Monday September13th

We have done a few jobs around the house today. There are always painting jobs in particular. For some reason there are a few patches where the paint refuses to adhere to the white walls. Every time we come we scrape off the bubbling paint and repaint the area then do it again next time. It does seem to get a bit less each time so maybe we’re slowly winning the battle.

Bill has replaced a light which wasn’t working and we have sorted out the store room in the patio where all the junk, cleaning materials and beach stuff is stored.

Tonight we have had a long walk around Conil. We literally walk miles every day when we are here, it is very hilly so it’s extremely tiring especially when it is hot as it has been ever since we arrived.

I’m missing not being able to talk to the family. We are still waiting for the dongle to be delivered, hopefully when that arrive we will be able to skype.

Tuesday September 14th

We have now moved bedrooms as the smaller stable bedroom, which we really like, has just been too stuffy at night. Because we have had this strong hot levante blowing we haven’t been able to open the windows and there isn’t air conditioning in that room. The last 2 nights we have been in the big bedroom with the AC on and we have slept better. The wind seems to have dropped today so it is more pleasant generally although still too hot to be out in the middle of the day. I have been getting on with my knitting (although I’m a bit off it at the moment), done some drawing, read, watched TV and typed up some family history notes. We tend to start going out again in the evening when it’s all cooling down a bit.

This morning we walked to the one and only Correos which is at the opposite side of the town to us to ask if a parcel might be waiting there. We keep hoping the dongle will arrive so we can get onto the internet. No luck unfortunately there was no sign of it so we continue to search out wifi areas to contact people and check emails. On the way back from the post office we stopped to get fruit and veg and some fish. They are very good at letting you try the fruit before you buy it and there is a lovely assortment to choose from. When we went to the fish shop they had some Dorado which looked really nice so I asked if she could fillet some for us which she did. When she wrapped it up I noticed she had left the heads on which really put me off. When I commented Bill said they leave those on so you can make fish soup “I’m thinking of doing some” he said. You can imagine my reaction! Yummy yummy, can’t wait. Bfn x

PS Have contacted friends Cynthia and Terry (home near Denia) and Madeleine (home in Toulouse) with a bit of luck we may not need to do too much camping on our way home. Fingers crossed.