Last night we went out for a drink. We are getting brave and are visiting different bars, so we went to Bar Extremadura for the first time and to Pepes on the way back. The total cost of our night…
Kittens, lessons and fleece
The kittens have settled in nicely. We think we have been very fortunate as they are friendly little things, actively seeking out laps to sit on and quite happy to play around our feet. I am not certain that my…
Schnookems and Dookems again
Dookems is the black one and Schnookems the tabby. Must admit we had a bit of a debate this morning on how to spell their names. They are settling in well and seem a couple of happy kittens.
Schnookems and Dookems
40 degrees in the shade
Our thermometre registered 40 degrees in the shade today. Ian and I wondered quite what we have done – it is very hot and it is only May. What is August going to be like… Anyway, we are now having…
Make them stop….
The Spanish like to eat drink and dance. This is something we are learning. As the village decamped to the ‘campo’ for a weekend of partying, we thought we’d nip down to show our faces and then come back again.…
San Isidro and Spanish Hospitality
I was aware that something was going on this weekend, well the posters in the village were giving it away actually. We were pretty confident that there was something to do with tractors happening, and I think a sack race,…
Recovering
now my blisters have reduced to the size of small zeplins, I am feeling much better. We put Bob on extra sausage rations, which cheered him up, and although he was walking stiffly round the yard, we did find him…
May 1st – Orange Blossom on our orange tree
24 Kilometre walk
otherwise titled – Bobs worst day of his life. Bob and I went for a 24 kilometre walk today. Tinkerbelle came too, but she was carried part of the way. This all came as a bit of a suprise. Yesterday…