I loathe shopping. Just in case there is a single reader out there who was not aware of this fact, I thought I would remind you. And, because it is colder, we are getting through far too much bread. Now, another reminder. The freezer broke down ages ago so we can’t freeze bread, which means […]Read Post ›
We have a new Governor of Gibraltar. As is the customary tradition, he arrived by ship – HMS Bulwark – earlier this month and disembarked at the naval dockyard to a 17 gun salute. No, I wasn’t there, I was on dog/puppy-sitting duty. He succeeds Sir Adrian Johns (vice-admiral, RN), who was governor for four […]Read Post ›
The controversy To continue from Part 1. One comment I have made frequently and never had remotely satisfactorily answered is this: If you buy a pedigree puppy from a breeder you are denying a rescue dog a home. In some cases rescue dogs are killed because there is no more room at a shelter. Because […]Read Post ›
1 Do you like dogs? If yes, go to question 2, if not go away. This post is not for you. 2 Do you have a dog? If yes, go to question 3. If not you can hang around on probation. 3 Is/are your dog/s rescued? If yes, you may be interested in this post. […]Read Post ›
Or more accurately, on life in my coastal pueblo in Andalucîa, and a few other tales thrown in. We’re in Málaga province, the eastern side of Málaga, ie not the ritzy touristy Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Marbella side. Although when we first looked at moving here I did want to buy on that side. Our first trip […]Read Post ›
Cookery blogs spend an awful lot of time telling you about their brilliant works of art. While I managed some good achievements in exile, I also achieved a few crap ones. Cooking for one is not as easy as cooking for two. You don’t just throw things in a pan hapharzardly and know it will […]Read Post ›
Well all guests are uninvited, so therefore unwelcome, as far as I am concerned. Happily doing nothing, puppy asleep, me with a glass of wine, I watched the uninvited guest slither around the door post. Ah, hello, or maybe buenos, Mr/Ms Snake. And what would you be wanting? A nice cool shady place to lie […]Read Post ›
