I grew up in rural Yorkshire and there we had an old saying that an autumn when shrubs were laden with berries would lead to a harsh winter. The country logic being that the berries were food to help birds and small mammals survive until spring. If that adage holds truth in Spain too, we are in for a cold one. The hawthorn and pyracantha bushes are laden with berries in fire tones or red, orange and yellow. 5 to remember
duro/a – harsh
el arbusto – shrub
la baya – berry
un refrán – a saying
la piracanta – pyracantha