The government has laid out the plans for de-escalation which will start next week sometime, assuming there’s no increase in cases requiring ICU beds. The government is very concerned about a second outbreak and their focus is equally about ensuring…

As we near the end of the 6th week of lockdown, we’re beginning to notice some changes. We can still no longer get flour (but the good news is we are buying some direct from a mill, which will actually…

Bobbins gave us a worry yesterday when she had a lump appear on her leg. It was the other side to the ones she had removed, and it was soft, not hard. I got in touch with the vet and…

The restrictions have been lifted slightly, insomuch as manufacturing and construction workers can start work again. I think agricultural workers have been able to continue working since this all began, so I don’t suppose there’ll be that much difference in…

We noticed for the first time flour is being rationed. We were limited to three bags of white ‘baking’ flour. We actually buy relatively a lot of flour as we make our own bread, but even with the rationing, we’re…

Earlier this week stricter measures were introduced in Spain which don’t really affect us too much, but are tightening things even more. Fines have been increased for people breaking the measures and now basically everything other than a few key…

This week’s grocery delivery came OK, just one mixup with milk – but that was the fault of the orderer, not through lack of stock (although we can no longer get Dia own brand milk, haven’t been able to do…

So, it looks as though the state of alarm (Spanish state of emergency) will continue for another two weeks past the first two weeks, which I imagine will be the first of many extensions. We have just had notification that…

Our food order arrived completely fulfilled yesterday, including toilet paper and all the staples – so that’s good. Long may it continue! The latest in the village is that the entrances to all the buildings currently open (shops, post office,…