THURSDAY 23rd/ JULY 2015.
I was up early this morning to see 'Reina' back with us for the day; there was no need for the alarm as we were attacked on three sides, the street cleaning machine was out early, the workmen on the site arrived at 7-30 am and made as much noise as possible and finally the Council workmen are up in Calle Mar on a 'Cherry Picker' putting up the Green Sun Canopy along the street, one month earlier than normal!See below;
That's a bonus as its so hot and there are some Festivals in the village, starting with the 'Santa Ana' Festival on Sunday, that's even before the 'Vendimia Festival' at the start of September; yesterday was the hottest day so far this year when it reached 41 degs by the late afternoon and the temperature hovering on the 31 degs mark during the night,making it very uncomfortable to say the least!
After breakfast we sorted our shopping list out for first thing tomorrow morning as 'Reina' is not arriving until later; Brenda's moaning that she has got nothing to do despite the heat and I'm up in the office in my shorts typing the Blog with two fans pointed at me and the PC!
The Council workmen have just started to 'Jet Wash' down our street which I have been chasing for over the last few month'ts ever since the building work started! See below;
Next I'm asking/chasing the Local Councillor to arrange new 'Flags' on the Town Hall and the Council Chamber at the entrance to the village!! When we were out at lunchtime we bumped into Maria, our local Councillor and chased her for the new Flags and later the Mayor,Diego, came along with another Councillor so we asked him as well, watch this space!
While we were out Brenda called into the 'Ladies Fashion Shop' at the top of Calle Iglasia and came out with a Blue Summer dress, a flowered top and a pair of tight fitting Orange slacks! We then called into Bar Rojas for a cool drink and a Tapas - Marie Carmen had just made some fresh " Tortillitas de Camarones" which were just perfect! Our favourite light Tapas from 'San Luca de Barramenda'!!
On Facebook this morning a old friend in North Wales has joined us on to a page for 'Old Residents of Old Colwyn' which has an Blog on the "Hotel Seventy Degrees" with a picture of the Hotel ( see above)l and also a picture of the staff back in the late 70s - thanks Linda, she was a very loyal and hardworking member of our staff from leaving school and now runs a very sucessfull soft furnishing business in Old Colwyn,she did all the curtains in our old house! See the staff picture below.
Today's Stage 18 of the "Tour de France" starts in Gap and goes over two major 'Cols' - the D'Batard & the Du Glanden before the 18 bends of the Montvernier up to Saint-Jean-De-Mauriene over 186 kms!( See below )
The " Lacets De Montvernier"
For our supper this evening we are having cold 'York Ham' from our local shop in our street with some sliced cold local 'Chicken Breast' with a Mixed Salad and just a few fresh 'Frits' as a treat!
Our 'Happy Hour' will be as usual but not out on whats left of our roof terrace as its too hot!
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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I was up early this morning to see 'Reina' back with us for the day; there was no need for the alarm as we were attacked on three sides, the street cleaning machine was out early, the workmen on the site arrived at 7-30 am and made as much noise as possible and finally the Council workmen are up in Calle Mar on a 'Cherry Picker' putting up the Green Sun Canopy along the street, one month earlier than normal!See below;
That's a bonus as its so hot and there are some Festivals in the village, starting with the 'Santa Ana' Festival on Sunday, that's even before the 'Vendimia Festival' at the start of September; yesterday was the hottest day so far this year when it reached 41 degs by the late afternoon and the temperature hovering on the 31 degs mark during the night,making it very uncomfortable to say the least!
After breakfast we sorted our shopping list out for first thing tomorrow morning as 'Reina' is not arriving until later; Brenda's moaning that she has got nothing to do despite the heat and I'm up in the office in my shorts typing the Blog with two fans pointed at me and the PC!
The Council workmen have just started to 'Jet Wash' down our street which I have been chasing for over the last few month'ts ever since the building work started! See below;
Next I'm asking/chasing the Local Councillor to arrange new 'Flags' on the Town Hall and the Council Chamber at the entrance to the village!! When we were out at lunchtime we bumped into Maria, our local Councillor and chased her for the new Flags and later the Mayor,Diego, came along with another Councillor so we asked him as well, watch this space!
While we were out Brenda called into the 'Ladies Fashion Shop' at the top of Calle Iglasia and came out with a Blue Summer dress, a flowered top and a pair of tight fitting Orange slacks! We then called into Bar Rojas for a cool drink and a Tapas - Marie Carmen had just made some fresh " Tortillitas de Camarones" which were just perfect! Our favourite light Tapas from 'San Luca de Barramenda'!!
On Facebook this morning a old friend in North Wales has joined us on to a page for 'Old Residents of Old Colwyn' which has an Blog on the "Hotel Seventy Degrees" with a picture of the Hotel ( see above)l and also a picture of the staff back in the late 70s - thanks Linda, she was a very loyal and hardworking member of our staff from leaving school and now runs a very sucessfull soft furnishing business in Old Colwyn,she did all the curtains in our old house! See the staff picture below.
Today's Stage 18 of the "Tour de France" starts in Gap and goes over two major 'Cols' - the D'Batard & the Du Glanden before the 18 bends of the Montvernier up to Saint-Jean-De-Mauriene over 186 kms!( See below )
The " Lacets De Montvernier"
For our supper this evening we are having cold 'York Ham' from our local shop in our street with some sliced cold local 'Chicken Breast' with a Mixed Salad and just a few fresh 'Frits' as a treat!
Our 'Happy Hour' will be as usual but not out on whats left of our roof terrace as its too hot!
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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