shear bliss i said ive had christmas dinner on the patio when its been even hotter ' , it was a slight exaggeration , but not by much , and i was on my veranda earlier this year - in my tee-shirt , when robin rang me to say that they were snowed in yet again , apparently it was very unseasonal , but it was still snow , and he had joked that they might just become snow birds people ( usually retired ) from uk , germany and holland that spend the winter months in spain , usually in motor-homes or caravans .