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One of the benefits of the recent bad weather is that the snow is back on the mountains. Jacqui took this picture from the golf course this morning.

UPDATED 24/10/19: Spanish news article suggests Spain will keep current time zone and time changes twice a year.

Just a quick reminder that the clocks go back this coming weekend.

So from next week people will have to make sure they play their afternoon golf reasonably quickly. To get into the clubhouse before it is dark.

I am sure I read somewhere that there might be a proposal for European counties to not change the clocks in the future.

Also, I think Spain is perhaps thinking of moving their time zone back an hour at some point in the future.

Updated: A reader has highlighted the article here on the El País website from earlier today. A Google translation of the last sentence of the article is "In Spain, the commission of experts set up by the Executive has decided that it will maintain its current time zone and the seasonal time change."  I understand that this is even though the EU is recommending that the twice yearly clock changes should stop from 2021.

UPDATED 21 October 2019 - A Whatsapp group has now been set up. I guess we will find out how popular it is in due course.

In the last few weeks I have had a couple of people ask me about whether there is any group of people that play bridge in Almerimar. To my knowledge the nearest organised bridge club is in Roquetas de Mar.

Following a discussion with a friend today I have agreed to advertise bridge on here. Asking for people who are interested in playing bridge when they are in Almerimar.

The idea is that there would be an informal group set up. Communicating via a private Whatsapp group. Arranging ad hoc games of bridge in Almerimar when enough people are around.

If enough people are interested I have offered my service as the administrator of the private Whatsapp group. Controlling access to the group. However it would be down to the people in the group to arrange suitable times and venues for playing bridge in Almerimar.

If you are interested in joining such a group please get in touch with me.

We had a strange liquid pouring from the sky overnight. It was also pretty windy as well.

I am in jeans, a long sleeved shirt and a jumper.

I guess our extended summer is now and truly over.

More on the Almerimar bars and restaurants merry go round.....

I have heard from a few people that Milenio has closed.

Jacqui said it was all shut up when she walked past it earlier today.

There was a repeat of the Almerimar episode of A Place In The Sun at 3pm on Channel 4 today. For those that may have missed it the first time it was shown.

Looks like today is one of the windiest days we have had for some time in Almerimar. yr.no has us down at 12 m/s  (around 43 kph) wind speed. I guess that gusts of wind will be much more that that.

Watch our for falling trees.....

Apologies for not publish much here recently. Last week Jacqui and I were visiting family and playing a bit of golf in the UK. So I did not have time to publish stuff.

At the weekend we made a repeat visit to Hotel Zerbinetta in Dilar (near Granada). The photos above were taken from the garden and terrace of this rustic hotel.

Here is the story of our first visit there in 2015 (with a lot more detail of stuff). Since then Jacqui, myself and our friends Alan and Sharon have visited the same hotel and area on a number of occasions.

This time we had a 1 night stay in the hotel. With a lovely a la carte dinner in the hotel restaurant. Including among other things some local produced black pudding, Plus a meat platter for two that was very good (with a side portion of chips added).

In the morning we had a light breakfast and a wander around the area close to the hotel.

After checking out we then went to the La Tasca restaurant in Nigüelas for lunch. Again we had another lovely meal. The chicken souvlaka was great. As was the shared grilled vegetable starter. Also, Alan said that the pizza he had was the best he has ever eaten.

Be warned that La Tasca gets busy at the weekend. So it is worth booking in advance. Also it is best to park in one of the two parking areas on the outskirts of the the town. Then walk up to the restaurant from there. As the streets in the village of Nigüelas are very steep and narrow.

I can really recommend a trip to both this hotel and restaurant. The area is less than 2 hours away by ca from Almerimar. With dual carriageway all the way until the turn off for Dilar

The hotel is on a hill at the top end of the town. There is a route through the countryside that you can use to avoid driving through the centre of Dilar. However the drive through the town is an interesting experience.