…..deserves another. The other day Shopping Partner came back from hunter-gathering, and unloaded the Land Rover Santana. Which is parked on the street outside the house. We carefully unpacked everything and started cooking lunch. I say we, he actually did everything, but the principle is the same. An hour or so later the neighbours called […]Read Post ›
Helpful Partner went off to earn his keep. Shopping and paying the water bill. (Remember – the water bill can’t be paid in the village bank.) So while he’s in the water office, the guy in front was trying to explain – not unreasonably – that he didn’t want his water cut off. The account […]Read Post ›
Here in Spain you pay the bills at the bank. Well, that would make sense, wouldn’t it, as they deal in money. So whether it’s personal tax, council tax, electricity, or telephone, off you go to the bank. Apart from the water bills that you can pay at the office. The bank is easier to […]Read Post ›
After we’d spent the best part of last Saturday at the car boot sale, our neighbour waited a few days but then couldn’t contain herself. “Where’ve you been? We’ve hardly seen you,” she said. “We’ve been getting rid of some stuff at car boot sales,” said Entrepreneurial Partner. (NB note to all dog lovers – […]Read Post ›
Two good reports. First – the Royal Gibraltar Police Traffic Control Department. Well, I said they had responded mega-fast to my request for No Parking signs. And the signs were up there, on the spot, well in advance, to ask people not to park there during the day on Wednesday. Thanks very much, RGP, superb […]Read Post ›
And their Land Rovers. Actually our Land Rovers. So Eat,Drink,Breathe,Sleep,Talk,SurfInternet,Land Rovers Partner decided to take off the roof yesterday and put on the hood sticks and the rag top.Cool idea, especially being in Spain. Well, yes, but we were meant to be going somewhere today. (No not shopping, that is his job too – not […]Read Post ›
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