a msg from Lau feeling confuzzled - be good to chat - mmmmmmm - well I know from brief look on FB that she had a fabby time at the Wickerman, but nadir to me :( hey ho that's the way it goes, life must have brightened up for her......
Paul arrives tomorrow for a week, it will good to be able to talk to him face to face - hear of his travels and future plans etc.......I have a chance to speak to a lawyer so will take Paul along so he can hear the reality of the legalities and then he can relay it to Sam properly and then get everything finalised once and for all.
Still slogging at L.E but have paid my final installment to Pablo wooooo hooooooo and phew, one major headache out the way
Been and signed on so now I am on the books, all bits of paper duly handed in to the ayunmiento, so now just wait and hope fingers X'd.............
Now I must find the impetus to get this place semi sorted make up a bed for Paul etc etc etc
Short n sweet this time not a lot of time for sitting although there is much to observe but for now not to be spoken of in public - big but subtle changes occurring individually rippling out into the collective........interesting.......times I have had for a chat with friends has been very fizzyloftical!!!! Observational and despite the occasional SCREAM of WHY Del? I sense a greater calm settling on me - bizarre.........xx
Wednesday, July 29
Sunday, July 26
Verano dias
Hahahaha as I start this I listen to the news of a 56 yr old nun being done for speeding 100mph in a 30mph makes you laugh dunnit on the way to the pope :)
Had a great chat with Paul this evening he is coming out her at the end of the month.
The days are passing in a haze of folks visiting and work at L.E. Christine and Sindy appeared last Monday -a trip to Alora on Tuesday - work on Wed........
and I wrote the above nearly a week ago - on the ball or what :) Anyway Sindy went back to Scotland last Thursday, what with friends work and heat I just wanna siesta every afternoon, this week promises to be just as busy..... for those who have heard of the fires here we had our own a couple of weeks ago which destroyed about 70hectacres even jumped across the road, took the fire fighters from 6pm til nearly 10 the next morning to get it under control - quite scary to watch as it was a windy evening, looked like it was heading toward the village and then the wind changed and it snaked down the mountain before jumping across, people were evacuated from there home and sadly the following day the vet had to go up on the mountain and shoot those animals that were still suffering in the aftermath.....
On a brighter note there was a well kept secret in the village of a secret marriage - Carolyn and Bill snuck off to Gib and tied the knot during the week.......
I am also trying to keep up with my crochet as I am now getting orders within the village - then there is the Turistico Rustico which looks like it is finally coming to fruition, so I have yet more paperwork to sort out to apply for a grant.
Thanks Val for the link I shall peruse that properly at some point....
Just a week and it is feria time - and August when Spain seems to close down.....mind you I understand why, come 12 noon and it is time to batten down the hatches and stay coooooooooooooooool
Had a great chat with Paul this evening he is coming out her at the end of the month.
The days are passing in a haze of folks visiting and work at L.E. Christine and Sindy appeared last Monday -a trip to Alora on Tuesday - work on Wed........
and I wrote the above nearly a week ago - on the ball or what :) Anyway Sindy went back to Scotland last Thursday, what with friends work and heat I just wanna siesta every afternoon, this week promises to be just as busy..... for those who have heard of the fires here we had our own a couple of weeks ago which destroyed about 70hectacres even jumped across the road, took the fire fighters from 6pm til nearly 10 the next morning to get it under control - quite scary to watch as it was a windy evening, looked like it was heading toward the village and then the wind changed and it snaked down the mountain before jumping across, people were evacuated from there home and sadly the following day the vet had to go up on the mountain and shoot those animals that were still suffering in the aftermath.....
On a brighter note there was a well kept secret in the village of a secret marriage - Carolyn and Bill snuck off to Gib and tied the knot during the week.......
I am also trying to keep up with my crochet as I am now getting orders within the village - then there is the Turistico Rustico which looks like it is finally coming to fruition, so I have yet more paperwork to sort out to apply for a grant.
Thanks Val for the link I shall peruse that properly at some point....
Just a week and it is feria time - and August when Spain seems to close down.....mind you I understand why, come 12 noon and it is time to batten down the hatches and stay coooooooooooooooool
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Wednesday, July 1
Just one of those days.......
Making beds argggg wish I was 3' tall, back still aching this morning after being up at L. E. very early yesterday - awoke around 4 - wasn't going to go back to sleep so was up at L.A. at 5.30 and put in 5 hours work, certainly a lot cooler working at that time of the morning, not much for Leigh and I to do to finish off on Friday before guests arrive Sat, for a fortnight, so I guess I will be needed to do a change next w/e, though not guaranteed with all of Franks cutbacks, due to the "crisis" mmmmmm.....hah just learned I will be needed - no children and Americans - they are usually good guests and life is always easier without young children staying, less cleaning - soz kids love ya really........
Had a fantabidosis time with Lau last week, having collected her from the station we headed back to the pueblo where Remi was waiting to follow us out to Roma's whereupon she prepared and cooked us a wonderful paella and then we all chilled on the terrace gazing at the mountains, then Lau and I popped into see J & A on the way home as it A was off to work for a week on the Tuesday and wanted to see Lau, then home and up to Bar Neuvo for a nightcap. Tuesday was chill day,although we did go to gym first thing then just sitting chatting/reminiscing and Are We Human came on the radio, Del was with us[bit of a gulp moment]and then up to the pool for the afternoon, fun n frolics n lots of people watching. Quiet evening as after gym on Wed we got the train to Malaga and found a beach with a nice chiringito. Yes a lovely time just being with Lau. We left the beach in time to wander back to station and have a peek at the shops.....mmmmmm.....Lau had a Bershka moment and we got to the platform just as the train began to move - hey ho - next train at 8.45, so another trundle around the Larius centre a vinto tinto and tapas in a pavement café and got back to station in plenty of time, home to see poor Squidge and then up to L E as I had promised to water the grass and put more tablets in the pool filter, so it was 11 by the time we eventually got home - a couple of galsses of wine to wind down and bed pheeeeew.I woke on Thurs morn to hear poor Lau retching, so a home day on the cards and me playing Mummy ahhhhh nice for me but not so for Lau, we thought it was either sun wine or sardines, but on the radio they were going on about a tummy bug doing the rounds and apparently the same here, so when on Friday she wasn't feeling any better we knew it was the bug, so another quiet day being Mum.
Zoe took us to the airport Sat morn and a bittersweet farewell. As Zalea was closed on our run home we stopped at El Caseron for a coffee and cola coa, when who should drop by but Christine and Wendy, so we sat and chatted a while, Z has been feeling a bit out of sorts of late and the company was raising her spirits, so when Wendy suggested meeting up later when Mark had finished work we said "why not?" mmmmmmmmmm..... we met up at Bar Parada 'bout lunchtimeish - Maria's wedding day, so we had lots to watch, now I am not the kind to cry at weddings -- but I ended up being a blubber puss, Del always ahd a soft spot for Maria and we used to go to her casa for Spanish lessons when we first arrived in the village....anyway I will let the pics tell the story....
Pedro & son above and to the right Zoe Wendy Loli in the background and me
Below the beautiful Maria
The Wandering Minstrels kept us amused for a good couple of hours and much amused others with their rendition of Lily Marlain, they only knew a few of the words, I have never been serenaded before.....finally having consumed much vino they headed off for the weding party being held elsewhere in the village
Mark made quite a hit with this young beauty...... and then the night wore on and got to the oh dear stage as Zoe and Mark decided it had become a self service bar
But we agreed it was a good day/night - just one of those impromptu times and reminded us all of why we love Casarabonela and how much have to be grateful for - admittedly I did spend Sunday very quietly drinking copious amounts of water, so when Leigh asked me join her and Zoe at B.N Sunday I declined, but they had a grand time and Zoe is back up and bouncing again.
Nearly forgot this one - even Z can't remember this bit....... :)
I forgot to add that on the Wed morn I played the cd that Zoe had left - the one that Ed made from the tape I found of Sun of a Drum at Knockengorrach, which I put on, there is a lot of Del on it, making comments as well as performing - I have become accustomed to listening to him now, but for Lau it was the first time so quite a release for her as she had a good cry, but she didn't want me to switch it off.
So now apart from work at L.E. I need to catch up on my crochet, it is too hot to be outside so quiet afternoons keeping cool indoors with the radio and my crochet talking of which I just got a photo from Alyne of Su & I at Folked at Moniaive of us "modelling" our jackets [yep wellies n all]
Sarah do you remember grabbing the madsnapper
Ah well I guess that's me all caught up for a while, better start crochet.........love n hugs to everyone xx
Finance is the art of passing money from hand to hand until it finally disappears.
- Robert W. Sarnoff
Had a fantabidosis time with Lau last week, having collected her from the station we headed back to the pueblo where Remi was waiting to follow us out to Roma's whereupon she prepared and cooked us a wonderful paella and then we all chilled on the terrace gazing at the mountains, then Lau and I popped into see J & A on the way home as it A was off to work for a week on the Tuesday and wanted to see Lau, then home and up to Bar Neuvo for a nightcap. Tuesday was chill day,although we did go to gym first thing then just sitting chatting/reminiscing and Are We Human came on the radio, Del was with us[bit of a gulp moment]and then up to the pool for the afternoon, fun n frolics n lots of people watching. Quiet evening as after gym on Wed we got the train to Malaga and found a beach with a nice chiringito. Yes a lovely time just being with Lau. We left the beach in time to wander back to station and have a peek at the shops.....mmmmmm.....Lau had a Bershka moment and we got to the platform just as the train began to move - hey ho - next train at 8.45, so another trundle around the Larius centre a vinto tinto and tapas in a pavement café and got back to station in plenty of time, home to see poor Squidge and then up to L E as I had promised to water the grass and put more tablets in the pool filter, so it was 11 by the time we eventually got home - a couple of galsses of wine to wind down and bed pheeeeew.I woke on Thurs morn to hear poor Lau retching, so a home day on the cards and me playing Mummy ahhhhh nice for me but not so for Lau, we thought it was either sun wine or sardines, but on the radio they were going on about a tummy bug doing the rounds and apparently the same here, so when on Friday she wasn't feeling any better we knew it was the bug, so another quiet day being Mum.
Zoe took us to the airport Sat morn and a bittersweet farewell. As Zalea was closed on our run home we stopped at El Caseron for a coffee and cola coa, when who should drop by but Christine and Wendy, so we sat and chatted a while, Z has been feeling a bit out of sorts of late and the company was raising her spirits, so when Wendy suggested meeting up later when Mark had finished work we said "why not?" mmmmmmmmmm..... we met up at Bar Parada 'bout lunchtimeish - Maria's wedding day, so we had lots to watch, now I am not the kind to cry at weddings -- but I ended up being a blubber puss, Del always ahd a soft spot for Maria and we used to go to her casa for Spanish lessons when we first arrived in the village....anyway I will let the pics tell the story....
Below the beautiful Maria
The Wandering Minstrels kept us amused for a good couple of hours and much amused others with their rendition of Lily Marlain, they only knew a few of the words, I have never been serenaded before.....finally having consumed much vino they headed off for the weding party being held elsewhere in the village
Mark made quite a hit with this young beauty...... and then the night wore on and got to the oh dear stage as Zoe and Mark decided it had become a self service bar
But we agreed it was a good day/night - just one of those impromptu times and reminded us all of why we love Casarabonela and how much have to be grateful for - admittedly I did spend Sunday very quietly drinking copious amounts of water, so when Leigh asked me join her and Zoe at B.N Sunday I declined, but they had a grand time and Zoe is back up and bouncing again.Nearly forgot this one - even Z can't remember this bit....... :)
I forgot to add that on the Wed morn I played the cd that Zoe had left - the one that Ed made from the tape I found of Sun of a Drum at Knockengorrach, which I put on, there is a lot of Del on it, making comments as well as performing - I have become accustomed to listening to him now, but for Lau it was the first time so quite a release for her as she had a good cry, but she didn't want me to switch it off.
Sarah do you remember grabbing the madsnapper
Ah well I guess that's me all caught up for a while, better start crochet.........love n hugs to everyone xx
Finance is the art of passing money from hand to hand until it finally disappears.
- Robert W. Sarnoff
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