my window is covered by it's curtain as it's almost 7pm on Wednesday here. I'm looking at a curtain with lovely green & brown leaves.

Reading my post from 3 years ago - Tabby Next Door & her person moved sometime last year & the bloke who lives there now leaves his washing on an airer in his living room for days cos he doesn't open his window.

Here on the edge of Sydney's CBD we are having what we call winter - minimums between 6 & 10C, maximums between 16 & 23, my windows are permanently locked open & I don't have a heater & just put on more clothing when I get cold. But then I am about .5 km from Sydney Harbour (can't see it, but feel the influence) - friends a couple of km on land side of Sydney have heaters, & lower temperatures, sealed windows etc & more heating are the rule the further west you go. Some friends in the Blue Mountains 100km to the west get snow, other towns in the area are merely very cold.

sandra