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Or perhaps Bridge they all have water on the brain !!! We have had so much rain in the UK well some parts it doesn't make you feel great, and you have the urge to do those jobs that you have been putting off till a rainy day !!!

Love Jan Norfolk UK
12.16 pm

Good morning to you all.
The weather is still very good here in Peniscols but no where near as hot first thing in the morning. This is most likely because the main part of the summer is coming to an end, by the end of September it will be very different.

The nearest house below us has some Germsns on holiday and already the children are having fun in the swimming pool, so cannot be too cool. They are quite delightful children, always laughing and playing so a pleasure to listen to them.

Our friends from Yorkshire finally arrived last night. They did not hsve a very easy day. The incoming plan to Manchester, was very late a due to r technical problems so this caused considerably delay. Instead of arriving at Reus airport at approximately 17.00 hrs. They arrived so late that OH did not get home until nearly midnight.

Thank goodness for mobile phones, otherwise I would have been very worried.

Consequently we did not go to bed until about 02.30, but had a good sleep.

I am wondering if everyone is away on holiday or like me hsve visitors because people are not posting. Such a shame as I look forward to hearing from my cyber pen pals,

So please come back soon.

Bye for now


Bridget in Spain

Good night everyone, I will be back in the afternoon tomorrow.

Bridget

Bridget I think they have a car boot sale in Tenerife. They certainly have markets which are like car boots with people selling their stuff. Occasionally you can find English books but unfortunately in North Tenerife the books that are not Spanish are usually German.

Good morning everyone. It is still very dark here but within about an hour it will be bright and sunny. One of the things that I really miss about the UK is the long, long summer days. I am sure that those who live in the UK will know what I mean. The sun rises very early and dies very late so the summer days are long. Here they are about 10 hrs with daylight and night darkness happening quite suddenly.

So whilst waiting for daylight I decided today to stay in the house, make my first cup of tea, and then start writing on here,


Yesterdays news. OH worked very hard yesterday, not that this is unusual....we have our friends from Yorkshire arriving on Saturday, very excited about that,
Due to health problems they have not been here for four years. So the exterior of the house looks immaculate, the White Walls are really in top order, the garden has been pruned, tidied, the watering system is working
well.

Their rooms have been checked to make sure that all that should be in place is in place. Unlike living in the UK when each room would have vases of flowers here we do not put flowers in the bedrooms. Mostly because flowers do not last more than a day or so, and secondly if the windows are left open
The bees and other insects would invade the room.

Yesterday our Liverpool friends as usual came to swim in our pool and brought some freshly cooked Rolls with ham and Salad for lunch. Due to the recession here the complex where they live is now empty nearly all the year around. This means that the facilities such as the pool, the little shop etc are no longer in operation. Indeed about 90% of the houses and apartments are closed up all the year with 75% not sold.
We enjoy their company and they tend to do their own thing as well..such as using one of the computers, listening to music , even cooking a meal for us- all.....it all comes together very well.
They will return to the UK in about a week or so.

Stepson had a meeting yesterday, I am not sure if itbess with the courts or with Social Services. Heeding our advice he did havebthe mothervwith him, and he had made notes to discuss. He called us late in the afternoon to say he thought that the meeting had gone very well, but as he was driving he would call us back. Well the saying "no knows is good news " springs to mind as he has not yet called back!!

Jan, I do pray that your friend makes a complete recovery.
Tess, I have high jacked the "Muddled Brain". Because it descrips me so well, from time to time. I do miss the Charity Shops for buying books and occassionally finding something interesting. I also miss the Car Boot sales. I found many bargains overvthe years including some Moorcroft items!
We did try introducing them here, in fact wevtried twice in differentbvenues, but it was mostly tattered books and odd pieces of chipped china, and the Spaniards thought it was very bizzare....

I even tried having a library, in one of our large wooden huts but that petered out as well, mostly because the Brits started to go back to the UK..

Off to make a fresh coffee and wait for daylightnto arrive


Bridget in Spain and it is 06.54 hrs.









:-)

OH and a friend put together the raised wooden bed we bought and we now have to fill it with soil so should have more veg to eat next year. Seeing the newly weds on Saturday and they finally have some photos so will be able to see them ...looking forward to that. OH sister was diagnosed with breast cancer less than 2 weeks ago, and she had her op yesterday, she seems in good spirits but sore, plan to see her next week after the Bank Holiday. The NHS certainly got moving to get her in and operated on, she has to undergo radio therapy, and hopefully she will be ok. Keep your fingers crossed, glad all is ok with you Bridget

Love to everyone

Jan 6.12 pm Norfolk UK

Oh Tess,

I had to look twice and your post was right it is the 25th, how time flies by!
It is so hot here that the shutters are the windows are down and the fans are on, but still it is or should that be was, far to hot to sleep. Tossed and turned for a few hrs, woke OH twice then came into the sitting room
.
Went onto veranda and it was soo warm for 2am.,
Everything was still, not even the hint of a breeze, no birds calling, Jet &Joe were sound asleep on the tiled floor , and husband in the land of nod!!

Will be staying at home today, and I shall have a day off dusting etc so I can catch up on letters etc.

Too hot to write any more, I may be back later

Bridget in Spain

Had "muddled brain" earlier, an off-shoot of "preggy brain" which I contacted in 1973-4.

It is now 3.47 on Thursday morning, and it is raining. Just as well really as for some reason (possibly something to do with muddled brain), I can't unlock the locks on the bedroom windows.
I had closed them earlier, as I was going out, but almost always sleep with the windows open. (I like fresh air, and have mild clostrophobia).
So was rather panicky earlier, and very unsettled when despite all my efforts, the windows remained firmly closed.
Now that it is raining, I know that I would have closed them anyway, so can feel calmer.
Will have to sort then out after a sleep.


Got two things for the garden today, some weed-killer, and some bulbs!

Also did my general shopping, shops were rather quiet again, not sure if it is because of the school holidays or the unrest that went on a couple of weeks ago.

Hope to go out in the morning as I need to go to the post office. Will also be going to the charity shop to take back some paperback books and buy some more

Have just started to yawn, so I'm off to bed. (again),


Tess

Such early birds... I thought that I would be the first on here this morning..but how good to hear from you both.
Tess it is reassuring to know that someone else has to hsve a drink, not alcohol, in the early hours of the morning. It is to hot to take a drink to my bedside as it would be warm and horrible. I have just made my first coffee of the day.
Berona, does your son need the computer for work or education in which case I understand why he is on it for so long, but if he is just chatting, as I am now, then maybe you could say something such as " after a couple of hours I would like to use the computer but you can have it back in an hour or so. Just a thought... Not trying to interfere.
We are out this afternoon, so I will not be on here long as I have got to write a special letter today.
My mothers 2nd eldest brother used to visit us frequently and when he died my cousin and his wife did the same...big age difference, about 20 years. Well two years ago I found them again, but sadly my cousin had died exactly one week earlier. My cousin's wife was so very kind but was not up to being in contact directly, so I wrote to her son instead, then I was I'll as some of you will recall, but this week her son contacted me so we are back together again. His Mum would like to hear from me, so I will write today.

Late afternoon we are out visiting people I do not know very well
, feel a bit concerned but good friends will be going as well so all should be ok.

Well that is about it for now, so enjoy your day.

Bridget in Spain

Son hogged the computer all evening. Eventually I gave up and went to bed. Just come down for a quick check on here and to get a drink as I am thirsty.
Will be going back to bed for a read and a rest, before shopping with the R&R (special bus service).

Will be back in the afternoon/evening (will ban son from using computer for more than half-an-hour).

Tess

So pleased to know your grand-daughter is home and I wish her well for a speedy recovery.

Ann - I hate those days. Why it is that on that day, we seem to be just a little more hungry for breakfast than usual? I take a tub of yogurt with me to the doctor's, then sit in my car and eat it before I drive home!

Simply a thank you to all who posted. My granddaughter is now at home. There are more details on my specific thread.
I will start to add more regularly in the next few days, and hope that I can start writing again.

Bridget in Spain

Evening

Well, its poured nearly all day here, miserable, went out with OH to one of the local garden centres and had a full breakfast instead of a meal this evening, very nice tho could'nt do it all the time !! Bought some more bulbs for the garden, we have had so many blind ones last spring, but they have been in for a long time. When we got home the raised bed that we ordered Sunday had arrived...talk about service, now have to put it together and then fill it ready for veggies next year ! We really have enjoyed branching out this year, and plan to grow onions and broad beans as well next year. So watch this space !!!

Glad everything is alright for Bridget

Regards Jan in norfolk

Good morning everyone from a cool grey Gloucester. I am sitting here at the computer trying not to think about food as I have a fasting blood test at 10.10 for cholestrol check. Just don't eanyone mention food!!!!!

Good morning to you all.

Today I am much happier, grandaughter will be home this morning and therefore all is well for me, nothing could bring me down today!
Step son has a meeting today, re the figure of his children. His mother will be with him thank goodness. His dad, my OH, advised him last night to make a list of points he would like to discuss. However we are not convinced that he will take the advice. We can only wait and see.

Here the sun is shining and there is a slight breeze which is very welcome. Jet and Joe have been for a walk and are now exhausted and sleeping on the cool tiles. OH is on and off our computers, one downstairs,one in my room, one in the living room. The reason for so many is the one downstairs can be used by visitors and friends who do not have one of tjeir own, also games can belayed on this one.
The one in my room,which is in reality the lovely room we extended from our bedroom a few years ago,it can be closed off from tne bedroom and opened from the verandah as well,is where I love to sit,do my research etc and see the lovely views,and then there is tne iPad a present to me when in the UK.
OH is making sure that we have all the necessary protection from various sources...he has become quite the expert.

Tess,we are looking forward to you part of our chats.

I wonder if we should nominate a topic, please post any ideas, fun topics,silly topics, edited and wonderful topics, happy topics, serious topics etc etc etc!

Meanwhile I shall help OH to finish all the pruning, he did most of it yesterday. Oh I nearly forgot to say that I have 14 lovely looking figs on my tree which I planted last year. They are still quite small but look healthy, I am so thrilled. Now had about two dozen lovely pears from the 3 year old tree, the lemon trees are doing well but still am in two minds as to whether it is worth keeping the cumquat tree as it has not produced very much and to be honest I do not like them, nor does OH.

Best wishes to you all

Bridget in Spain

:-D

Bridget, I know someone else who watches TV while his eyes are closed:)
Overcast here to-day and heavy rain has been forcast, a good excuse for not doing the washing this morning! I have not experienced a temperature of 45 and can only imagine how hot that must be, not sure I would survive!.

Well the municipal workers countrywide are on strike, this is the second week, for an 18% salary increase, The problem is that they don't just gather quietly, they sing and dance ,they overturn rubbish bins, set fire to tyres and rubbish and generally make as much mess as they possibly can. My daughter had a frightening experience yesterday when she went to deliver a computer, as she turned a corner she found herself in the middle of the strikers, who rocked and thumped her car shouting and screaming abuse at her. She was a nervous wreck when she arrived back at her workshop and felt she needed something stronger than coffee - but as it was working hours she couldn't do that!

On a lighter note- I have now lost 4and a half kilograms which I am well pleased about, but what I wouldn't give for a slab of milk chocolate! I am hoping to lose another 5.

For the past two days there has been a new addition at the bird feeder - a red bishop, a smallbird with a black face and dark body and a broad bright red collar, I am hoping it will bring a few friends along.

Hav a lovely day.


Val.

8.19 a.m.

Just a quick note to say that grandsons should be going back home tomorrow, so I should have more time to come on here for a chat.

Bye till then,

Tess

Berona

What a sensible thing for your daughter to do re making her daughter pay in kind for the excess use of her phone, and you must be delighted to have some of the house work done for you.

The heat here is becoming almost unbearable. We are sure that it has not been as hot as this before and if it has it was only for a day or so.
The pool, which is not heated. Is like a warm bath, and that was at midnight!
Today we are expecting the same temps, so more work for the cold water and ice dispenser. Not a luxury out here!

Our friends enjoyed their lunch with us yesterday as did OH but he complained that there wasn't enough meat!!

I do not have anything planned for today, I am going to " Go with the flow" as I used to saying my hippy days, ( only in the way I dressed ) never got into the smoking pot side...too scared I think!!

Was anyone else a Hippy?

Everything outside is still, I have been watching the trees for around 15 minutes, not even a slight movement, the sea is flat right out to the horizon,
There is a full bright bright sun, even the water in the pool is still. Jet and Joe are in the house laying full length on the tiled floor, in the distance I can hear the occasional car,apart from that the odd drip from the outdoor shower, and I have just heard two men arrive at work a couple of houses away.

Well enough of my day so far, looking forward to reading more entries soon

Bridget in Spain :-)

Yesterday, my daughter and grand-daughter came and 'did' my house for me. I can do it all myself, but in small doses. When you live alone, the house doesn't need the same attention that it does if you have others living there.

Daughter did the kitchen and floors - mopping and vaccuum cleaning - whilst her daughter did the bathroom. I wasn't allowed to give gr/dtr any money because she 'working off' her phone debt. Apparently, she went over her limit on her mobile phone this month, so her mother is finding jobs for her to do - and my bathroom was one of them. My luck! She did an excellent job too.

Now, with the laundry all up to date, after I make my bed and dust - I find I am looking around to see what I can do next!

Lucky you with the weather,,,it cannot make its mind up here..and is really getting autumnal in the mornings and evenings ......................... urghhhhhhhhhhh

Glad everything is going ok, with your granddaughter.
Jan