A Bit of a Spree

It has been a little hard financially during the past few months because of the difference in the Exchange Rate so we haven´t had much by way of a treat. (I´m not counting my new computer as that was my lifesaver.)

Anyway, Brian´s first pay turned up in the bank today so we decided to blow a little of it. Clio got a couple of bits from the pet shop, Brian had new trainers and we had a Chinese takeaway for dinner. I´m booked into the hairdresser´s for a bit of pampering on Monday. Long overdue I must admit.

My most wicked moment was handing over three euros fifty for a Take a Break...............naughty me!!

Bits and Bats

It wasn´t a bank holiday here today so bowling went on as normal. Ros and I keep having to play the big boys and we aren´t doing to well at the moment. Still it was just us with six blokes today which was a good laugh.

Locker fees are now due and I´ve been debating whether to give it up or not. Brian doesn´t play now and I´m down to once a fortnight so it seems a bit extravagant to keep it. I am quite attached to it though and it does save dragging a ten pound ball and shoes around with me every other Monday. The answer came to me earlier................I have subs due shortly which will go a long way towards it. Locker thirteen and I are mates for another year!

Shona is coming to stay in June. Her William commented on the fact that I haven´t been blogging very much lately. There hasn´t been much to say to be honest as I´m spending loads of time at home. Cleaning and cooking is boring enough without writing about it! Clio is struggling too as she is being super good at the moment. I´m sure it won´t last!

A Nice Weekend

Brian had the weekend off after working solidly for the past seven days. We decided to keep it to ourselves and have a quiet one. A bit of shopping on Saturday followed by an early dinner and a spot of television. I didn´t catch the whole of Eurovision but saw enough to reckon that it´s totally unfair but as long as you can relate to Terry Wogan and take the lighter view it isn´t that bad!

We pootled around the apartment this morning and then had a nice Sunday roast whilst watching the racing. Well done Mr Hamilton!

A walk around the village with Clio, a couple of beers and home again. Just the way I wanted it.

Signal

Happen I should say ´lack of it´!!

Brian elected to watch the football down at the bar tonight whilst I tuned into ´The Apprentice´. On and off all the way through and I must admit that had I been able to pick the flaming thing up it would have been thrown over the balcony. If Brian had been trying to watch the match...........well, I dread to think!

Different Chemicals

My tum has been playing up a little lately and so I decided to ditch the Dorada and try a little white wine. Brian was eager to watch the Manchester United match so I sat outside the bar, in the sunshine, and read my book.

It´s a little like going from proper coffee to that red label stuff. I really get the shakes if I have caffeine these days but I never thought that I´d see the day when half a lager wouldn´t suit.

The wine was ok but I did get a severe attack of the giggles after two glasses. Happen I´ll try the red next time!

Internet Friends

I´ve been chattering to Ruth on the internet for around four years now. We have a shared interest in Family History. She finally came out for a week´s holiday and we met up on Wednesday afternoon.

I did feel a little nervous but as soon as we got chatting we hardly stopped! Her sister, Sandra, left, turned up last year along with their Mum so we spent some time together then.

They are now back in Glasgow but we have a lovely afternoon to remember.

Flippin´ Forms Again!

We were feeling really happy with ourselves having faced the Spanish Bureaucracy and received the form for Brian´s work contract. Smugness doesn´t last long as he now needs another one.

This time it´s a visit to the Social in Los Cristianos and yet another early start. I´ve bailed out as I´m sure that he can deal with it himself. Happen this elusive contract will appear at some point.

It has been a week for it really as a mate turned up this morning asking for help with her State Pension Form. Would you believe that it was sixteen pages long? That done and whilst I was still on the website I asked when I could claim mine. It appears that I have to wait until I´m sixty two.

Will I still be able to complete a form at that age?

Gran Canaria

Not too much to report because Charlotte´s ear infection took the excitement out of the day. She slept for most of it! I should have taken advantage of the peace but I was a little worried.

The ferry was awful. You couldn´t get out and were advised to remain seated at all times. I´ve never seen so many folk being sick at the same time and they had a ´special chap´ dressed in his Fred Olsen uniform, just for collecting and refreshing sick bags. I wonder what he did wrong?

We toured several churches, visited a museum and came home again. Not very exciting for a couple of hundred youngsters as it was purely educational. To say that they never had chance to let off any steam they were so well behaved.

I spotted these dogs outside a cathedral. One day I might work out why they were there!!

My Poorly Mate

I´m still buzzing from my day and although I´m well wrecked I know sleep isn´t an option at the moment. Charlotte went down with an ear infection quite early in our journey. Lots of decisions to make and I´m still not sure that I made the right one. Thankfully, Mum and Dad felt that she was safe enough in my hands and left it to me.

We enjoyed our day as best we could and the full report will turn up soon.