Spanish Red Tape

All I want is a new mobile phone. Well, to be honest, I have been really happy with the one I had but it managed to get itself wet a couple of weeks ago and doesn´t want to play anymore.

After drying it out in the sun and giving it time to recover I decided it was a no go and called into the Movistar shop to buy a new one this evening. Don´t they want any business in these places? I´ve had the same number since 2001, have been on a contract phone for the past six years or so and she wants my original contract and my NIE number. All she needed to do was put my phone number into the computer and all would have been revealed.

The whole conversation was conducted in Spanish and I really wish I knew some choice swear words as she completely ignored everything I said. A big stomp up the road towards home muttering all the way.

Dorothy

I really don´t know why I started watching this. Probably because there isn´t much else to watch at that time on Saturday or Sunday evenings.

Poor Steph went away on the moon tonight and we are now down to three hopefuls. If I could vote I´d give Lauren a chance but I think Sophie will be Dorothy in the end. ALW´s face says it all!

All in all I´ve enjoyed it, tears at the end too!

I Had a Plan!

We went to Puerto Santiago this morning for a bit of shopping and knowing that this really beautiful tree was normally in bloom at this time of year I took my camera.

My mate, John, always does the spring flowers for me and so I decided to return the favour. Our cold winter must have delayed it this year as it was in bud but no blooms. Never mind, I´ll wait a couple of weeks and try again.

This was the only photo I took. Don´t be deceived by the sunny aspect as it was freezing.

We´ve had really cold winds for days and along side of my hay fever, I feel like screaming!

Footie

I remember when the English football leagues used to start in September and finish in March or April. The FA Cup was always at the beginning of May. They seem to sneak an extra week every year and before long it will stretch for twelve months.

I´m grumping because I really wanted to watch the Apprentice and I´ve got Fulham playing in some European Cup or other. We did have an agreement that it would go off should it be boring but as Fulham just scored I reckon I´m doomed.

A couple of football free weeks and it all starts again with the World Cup. To be honest, I don´t really mind that and plan to watch all of England and Spain´s matches. Fingers crossed for England!