Date 15-8-2006 Tuesday
It’s supposed to be a Spanish bank holiday (another Saints Day) but as I went to Turre, to upload the Sunday and Monday web log, everything seemed to be open as usual. Perhaps it’s only central public services that close.
Whilst in Turre at the cyber cafe I had a nice long chat on Skype with Jane (niece) in Sydney, wishing her a Happy Birthday from us both for this next Friday, just in case we cannot get on Skype again for the rest of the week. Jane told me that this week is going to be one long booze up, celebrating her own and several friends birthdays. (There Jane I’ve told your Mum and Dad about your bad habits, if they are reading this blog ;-)))))))
I also then had a long chat with Helen (our other niece) in Chesterfield. We talked about how to get her Mum and Dad (Nina & Phil) to be able to see the blog, then about cicadas and scorpions and lizards. Today’s picture shows a lizard and beetle (we need help if anyone can identify the beetle please) that we found on the patio yesterday.
Skype is really brilliant and very economical for international calls. Both Elayne and I will be relieved to get back on line when we get on site at Taberno.
We think, at the moment, that we will call our new house “Cortijo del Madrono” (the ‘j‘ is said as a ‘h‘ so pronounced as cortiho). The mountains in the background on Sunday’s picture of our ruin are the Sierra del Madrono with Madrono the highest peak at 999 mtrs (we will be at about 750mtrs or about 2500 feet). In Spanish a Cortijo is a farm or farmhouse and Madrono is a strawberry-tree.
There are also a couple of pictures of Saphi and Pip looking none the worse for their jet setting life style.
Elayne took all of today’s pictures, don’t you just hate it when someone takes pictures as good as these? J
3 comments:
Have you come across any huge spiders? If you have please do not feel the need to post a photo.
Cathy
Have you paid,is it yours yet? We are never sure when to call as you have to be on the roof, standing on one leg, to receive us!!
Dxx
Cats looking handsome....our kittens will be with us soon maybe this weekend or at least in the next couple of weeks if not! Brother and sister(Magic and Shimano).....will send photos! RSPCA had a litter when we got home !
BTW I dont know if Spanish keyboard is different but you seem to be getting J's when I think you may have wanted an !
Cathy
The spiders out here are like elephants but we are keeping our heads low so that we only see the small ones :-)))
HANWE all. We have just had a cloudy but very warm day (Thursday) with high winds, creating dust storms all over the place, sand every where, pictures and report tomorrow.
Debs yes we own the land and will hope to move up to Taberno just as soon as we can. Elayne is just on the other puter talking to you on Skype (an advantage of a cybercafe).
I like the new alphabet, thanks for telling me. Not sure if I can change anything.
XXXX to al Dad
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