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We have had a good day today. We used the well for the first time, unfortunately to wash down the patio after Henry had been sick on it several times after eating something unmentionable. Well anyway, we thought this would…

In line with my promise to Kate, I shall be taking afull part in the development of this blog. Kate seems to think that I didn´t write very much on the last blog, but quite frankly I think that the…

but they did contact us yesterday saying there was a problem with the order, suggesting we are in the system somewhere or other. So far still so good, we still have hot water, and if we get the tap turned…

… insomuch as we have found the library and it is open 5 days a week with at least 7 internet points. First found it last night. However it appeared to be full of a gaggle of youngsters who had…

…whilst we are in an internet cafe in Zafra. We are still trying to sort out a phone line, the english speaking help line at Telefonica remains unanswered so we´ve emailed a request. Apparently the response time is 20 days…

Well, Friday we finished packing the bungelow. We managed at last to get the Rug Doctor from teh Co-op (there was a run on Rug Doctor usage pre Christmas) and the carpets came up fine. We decamped over to Jim…

I am writing this in the library whilst we wait for our change of address letters to print. These will go in the post today and hopefully will not get lost before businesses open up again in the new year.…

We’ve started counting down to our move ‘this time next week…’. Sadly so far the answer to this time next week generally forecasts our driving round France looking for Spain. ‘Heading South’ is just not going to be good enough.…

So instead of carrot for the raindeer it is straw for the camel.

…however she doesn’t know a short wheelbase, long bodied Transit 100 when she sees one! And if she still thinks we’re going to paint pink flowers down the side she’s another thing coming.