Is it global warming ? I suppose so but it is most unexpected.
We are having the most remarkably warm sunny weather here at the moment- second highest December temperatures since records began in this part of the world.
Basking in comfortable 14 to 18 C days we have again moved our dining out to the terrace , I find myself ridiculously over dressed , and we have to put the air conditioner on in the car.
We have had an appalingly wet November , some mid summer temperatures in October and a summer which we found just perfect in that it never got too hot.

This doesn’t suit everyone , our firewood supplier complained bitterly about how slow his business was , and all the clothes boutiques in Beziers are offering 30% reductions on woolies.