Archez - a lovely village in the Axarquia

It is a long time since I have written anything on here, so thought it was time.  It must be impossible to walk in the heat in Spain this year and some people  are probably praying for "winter" already.  However, will there ever be a winter as there was over 20 years ago when we used to sit on the balcony of our finca in Competa, drinking gin and tonic, even on Christmas Day. The weather has changed considerably since then, all over the world. The jury is out.  It is hot in those hills and although one can rest under the olive trees the sun soon shifts round so you are no longer in la sombra.  In any case, you are supposed to enjoying the glory of your surroundings and enjoying chatting to the local people, most of whom are probably hiding in their air conditioned fincas, these days.  Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun, or any time during day light at all really.  As the skies do not often darken in the summer, unless there is a storm.