Finished Shower + Big Shop

Saturday 7^th April

Weather bright and sunny but still cool. I removed excess grout from the shower tiles and polished them, as J’s fingers raw and very sore from grouting. I also tried to silicone the leaking kitchen sink drain, before going out shopping in town for J’s shoes and bag for L’s wedding. Found a stunning pair surprisingly quickly with a matching bag. Last minute shop for odds and ends for the house and picked up the blind that had been sent away to be cut as too big…..surprisingly no charge, even though it was our fault..

We then drove to Fuengirola via the Garden Centre to get some more of the lavender pottery, and went to Aki to get tubos for the roof terrace drainage holes and also got some decking for the plants on the porch. Then on to El Corte Ingles….the high quality department store with personal shop assistants, where I splashed out on a sky blue suit (320€) ….with a 64€ tie thrown in as a “present”, and a nice blue and white striped shirt (65€). J got a hair slide (2.60€)….she could have had what she wanted but chose not to !!

Then downstairs to Hipercor to get a few gift items…..and a white jacket (75€)…..Spanish wardrobe now complete for the year !!

Back home late afternoon. and I built up bed frame from scavenged pallets. Dined at Chinese before what we thought would be the re-scheduled Easter parade, but obvious that it was not going to take place. Police notices say roads must be clear between 9 am – 4 pm tomorrow 8^th , so maybe its re-scheduled for Sunday.

Watched the Thursday Green Church parade on local TV….not sure how we missed it !!

Sunday 8^th April

Easter day dawned bright and cool with continuing partial cloud. Just after 8 am, the town was rocked by mortar thunderclaps, presumably designed to wake the faithful to go to church.