Hi rosetree. Yup, Edmonton at, wait for it, 53.427512N - well, that just about pinpoints the birdbath in the garden:). I took the liberty of looking up North-Rhine and see that you are only marginally south of me at, wait for it, 51.433237N. Vast difference in climate, though. I remember my old geography teacher saying how extremes of climate always occurred in the midddle of a landmass. She was certainly right about that in my case.