Today little Oscar will have been living with us a year! Looking back at the initial videos from when we were fostering the little chap I don’t think there was ever any doubt that he would be staying, and there have certainly been no regrets that he did.
Looking at the latest photo of [...]
Just grabbed this QIK video off our balcony to try and show how windy it is here in Almerimar today.
Just spent a very cold and wet 30 minutes ot on the balcony baiing out our new swimming pool!!! Seems that one of the cats toys had rolled into the drainage spout ‘thing’ so the water from the heavy overnight rains hadn’t drained away, but had created a swimming pool out of the balcony.
Great fun [...]
Yesterday I spent 5 hours distributing The Reader around Almerimar. Sharon used to do it but she now works for the Euro Weekly News.
This now means I finally have the paper round that my parents didn’t want me to have as a child. They prefered to give me the extra pocket money so I could [...]
Living in Almerimar it is not unusual to receive a gift of fruit or vegetables. Either from someone that grows it, someone that knows someone that works in a greenhouse, or literally off the back of a lorry.
Earlier this week a neighbour dropped off a couple of cucumbers – I will not reveal the source. [...]
Just heard from a friend that driving the wrong way around the marina in Almerimar is not a good idea. 400€ fine and 6 points on the license, and in this particular case it was ‘only’ 20 yards driving the wrong way!
Met up with David earlier and as he has suggested the Menú del Día when we had lunch earlier in the week I wanted to take him for a Menù del Día here in Almerimar to show him that they are better value.
With our regulars the Asador and Espignon shut for their usual winter holidays [...]
Last year it was Saidi’s turn to experience Christmas for the first time and this year it was Oscar’s turn ….. and despite the fact that we were all ill and the weather was terrible he had a great time. In fact it may well have been the poor weather in Spain and the fact [...]
Went for a very enjoyable walk along the beach here in Almerimar this afternoon. The weather was really nice, with people actually walking in short sleeve shirts, which is pretty amazing when you consider how bad the weather has been elsewhere today with temperatues as low as -5 just up the road in Almería, flights [...]
The sun is back in Almerimar! After a pretty horrendous week (but nowhere as bad as elsewhere in Spain or indeed the UK and other parts of Europe) it was refreshing to wake up this morning and see the sun shining over the golf course, marina, mountains and nature reserve (photos below).
It is still cold [...]
Living in Spain it is hard to avoid the Mediterranean Diet, especially when you live so close to the sea as we do here in Almerimar. Fish has never really played a large part in our diet in the past, primarily because it always seemed expensive, a hassle to cook, and not always that easy [...]
Well with the exception of the Man Utd result that is! At least the stupid debate about taking Owen to the World Cup will surely stop now?
The theory is that if England need a goal in the last 10 minutes he is the man. What rubbish!! His miss kick in the penalty box proved that. [...]
Just had a very pleasant half hour up on the roof with Sands, the Cats, an espresso coffee and ……… the sun!!! Yes, the rain and wind have gone, to be replaced by the return of the sun here in Almerimar! Wouldn’t say it was sunbathing weather yet in this part of Spain, but it [...]
Spectacular sunset here in Almerimar today to get 2010 up and running here in Spain. The wind is picking up, the sea is pretty rough, and it is certainly cold now that the sun has set BUT with sunsets and views like this who cares eh!
Just started 2010 with a very healthy brunch: fresh orange juice, espresso coffee with milk, mushrooms, scrambled eggs, tomatoes and smoked salmon.
The sun is shining, the rain has stopped but it is still windy, but it was such a pleasant meal sat in the lounge with the sun shining in and the cats asleep in [...]
Slowly waking up to a New Year, with the wind blowing a gale across Almerimar (and the rest of Spain it seems). Still the sun is shining, the sky is nice and blue, and the sea is …….. well the sea is brown! Took a while for it to register this morning it has to [...]
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