Actually ericlnz it is going to be about the same within 1or 2 degrees, however it will feel hotter as I will be "slaving" away in the "jungle" !

Yes you did on page 15, and I answered it with this.    https://youtu.be/sLNVtRj1v3s

Or this  https://youtu.be/4ipi9OA3ZSw

As for the heat, with over 50 years of being in one of the hottest parts of Spain we can cope !                                            Wow ! those gardeners at Hyde Hall certainly have their work cut out for them ! So much colour and beautifly laid out. Well done Albert Ross ! another day seeking out perfection in another place of beauty. The whole video linked from scene to scene without being boring and the coloures were to die for !. I often wonder if these places can actually make enough money to keep going ? although being National trust a combination of membership subscriptions, donations, legacies, direct property income, profits from shops and restaurants and the National Lottery Heritage Funds, they obviously do !.

If any of you saw a few snippets on the TV regarding the fires in Southern Spain, you may (or may not) realize that this is in fact the area that Sue and I live in and have many friends that have got caught up in it. The last count that I saw was 26 dead and lots of others injured. Hopefully we will still have an undamaged property ?

Albert Ross, Sorry about the mix up regarding RHS and Nat Trust ! it's caused by the SOS (Silly Old Sod) syndrome !.  As we have owned and lived in Spain for absolutely ages we have lots of friends in the area including Spanish neighbors who would soon let us know if anything untoward were to happen. This is not a totaly uncommon occurrence and we have been warned and evacuated to the beach on more than one occasion over the years. Luckily it is a 4 min walk for us. This is a picture taken from our beach of one of the firefighters planes collecting water, they also use helicopters that will use any local expanse like reservoirs/lakes/swimming pools etc for the same job.

Yes it was on our TV News with interviews with folk with UK accents so I watched closely to see if they were Sue and you but they weren't.

The French/Spanish fires frequently appear on the news here. They look horrendous.

Gordon - I assume you are staying in Kent until they burn out.  With so many evacuated you may have problems keeping up with news on your property.

I may have put this video on in the past ? Down near our residence in Spain there is a hotel that was built about 20 or so years ago on the top of a hill, and a couple of years after opening it started to slip down the hill and was abandoned. I took my brother to show him what can happen to some of the badly built constructions down here.

https://youtu.be/BPXi-U1lgmM

ericinz, unfortunately I don't know the actual timings regarding this hotel and we are not there to pop along until mid September and ask a local. I do know that the road that Sue and my brother was standing on had wide cracks in it. They are filled with tar to keep an eye on "when or if ever" the slide stops.  We probably go up there at least once a year and as yet the cracks are still on the move. Knowing a fair bit about how Spain works it will probably be just like that for generations and nothing will be done about it ! Just like the Algarrobico hotel down the road to us on the coast that was put up illegally in 2003 ! and all parties involved have washed their hands over it ! There is plenty on the internet about that one. I think a lot of money changed hands in this case (as it always has) since we first came down years ago, and long before that !
What is happening with the illegal hotel in Almeria Spain

The El Algarrobico hotel in Carboneras, Almería, is currently undergoing a significant legal and administrative process towards its demolition. After years of legal battles and political disputes, the Spanish Government has announced plans to begin the expropriation process, which is a crucial step towards the removal of the controversial building. The hotel, constructed in 2003, was built without the proper planning permission in a protected area, leading to extensive legal challenges. The First Vice-President of the Government and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, announced the expropriation of the land, which will enable the State to expropriate the building and land within its jurisdiction. The demolition is expected to be carried out within five months, provided there are no unforeseen obstacles. The process involves coordination between the central and regional governments to ensure a coordinated and complete demolition.

It seems such a shame as they are not really ready for eating yet ! the tree has suffered because of the heat and these fell off in 2 days. Maybe I should start making cider ? https://youtu.be/G-ly3usGEaA

Hi pberk, yes it has very good sound from the built in microphone, it also has a remote mic that will fit anywhere that you want it to go. It has a built in magnet on the mic to go on to a metalic surfice and a clip that also fits on the magnet, it also fits on your shirt/ T shirt / whatever/ via another magnet that goes on the other side of the material.                                        This is going to be something else for me to to find out how to use properly since1958 ! after using 16mm/8mm/S8mm film/VHS video and finally Digtal video  !   Although I shall still use my other 4 camcorders. The only one that I want to sell is the Sony AX700 that has hardly been used and is in immaculate unmarked condition with very little use. This is one of the best prosumer camcorders and the only reason that I want to sell it is because I bought it solely for a back up for weddings etc and I never use it !

Yes it is,and it works well. Being as old as I am this has certainly woken my ideas up to more modern equipment !  OK I shall still use my older well proven camcorders but this is a bit of a wake up call !!  I have no idea on how long it will keep working with no problems ? and I shall still keep my other gear handy !!