General Weekend News

Weekend 3^rd/4th February

Another rainy Saturday, and after catching up writing the blog, we drove to Fuengirola to the Market, which was much smaller than usual, due to the rain. Then, down to the front to find an English bar to have an “all day breakfast”………something one craves after a few weeks abroad. The bar also housed a Bookies, so quite a find !

After breakfast (2pm), went to the wifi café to post the blog and then rushed back to the Bookies to place a bet on Royals Darling in the Sandown 3.15, forgetting we are an hour ahead of UK…. Anyway, put 20 € on to win (still running !!)…. on to Torremolinos, to book a Hostal for next week’s Mike Sanchez gig at the Rockin’ Race Jamboree. Got hold of the flyer at the Hostal and were horrified to see Mike is on from 12.30 – 1.30 am !!

Sunday’s weather was better with some sun, and we drove to the La Troncha Sunday market in Coin, and bought an under table heater for 5 euro. We had come across this type of heater last week at the Dutch lady’s house when having coffee. The heater is placed under a table, with a table cloth that hangs down to the floor, and everyone sits round the table keeping their legs warm. Returned to car with the alarma sounding….must get it fixed !

Anyway, back home, the heater did’nt work, so I had to take it back. Just as I was about to leave, a Police road block was set up outside La Troncha, and I didn’t have my car documents or yellow jackets (both legal requirements) with me. Spent half an hour looking for an alternative exit, and was just leaving when the road block disappeared as quickly as it had been set up.

We spent the afternoon scraping the patio walls and bathroom ceiling. During a break, I went up on the roof to look at the neighbours pigeons, who have huge billowing crops as they strut about on the roof looking for a mate.