So after a quick break, onwards to Europe Point. Around from Rosia Bay is Camp Bay. In summer it is full of loungers and full swimming pools. In winter it is still busy as children play in the empty pools and everyone enjoys the winter sun. Looking back down the coast towards Parsons Battery. And […]Read Post ›

In case anyone is flagging accompanying me on my walk to Europa Point, I thought I would put up a quick food post. I am not a fan of packaged food. At all. I make all our soups, sauces, and casseroles – the only occasional lapse is when I buy some vegetarian escalopes or steaks […]Read Post ›

Bank Holiday (last Monday 12 Jan) was a beautiful day here in Gib so a walk was in order. The good thing about Gib is that you can set off in any direction and make a walk as long or as short as you feel like. Anyway, I set off in the direction of Rosia, […]Read Post ›

Fancying something slightly different the other night, I decided on bolognaise sauce. As it’s so long since I have done one, I had a quick internet search. I’ve got some vegetarian ‘mince’ which is perfectly tasty and has the added advantage that you don’t need much of it, so I can get a zillion meals […]Read Post ›

Approaching Ragged Staff about half an hour ago, a Rescue Unit went past us. As we went through the gates a police van was at the roundabout. Another accident? Yes. A car rolled on its side. A police officer was taking details from a couple standing outside a car in front of the overturned vehicle. […]Read Post ›

For anyone who is not British – the pound is not doing too well against the Euro. Nor has it been for some time. Today’s bank rate is around 1.1€ to the pound. But exchanging euros for pounds down the high street has been around 97 cents for a pound since the New Year. The […]Read Post ›

Plan A – We drive back to the finca on New Year’s Day and spend a long leisurely weekend there, coming back on Sunday. Plan B – Partner scuppers Plan A by deciding to work the Friday (Jan 2). Plan C – I decide to go back on the bus Saturday, come back Sunday. Plan […]Read Post ›