He's On a Mission

I've had a really hectic day sorting out 'im indoors for his trip to Cornwall. Thinking back, it was quite funny really. Anyway, he's airborne as we speak!

His flight was due to leave at half ten so I rang him at nine to check that all was well. He'd had a little trouble already. I've entrusted him with my precious camera as I want some pics of the wedding and also a few of my three eldest grandchildren. Having warned him not to let them put it through the x-ray machine, he hung on to it like grim death. Security called the police and he ended up getting searched and the camera went through anyway. Poor Brian! I'm still chuckling.

Hopefully, the weather will improve and he'll have a good week.

Bits and Bats

It's really strange that weeks can go by and I've hardly anything to do and then I'm rushed off my feet. Well, to be really honest, my version of 'rushed off my feet' means that I have more than two things to do in a day!

Shona and William arrived on Friday and we met up with them on Sunday, after the bowling. I really like going to Playa Paraiso and it was a good evening. Bowling again on Monday and I met up with Shona today for lunch and her bi-annual visit to the perfume shop!

Clio needs a good walk every morning now that her legs are getting stronger. She's learning to walk at heel but it's a bit hit and miss so far. She is far more interested in sniffing than behaving at the moment but it's a learning curve. I expect she will tell you that she has eight out of ten on her blog but I'll give her five.

Brian has been working hard for two or three weeks renovating an apartment and he has earned himself a visit to England for a week. It's his first visit for over five years and he's well scared of the cold..........I'm not too sure that he is keen on the plane either. His son, Simon, and Karen are getting married on Saturday and he didn't want to miss that. I'm sad that I can't be there and wish them all the luck in the world xxxx

Nothing is Easy

I felt really proud of myself yesterday when I'd called Madrid and arranged a visit from the mending man. Tuesday.......not that good when I have shed loads of washing but at least it's better than nothing.

Being resigned to that, I was more than a little surprised to receive a phone call this morning to say that 'he' was on his way. I waited and waited.........no man. It's so infuriating when they say within the hour and six hours later you are still waiting.

He was such a sweetie though. We had a conversation, a bit stilted on my part, but it seemed to amuse him. It turned out that he didn't have the necessary part with him and we arranged that he'd come back on TUESDAY. Back to square one!

At least I could have the bath that I'd promised myself all day. Half an hour later, when I was still wrapped in a towel, he came back! I've never dressed so quickly in all my life. I think he liked me. He mended my machine, complimented me on my Spanish and said he loved Clio. What a nice man.

The Will to Spin

The gremlin returned. Apart from my poorly, sick camera, which I blame on the x-ray machine at Exeter Airport, we've had quite a few months of calm as far as the 'necessaries' are concerned. My internet connection is fine and the telephone line is also behaving.....should I have said that?

My washing machine decided to lose the will to spin a couple of days ago. I checked back on my blog and found that it was delivered on the seventh of August last year. Thinking in English terms the guarantee should have been well gone by now. Lucky me........after finding the papers it seems it's for two years!

Time to ring the mending man!

No Wonder it Rained!

I decided to cook today as it was 'im indoors birthday. Nothing too ambitious, just a sausage casserole with roast potatoes but I get the feeling that it would have been more of a treat had he done it himself! It's months since I did any cooking and also months since it rained. It all happened on the same day!

As you can see, I'm having a bit of trouble taking photographs of Clio. Without a flash, she's a black blob and with one she ends up with scary eyes. Back to the drawing board!

Christmas......Tenerife Style

Our seventh Christmas here in Tenerife and it still fascinates me having decorations along with lovely blue skies.

I took a selection of pics on my way to bowling today.

I love this one with the volcano in the background.

Finally, the Nativity scene.

Would You Believe It?

We haven't had a very good year as far as pets are concerned.

Juanita, one of my budgies, died at Easter and then in July, Topsie had to be put to sleep. We've also had three weeks of worry over Clio and the parvo virus. Thankfully, she's fine now.

I got up this morning to find that Jose was dead in his cage. It's really quiet in here but no more budgies for me.

I Wished and I Wished........

........and my camera came home!!

There was also an added bonus because Katie did a test before posting it, using Tully as a model. Thanks both xx

No bowling for me today and as 'im indoors needed a few tools for his next job, we had a walk down to the Chinese shop. You wouldn't believe the stuff they have in there. In fact, there is so much that you tend to forget what you went for in the first place!

We also needed an extension cable because someone needed to off load a nearly new freezer last week. It now has a home with us!

Anyway, we bought two trowels, a tile hammer, a bath sponge, a 2008 diary and the extension cable..........all for less than sixteen euros! She even threw in next year's Chinese wall calendar. That's my sort of shopping!

Sorry No Pics.........

Katie returned my camera to Sony and it's been repaired! She also posted it to me almost two weeks ago..........no sign of it yet! I'm so eager to have it back that I visited the Post Office on Friday morning. I was so polite. Spoke in Spanish, explaining my problem...........all I got was 'NO'. Back to waiting, I suppose.

We spent a couple of hours down in the Church Square earlier. The locals had arranged a special evening to raise funds for next year's fiesta. They set up the seating for around five hundred people and the chefs prepared a massive paella as we watched. It really was something else! Rumour had it that it was sixteen euros per person. Paella, and all the wine you could drink......a bargain.

Camera, please come home!

Such an Awful Week

Our poor baby. She started getting sick on Wednesday morning but we put it down to a tummy bug and tried to encourage her to drink water. She wasn't having any of it and by Thursday morning it looked a little more serious.

We drove down to the vets and found it closed......moved on to a couple more and the same story. A Spanish Bank Holiday!

Never in my wildest dreams did I think it could be Parvo.

She's holding on and has fought off the worst. The vet is giving her one to one care 24/7 and we just have to hope for the best.

Cart on Clio xxx

Halloween

Charlotte wasn't too happy when her Mum said that 'trick or treat' was out this year. She is only six years old after all! Not too good when you think all your mates might be doing it though. Not that we saw any.

We decided to keep her happy by making a witch costume. As I seem to be regarded as an 'arty crafty' sort of person with time on her hands, I was in charge of decorating the 'black bag'. Lots of stars and a belt, provided by Mum, along with a witch's hat and the job was done.

It was really funny. As I'd misjudged her height, she ended up with a 'funky witch' costume. Well trendy and made even better when people stopped to take her photo.

A little imagination and loads of luck on my part, but we did manage to keep her near to us and she had lots of treats in her bag.