caturday april 27th 2024

27 Saturday Apr 2024

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Yep, it’s that time of year again, and each year it happens earlier. No, this is not about climate change, it’s about that other FORCE OF NATURE called Luna. Cat Stand 2024 has happened a full month ahead of last year’s version. And if you scroll through that list you’ll see previous ones dated in June and July. To be honest, this thing is basically ripped to shreds after about six months but I mean really…

Anyhow, below you can see my little Lunatic checking out the work in progress as I put the thing together (can practically do it blind-folded by now) and within a minute of it hitting the floor she popped inside the cubby hole, claiming ownership. Later Morcilla got up on the top perch (where she likes to ambush me with cuteness as I come through the door) so they are already learning to share. Just kidding. The stand belongs to Luna.

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traumatised

24 Wednesday Apr 2024

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trama doc

Yesterday I finally got to see a traumatology doctor about my goddamn knees. To recap… it was less than a year ago that I was doing my (almost) daily 10,000 steps and suddenly last May my left knee decided to give out on me. Then it all went downhill with trips to Heartless GP, then an MRI and later a visit to emergency when the pain in my right knee became unbearable. I was dismissed by the ER doctor saying I didn’t have a Bakers Cyst (though all symptoms pointed to that) and was given a prescription for Nolotil, a painkiller that has been banned in 20 countries because one of the many side effects is DEATH.

So fuck that shit. I got back in touch with Heartless GP and she said she would book an appointment with a traumatologist, which finally happened today. To be honest, since my serious disappointment after seeing The Endo last summer I was preparing myself for the worst. And hey, that’s what I got.

This woman was dismissive from the start. Barely looked at me other than to tell me to not move my chair closer to her desk. A good 6 feet away, I also noticed the window was cracked open, but of course she was not wearing a mask IN A FUCKING HEALTH CENTRE FULL OF SICK PEOPLE. But I digress…

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martha 2024

23 Tuesday Apr 2024

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marta 2024

She’s baaaack… this week Martha is in town with husband Joe and their friends and they invited Peter and I to join them for lunch. Martha and I first met back in 2014 (ten years ago!) when she came on one of my Sevilla Tapas Tours as a solo traveller and she has been back multiple times since then, sometimes on her own, other times with Joe or en famille with their sons. She’s also had a couple of holiday meals at my house. And it’s always great to meet up again. We had a fabulous lunch at Salmedina and spent a great afternoon together. Come back soon! 💙

so that didn’t work…

22 Monday Apr 2024

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fan

The last ditch effort to repair my number one fan was not successful. So after 20 years I had to retire the old girl and get this new model. Which in fact is quite nice! It was supposed to be my new bedroom fan but, as it looks much nicer than the one that was in the living room, I’ve swapped them. So now we’ve got fans in every room again. I honestly don’t know how people live without them (also, saves on AC).