Well, Christmas is finally behind us, and now we look forward to welcoming the New Year, 2015. It is an absolutely beautiful day here in Galicia, a cloudless blue sky….. but of course this can only mean one thing. It’s bitterly cold. Some parts of Europe have witnessed their coldest weather of 2014, and been hit by some fairly impressive snowfall. Tales of people trapped in their cars abound – not the best way to celebrate the holidays.

We have not seen any snow in Galicia, but when I left our home in Pontevedra this morning, the temperature was registering -3°C (about 27°F). This was in the city itself, which is actually quite unusual – we sometimes see these temperatures out in the countryside, maybe two or three times during an average winter, but rarely in town. Of course sun and frost are the perfect conditions for the ongoing pruning, as long as you remember to wear your thermals and a good pair of boots!

Well, Christmas is finally behind us, and now we look forward to welcoming the New Year, 2015. It is an absolutely beautiful day here in Galicia, a cloudless blue sky….. but of course this can only mean one thing. It’s bitterly cold. Some parts of Europe have witnessed their coldest weather of 2014, and been hit by some fairly impressive snowfall. Tales of people trapped in their cars abound – not the best way to celebrate the holidays.

We have not seen any snow in Galicia, but when I left our home in Pontevedra this morning, the temperature was registering -3°C (about 27°F). This was in the city itself, which is actually quite unusual – we sometimes see these temperatures out in the countryside, maybe two or three times during an average winter, but rarely in town. Of course sun and frost are the perfect conditions for the ongoing pruning, as long as you remember to wear your thermals and a good pair of boots!