Gibban

December 4, 2012 The nights are certainly cooling down here on the Rock but thankfully many of the days have been sun filled with quite pleasant temperatures in the mid to high teens zone. We’ve been making the most of the good days doing plenty of walking to explore our winter home. Not only have we found some great little spots on our wanderings, but we’re also enjoying the chance to get some regular exercise which can be difficult at times when you live within the confines of a boat. Our weekly shopping trip to the supermarket across the border in Spain provides a good ten kilometre workout. We’ve added to this the good walk through the streets and tunnels along the western side of the Gibraltar to Europa Point with its great views across the water to Morocco and another route around to Catalan Bay on the eastern side of the rock. On one of our walks to Point Europa with North Africa across the water There are many tunnels through the rock. This one's on our walk to Point E...

Most of us are now familiar with upvc double glazing, and a lot of us now have this installed in our homes, not only for increased security purposes but also for increased insulation. As a result of taking measures to stop heat escaping from the house, many of us feel contented with the results; especially in the chilly autumn or during harsh winters. However does this mean that as a result we are still okay with the monthly bills from October to January or February? There is now a more popular solution being taken by those people thriftier with their pennies. Initially installed in Scandinavian countries such as Norway and northern Sweden due to extremely bitter conditions, triple glazing proved to be the most cost effective solution for both businesses and home owners, even out of season. With this cost saving trend moving into southern Sweden and other countries that experience similar autumn and winter climes such as Germany and France; many people in the UK are now starting to t...