J returns to UK
Monday 15th October
Another sunny day, and spent most of the day doing last minute tasks and shopping in preparation for J’s return to UK tomorrow.
Whilst we have been praying for a big storm to test the drain, other parts of Spain have been experiencing just such storms, mainly north of here from Almeria in the South to Catelonia in the North. Some towns experienced 400mm of rain in 12 hours, which would have been equivalent to 17,200 litres (17 tons) of water falling on the house…..unlikely even the new drain could have coped with that. Calpe had a large bridge washed away, with rivers of mud pouring through homes destroying everything in their path, and numerous cars washed away.
Tuesday 16th October
Another thunderstorm in the early hours of Tuesday, with big thunder and lightening but not much rain. I got up at 6am to monitor the drain, but it coped easily with a moderate flow of water and not a real test. Drove J to the airport in the rain, but it brightened up towards Malaga, although heavy traffic.
Said our farewells after J checked in and I took the car back without any problems, and caught the 2 buses back to the house, stopping off in town to catch up on e mails at the locutorio.
After lunch, spent the afternoon cementing /tidying the 9 original drain holes and the 2 large holes Ricardo had made, which was quite a job.
Graham phoned from Mother’s house, ironically about holes in walls….the original gas man (over a month ago) had condemned the 30 year old boiler until a 100mm vent was created, but the next gas man said it needed 2 x 100mm vents. Advised to go ahead, as we need heat over the winter when visiting Mother.
J also phoned after safe arrival home to a wet and rainy Bristol, saying Antonio had left voice mail that the banister would be 232 €….rather expensive we thought. I popped down to see if he could do it before I go home Friday, but “it is impossible”…so will leave until next trip in February 2008.
Another sunny day, and spent most of the day doing last minute tasks and shopping in preparation for J’s return to UK tomorrow.
Whilst we have been praying for a big storm to test the drain, other parts of Spain have been experiencing just such storms, mainly north of here from Almeria in the South to Catelonia in the North. Some towns experienced 400mm of rain in 12 hours, which would have been equivalent to 17,200 litres (17 tons) of water falling on the house…..unlikely even the new drain could have coped with that. Calpe had a large bridge washed away, with rivers of mud pouring through homes destroying everything in their path, and numerous cars washed away.
Tuesday 16th October
Another thunderstorm in the early hours of Tuesday, with big thunder and lightening but not much rain. I got up at 6am to monitor the drain, but it coped easily with a moderate flow of water and not a real test. Drove J to the airport in the rain, but it brightened up towards Malaga, although heavy traffic.
Said our farewells after J checked in and I took the car back without any problems, and caught the 2 buses back to the house, stopping off in town to catch up on e mails at the locutorio.
After lunch, spent the afternoon cementing /tidying the 9 original drain holes and the 2 large holes Ricardo had made, which was quite a job.
Graham phoned from Mother’s house, ironically about holes in walls….the original gas man (over a month ago) had condemned the 30 year old boiler until a 100mm vent was created, but the next gas man said it needed 2 x 100mm vents. Advised to go ahead, as we need heat over the winter when visiting Mother.
J also phoned after safe arrival home to a wet and rainy Bristol, saying Antonio had left voice mail that the banister would be 232 €….rather expensive we thought. I popped down to see if he could do it before I go home Friday, but “it is impossible”…so will leave until next trip in February 2008.
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