There’s always a good spot for a picnic! Not least Rueta, the beach at the end of the road… One of the things that I think we both enjoy about living here is that any trip, however mundane (ie to…

The vet suggested this as a way to administer some medication to Dumpling and so far it’s working well. She has an enlarged heart, which means it doesn’t pump strong enough and fluid builds on her lungs making her cough.…

We were at the vet yesterday when driving back we saw this very dark line on the horizon. Ian knew what it was – it’s a kind of mirage and it creates an illusion where you can see things the…

The south of Spain experienced some horrendous flooding Tuesday and Wednesday. Some of the photos and stories are very sad – the water was so strong that anything in front of it just didn’t stand a chance. Bridges, roads, houses…

Dogs aren’t allowed on the beach between July and end of October. So we took Daisy to the beach for the first time in a while. She very much enjoyed it and was very happy romping along the river and…

We took Horace back to the vet as a sort of emergency. The lump under his eye went from being a bit pink to becoming a very red and angry ball shaped lump and we didn’t know if that was…

A lot of my craft supplies are packed away in boxes downstairs and I thought I’d get a few boxes out and go through them so I don’t forget what I have and to see any ideas for new projects…

Here’s a photo of some of our tomatoes and peppers which are still coming through well. After a very slow and disappointing start, we’ve had not too bad a harvest. We had a few different types, including some yellow cherry…