CASA OLIMPIA.

Wednesday/Friday 4th/6th March.

Wednesday 4th March.

It is still grey and cloudy so we shot down to Tarifa to the hypermarket,then to the chemists for some tablets for Joan and we also found a Ferretetia and picked up light bulbs for the villa.Tarifa was getting ready for it’s Carnival weekend and the main street was closed and the stage was being erected in front of the church.As we were out for a couple of hours we rang Joan to check on her; in the afternoon we had some more short power cuts and also Joan’s kettle keeps blowing the fuses as she makes her cup of tea.The cats are not a problem as they just come and go as they please but Boo and Millie,who are adorable,need lots of attention and love,all the time;at night we have to put them to bed in the large kitchen and one of us stays with them till they go to sleep,especially Boo! In the morning they let us know when it is time to go out,at first light! Brenda does the early shift and I do the late shift!

Thursday 5th March.

The weather was little better today as we spent the time catching up with some chores around the villa,I’ve replaced all the light bulbs that were not working in the office and kitchen and have moved some pictures around in Joan’s flat as she likes to change things every so often, meanwhile Brenda has caught up with the washing,the dryer makes a big difference when the weather is not good for drying.In the afternoon I made a Beef Stew with ten different vegetables for dinner which we had with Braised Cabbage and sliced,fresh Beetroot!Later we watched on the very large screen TV the news,we have also watched “ Grand Designs and QI ”over the last couple of days which are our favorites at the moment.

Friday 6th March.

The phone went first thing in the morning,it was Chris ringing from London to ask if we could stay another few days until next Wednesday/Thursday, as they have more business meetings they could attend. We can so I had to go over to Estepona to the bank as our Debit Card is not working and when we were out shopping on Thursday it gave us a lot of problems,At the same time I called into the English butchers and picked up a Leg of Pork for Sunday lunch.The weather over in Estepona was hot and sunny but back here it started to rain again as we washed the Smart car and Chris’s Mercedes!This also means that we will miss the Carnival weekend in Manilva but our house sitting jobs are important to us and we think that we will get a lot more work from Chris and Kerrie in the future-we hope! We are also due to go over to Guadalmina Alta shortly to look after the animals at Clive and Caroline’s rented villa as the workmen have started on their villa and it will take three months,Judi and Brian in Mijas are also due to e-mail us at any moment so you can see why we needed the calendar,Penny!! Tonight we are having Salmon Fillets for dinner as they are one of Joan’s favorites and then we will watch a DVD.