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Title: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on December 17, 2016, 20:47.: I've seen lots of videos on Facebook of flooding up and down the Costa today, how's GA faired?

Regards all

John

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Post by: jdr on December 17, 2016, 21:35.: Windy and wild all day loads of rain, unable to go on bikes, but been warm, don't know of any flooding yet (ours under build has had water three time previously but now solved) but think that wind will have caused problems, wind still whistling through house doors all closed but still happy
Seasons greetings
Jim
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Post by: Chris C on December 17, 2016, 21:42.: Seen this posted on Facebook from the boardwalk nearest aranels John https://www.facebook.com/costablancaorg/videos/1438959242804502/
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Post by: Maricia on December 18, 2016, 09:30.: Ravine rocks washed onto the road, particularly on the road leading down to the beach, the local council guys removing them yesterday. Lots of localised flooding around road speed bumps.

Also as quick as the dog dirt is washed away it is replaced with fresh dirt!!!

BW

Maricia
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on December 18, 2016, 09:42.: Sounds like GA has got off quite lightly compared to other areas
Love the last comment Maricia, shame it's so true.
Hopefully all the rain will have gone for the last three weeks in January, the nights will just be cold, not cold and wet

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John

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: Spurs on December 18, 2016, 10:13.: Been so wet had to shelter in pub
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Post by: sunseekers on December 18, 2016, 11:18.: Haha I like that Spurs, good idea !
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Post by: Davison on December 18, 2016, 11:47.: Thing is its not finished yet Clle Lux like a river noon 18/12
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on December 18, 2016, 12:18.: One of the many videos on Facebook, hope the guy who went to inspect the Renault Clio was OK

https://www.facebook.com/yonkisdelosgifs/videos/1852953064989242/

Regards all

John
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Post by: puddy-woo on December 18, 2016, 12:34.: Omg just watched the video. Cant believe how bad it is

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: Chris C on December 18, 2016, 12:39.: That video is Finestrat isn't it, just down near the front where the car park is near beach? Was there 3 weeks ago
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Post by: John H on December 18, 2016, 12:44.: Yes it is Chris

I did read that an elderly gentleman was washed down a street in the area of the market there and his body was recoverd from the sea

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John
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: Chris C on December 18, 2016, 12:45.: Quote from: John Hannon on December 18, 2016, 12:44.
Yes it is Chris

I did read that an elderly gentleman was washed down a street in the area of the market there and his body was recoverd from the sea

Regards all

John

Terrible that. Mind the weather was awful when was there 3 weeks ago but nothing like this. Had a coffee in nice little bar just on the corner there. This weather is very unusual for Costa Blanca isn't it?
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Post by: John H on December 18, 2016, 12:59.: We are going for three weeks in January Chris, Lord knows why........it can be OK in the day, clear blue skies and lovely to sit out in the sun.........but come night time, we will have an electric bill of €120 for the month and the house still wont be warm.......the restaurants and bars are also cold!!

The main reason we go is to check that the house is OK.........in hindsight I wish we'd booked flight to Tenerife and Madeira as we did last year...........

They tend to have rain like this at least once every couple of years.

Regards all

John

PS A friends just posted on Facebook.........she decided to light her fire for the first time in her new home yesterday.........came down this morning to find the wooden mantle shelf had caught fire and fallen down.......quality buiding work there!!
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Post by: Corporal Jones on December 18, 2016, 14:40.: Were still risking tenerife for january.sat in a cold house with your jumper on trying to get warm is not my idea of fun. And yes before someone says it GA does have some nice weather, but trying to find open bars and restaurants that had customers was a rare thing unless things have improved.
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Post by: BeachLife on December 18, 2016, 16:10.: I bet the Parres centre took a hammering - it's staying open this Winter. Last weekend was lovely

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: Chris C on December 18, 2016, 16:43.: Is that 24 degrees there last weekend??!! :o
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Post by: BeachLife on December 18, 2016, 16:44.: Yes - in the shade of my porch

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Post by: sunseekers on December 18, 2016, 18:04.: La Piedra is always open all day if thats any help and Websters open till about 2 then again at night and Sioux bar seems to be open all the time, if thats any help for the winter.
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on December 19, 2016, 14:19.: Unsure if true or not but I've just read that part of the roof at Mercadona has collapsed
More videos being posted on Facebook, looks terrible
I bet there a lot of houses in GA that have damp patches like never before

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: Spurs on December 19, 2016, 15:36.: It's been wet john pretty much 48 hrs on really heavy rain all the road and car parks were like rivers haven't heard about mercadonnas roof but it was open earlier when I went past . The wind was really bad seen a few bits of toldos along the roads and it raining lightly again now
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Post by: sunseekers on December 19, 2016, 17:21.: Has been pretty bad, we were up at 3.30 am stemming water coming in from the galleria when the drain just couldnt cope, the road between the beach and Carabassi bars was well flooded with the water pouring into the clot like a waterfall over the path. Worse than Ive seen here for a very long time.

Hazel
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: DaveG on December 21, 2016, 17:15.: Parres Centre yesterday evening

Dave
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: chris and jackie on December 23, 2016, 10:53.: Beach at Carabassi seems to have fared better than a lot of others on costa Blanca , was there any damage to Clot or elsewhere in area?
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on January 12, 2017, 09:11.: I've just had my "sun rise" walk on the beach, the Parres centre has gone.....just a few planks of wood are left to move

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John

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Post by: puddy-woo on January 12, 2017, 09:58.: Im flying over tomorrow - hopefully no snow delays! Am also looking forward to a brisk walk along the beach

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on January 12, 2017, 18:13.: Here's a few teasers for you puddy-woo, sun rise this morning.
Its been lovely today out of the wind, hit 20C

Regards all

John
Title: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: DaveG on January 12, 2017, 19:01.: The last few planks of wood of the Parres Centre; a few diesel spills that I hope they clear up.

Lovely on the beach today but a bracing wind, as John says out of the wind it's toasty. The south terrace of the Estrella Mar bar in Arenales is my recommendation.

Dave
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Post by: puddy-woo on January 12, 2017, 19:16.: Lovely. I'll take up yr recommendation Dave (if i get there☃️). Had already decided on lunch in SP

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Title: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: DaveG on January 13, 2017, 09:33.: Hope you made it OK.

Time your visit between 2 and 4pm when the terrace is in full sun and there are little free snacks with every round of drinks. It can be a bit windy so be prepared for that.

Lovely again today but the wind is a bit stronger.

Dave
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Post by: Gemstone on January 13, 2017, 09:40.: Whereabouts in Arenales is the Estrella Mar Bar ?
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: DaveG on January 13, 2017, 10:47.: As you enter Arenales from GA it's at the far end of the second block of apartments on the sea side of the road. There is a small shop, closed in winter, just off the promenade; go through the little gateway and walk along the Alicante side of the block and the bar is right at the end closest to the sea. You have to walk around the end of the bar to get in as the door on the Alicante side is usually closed in winter due to the prevailing wind.
The first block of apartments on the GA side blocks the sun from the terrace until about 2pm but then its full sun until it goes behind the apartments on the land side. In summer you need the awnings down but on the right day in winter it can be glorious.
Dave
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Post by: Gemstone on January 13, 2017, 10:48.: Thanks Dave, I think I know where you mean.
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Post by: puddy-woo on January 13, 2017, 15:35.: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170113/4579399696ac4deffa925fb954bb3c8d.jpg)

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: puddy-woo on January 13, 2017, 15:36.: A big thank you to Dave for a great find. So cold round the other side of the bar and then 'surprise' full on sun - just chilling with some tapas. Salud x

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Post by: Sookie on January 13, 2017, 15:38.: 🤔🤔
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Post by: John H on January 13, 2017, 16:39.: Glorious today, had lunch on the patio......even had to put the sun blind out
Mrs H got two lines of washing dry

Regards all

John

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: puddy-woo on January 13, 2017, 16:39.: Bloody lovely.

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on January 13, 2017, 16:43.: Did I notice on your photo that Mr puddy-woo has long trousers on
I've been a shorts boy today

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Title: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: DaveG on January 14, 2017, 09:12.: Hi puddy woo,

Glad you liked it, it's been one of our watering holes for years, I thought everyone knew it was there but looking at it I suppose it's easy to overlook and pass by.

A lot less wind today and no clouds so John can get his shorts on again.

Dave
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Post by: John H on January 14, 2017, 10:00.: You obviously haven't ventured out today Dave, it's cold!!
The forecast for next week doesn't make pleasant reading

Regards all

John

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: puddy-woo on January 14, 2017, 12:57.: Yep Mr P-W made a big mistake there. I was in shorts tho. On a diff subject just went Eroski. 40% off a nice sun lounger and kitchen trolley. Very happy with my purchases

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on January 14, 2017, 18:07.: It turned into a glorious day.

We nipped down to Torrevieja to have luch at The Sunset Beach, superb as always :)

Regards all

John
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Post by: John H on January 15, 2017, 13:10.: ...........a little breezy, but another gorgeous morning in our little corner of Spain

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John
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Post by: BeachLife on January 15, 2017, 13:54.: Where's that John ? Under the remains of the old beach bar ?

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Post by: John H on January 15, 2017, 14:03.: Hi Rich, it's where all the camper vans park up at the Alicante end of Urbanova
They use it as their outside table.....often a few interesting folk sat there for a chat

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John

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Title: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on January 17, 2017, 23:19.: Just come up the 332 from a night out, the temperature gauge on the car was showing between 2 and 3 Centigrade all the way from Santa Pola to home in GA......why didn't we go to Tenerife?????

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John

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: jenkin on January 18, 2017, 11:24.: Just read on another forum that there is snow in Torrevieja this morning. The post states that in 22 years of living in Torrevieja it is the first time she has seen snow there. Is GA ok and snow free? Jen
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on January 18, 2017, 11:58.: Snow free, just a tad chilly.
Few snowflakes in Santa Pola this morning.
There's been some heavy falls inland and further down the coast (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170118/e19114356c0cff04fc9882cf8e018448.png)

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Post by: puddy-woo on January 18, 2017, 13:34.: Yuk. Glad I came home on Monday !!

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: Tony Gillam on January 19, 2017, 08:37.: I was in a cafe in the castle square in Santa Pola when we were waiting for our place to be finished and noticed a photo on the wall showing the square covered in snow taken, I would guess in the 50/60's. I mentioned to my OH at the time "perhaps we haven't bought far enough south".
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Post by: Maricia on January 19, 2017, 08:48.: Quote from: Tony Gillam on January 19, 2017, 08:37.
I was in a cafe in the castle square in Santa Pola when we were waiting for our place to be finished and noticed a photo on the wall showing the square covered in snow taken, I would guess in the 50/60's. I mentioned to my OH at the time "perhaps we haven't bought far enough south".

Photos from 1954 showing the covering of snow over Santa Pola:

http://www.carabassi.net/fotografias/santa_pola_nevada_2.htm

BW

Maricia
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on January 19, 2017, 09:37.: Lovely night, chucked it down non stop, thunder and lightening......it will have washed the snow away.
Now it's blowing a gale that's taking anything not bolted down and the rain is horizontal!!
Won't be venturing far today

Regards all

John

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: puddy-woo on January 19, 2017, 09:39.: Time to watch some kodi films!!!

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Post by: Corporal Jones on January 19, 2017, 10:42.: John you should have come to Los Christianos its been a lovely january so far.
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Post by: John H on January 19, 2017, 11:06.: Morning Victor, I've been looking at places to rent there for February 2018, I've seen some great looking places for c.£500 a week.....we are looking for a four week rental, any recommendations would be welcome.

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John

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Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: BeachLife on January 19, 2017, 12:41.: I might have mentioned in the past my eldest lived and worked in Tenerife for 7 years.

Location as ever is the price driver but we went over and stopped with him in "Port royale apartments los cristianos" - have a google.

Well located, mature, nice gardens and some of them have stunning views

Best value - but probably too far up the coast for you John was in "Palm Mar" - he lived there the longest as he worked in Cristianos and it was only a 10 minute drive
Title: Re: What's it been like in GA today?
Post by: John H on January 19, 2017, 13:27.: Thanks Rich, I'll take a look later

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