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Smells like snow in Corfu again!

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Message posted by 2Tonsils on 16�February�2008 at 6:23pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

2Tonsils

Corfu

It is absolutely freezing in Corfu at the moment, with a wind which blows straight through you. You can smell snow in the air. Some forecasts, Greek, have us going as low as minus 10 tonight. Just closed all the shutters , built up the log fire and turned on the electric blanket. Have to go out to work before we settle down for the night though......

Message posted by dazzy73 on 16�February�2008 at 7:00pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

dazzy73

Corfu

Well at least your cold in Corfu lol, could be cold in UK

Message posted by JACKJILL on 16�February�2008 at 10:31pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

JACKJILL

IT IS COLD IN THE UK!!!!!!!!

Down south here it will be between minus 2 to 5 tonight!!!!

Message posted by blueyes on 16�February�2008 at 10:33pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

blueyes

Corfu

Think the -10 is more for Northern Greece, though it is bloomin cold here at mo, sposed to be colder tomorrow!

Message posted by Jane & Andrew on 16�February�2008 at 10:50pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Jane & Andrew

Corfu

Does this mean I have to pack all my big jumpers! I will be over this next week. -6 here tonight

Jane

Message posted by Graham T-A on 17�February�2008 at 7:26am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Graham T-A

Corfu

It's not acually frosty here in Corfu although with the wind it certainly feels like -10. In parts of northern Greece the sudden cold spell has caused shortages of heating oil which is a real problem with such low tempratures. The funny thing is you always feel much warmer in the UK in winter although it is colder. All the fitted carpets and wallpaper make it feel much cosier and the shops have heating in them, something of a rarety here in Corfu. The wind has kept me awake half the night as it is so noisy.

Message posted by Dasia on 17�February�2008 at 8:31am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Dasia

Corfu

You're right, Graham, I never felt as cold as the Christmas and New Year we spent in Athens and Corfu. They only turned the heat on one or two hours a day in the apartment where we stayed in Athens and the wind whistled through the uninsulated bathroom window. It always seemed to be colder inside than out.

I never want to go to Greece in the winter again, never mind that here we've had 70 cm of snow so far this month, a record for February in Toronto, and are expecting freezing rain overnight which will set it firmly in stone. At least it's warm indoors!

Message posted by Viv D on 17�February�2008 at 9:02am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Viv D

Corfu

Minus 3 here at the moment.

So cold but meant to be getting Warmer again on Tuesday.

Fingers Crossed.

Viv

Message posted by Susanna on 17�February�2008 at 11:10am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Susanna

Corfu

It's one of those times - quite a regular occurrence - when Corfu shows its geographical separateness from the rest of Greece. All the news stations are announcing "snow and ice all over the country" and I'm looking out over brilliant blue skies with a few fluffy clouds!

It is also one of those times when the differences show between parts of the island. Living where I do, I would agree with Graham's post above that there isn't any frost, but two of my work colleagues scrape frost off their car windscreens daily at this time of year. The secret is to be in a high, south facing area - then you don't get frost. Lower lying parts of the island have much more dampness which translates into frost and ice in the winter.

Also, I have to say, if your house is properly built (good insulation, damp course, etc) I don't think it is colder inside a Greek house than an English one. Maybe we are particularly spartan, but we don't have the central heating on for more than a couple of hours daily and we are not cold. We use a wood burner in the sitting room (best purchase of our lives, would never have a fireplace again), open the shutters to let the sun in, and put rugs on the floors. We do put on an extra layer of clothing though!

Susanna

Message posted by 2Tonsils on 17�February�2008 at 11:12am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

2Tonsils

Corfu

Yes, bring you jumpers or better still lots of thin layers of clothing. If you could fit an electric blanket in your case I would definitely recommend one.Not only will it warm the bed for you to get into, it stops the bedding feeling so damp if there is little heating or no dehumidifier in the room. Mine doesn't leave the bed till late April.

We were talking about the cold here in Corfu last night, one girl was wearing three jumpers and jogging trousers to go to bed in to keep warm. Thermal Sherpa Tensing hats are all the rage for nightware at the moment, as the cold on your forehead gives you a raging headache!

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