The second half of February has been a little mixed with some lovely sunny days and some that have been grey and overcast; a few downpours too, but we missed the storms that hit a lot of western Europe during the last week of the month for which we are very grateful!

	.February 10th 2010: 17°C and raining   A grey wet day but not particularly cold.
	February 11th 2010: 17°C in the shade 27°C in the sun The photo says it all! A lovely sunny day - what a complete change from yesterday!
	February 12th 2010: 10°C and wet   Another complete change and what a cold day too. Thank goodness for a log fire!
	February 13th 2010: 12°C in the shade 24°C in the sun Would you believe it?! Another complete change and what a lovely day! It was a little cool in the shade but very nice in the sunshine!
	February 14th 2010: 10°C and grey.  It was very cold and windy with rain in the afternoon. It was a Sunday so a good excuse to curl up with a good film in front of the fire! February 15th 2010: 17°C and grey. Definitely warmer but still some rain.
	February 16th 2010: 16°C in the shade 22°C in the sun Quite a lot of rain overnight but a lovely sunny day with just a few clouds.
	February 17th 2010: 16°C in the shade 22°C in the sun Still a few showers today but mostly blue skies and sunshine. The breeze was a little cool on the cliffs later in the afternoon.
	February 18th 2010: 14°C and wet It was a grey, cold day (okay - no snow or anything like that, but we expect sunshine!) and it rained most of the day.
	February 19th 2010: 16°C in the shade 23°C in the sun A lovely sunny day. A slightly cool breeze early in the day, but warmed up nicely. (The photo is of Lagos Marina)
	February 20th 2010: 16°C and mainly cloudy. February 21st 2010: 18°C and mainly cloudy.
	February 22nd 2010: 18°C in the shade 23°C in the sun A few clouds but mainly sunny.
	February 23rd 2010: 18°C in the shade 28°C in the sun A few clouds but lots of sun and blue skies and a definite rise in temperature!
	February 24th 2010: 18°C in the shade 26°C in the sun A lovely sunny morning with lots of blue skies but it did turn cloudy in the afternoon although still warm.
	February 25th 2010: 18°C and cloudy. Pleasantly warm day with a couple of showers.
	February 26th 2010: 18°C and overcast. It was showery in the morning but dry the rest of the day. Today's photo is of the waterfront in Cabanas (at the eastern end of the Algarve) which is currently undergoing a re-vamp. Should look great when it's finished!
	February 27th 2010: 19°C and overcast Some occasional glimpses of the sun but mainly overcast. Today's photo is of the recently re-vamped Praça Dom Henrique in Lagos with Dom Henrique (Prince Henry the Navigator) looking out to sea!
	February 28th 2010: 17°C and clouds. The morning was a little blowy on the cliffs but felt warm. Later in the afternoon it poured with rain!