURISTS
EVEN THE EXPATS DONT GET AS SUCKED INTO THE XMAS CRAP RIP OFF LIKE IN THE UK


WHEN IM USUALLY HOME EARLY DECEMBER THEN ITS VERY LOW KEY HEREAND XMAS STARTS ON XMAS DAY REALLY THEN AGAIN IN JANUARY ITS PROBABLY BIGGER , ESPECIALLY FOR THE SPANISH.

I WILL ENJOY WATCHING THE FIREWORKS IN MY KILT ON HOGMANAY AND MY OLD MUM IS COMIN OVER FOR A MONTH FFS SO SHE WILL BE THERE TO STOP TOO MANY ASS GRABS


LOL

MAYBE

[legend.isgod]

As you drive from Granada city south to the coast, nearing Almu�ecar you will pass acres and acres of these trees. So many cherimoya trees are grown in this unique micro-climate that Almu�ecar celebrates the harvest with a cherimoya festival in October every year, although the fruit is available from October through the winter in Spain. When you travel to Spain, make sure to have a taste of these luscious, tasty tropical treats.



So they are in season but not seen them here


D T H?�'�

[sir.knobby]

A few years ago we was in the gambia on december the 10th and it was around 90 degrees and when we came in to the hotel one day and felt thank god to walk into an air conditioned place as it is hot out there.

Then we realised they had put the christmas decs up and then thought my god two weeks to christmas