Monthly Archives: August 2013

gowalks

31 Saturday Aug 2013

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gowalksSo today I was out having a nice market pre-lunch snack with my friends Fred and Arpy, after which I decided to have a look around the shops thinking I might find a good deal on sandals (turned out the fab red suede Mephistos I ordered online in April were sold out and I have been making do with last year’s and the previous year’s sandals).

Instead I found these! Skechers Gowalks. Flexible, breathable, washable walking shoes. And on sale too. So I slipped this pair on and oh wow… super comfy. And so I bought them thinking they’ll not only be great for wearing to the gym but also for those morning walks I keep telling myself I’m going to start doing. Also, they’re casual and cute enough to just wear day-to-day. I’m sure I can find these in Sevilla too (or online) and so I think I’ll look for a more solid style for winter, though these should be good at least until the end of November. Now I think I should stop shopping…

friday foto finder – rooftop

30 Friday Aug 2013

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salvador moonThis week’s Friday Foto Finder challenge is “rooftop”…

I never learn. This photo taken on last week’s night time crypt and rooftop tour at Sevilla’s second biggest church (after the Cathedral), the Iglesia del Salvador. NOT the best activity for an agoraphobic like me. Panic ensued, but I still got a few good shots.

You can read more about the rooftop visit here: Salvador Church Night Tours

Check out what other Friday Foto Finders are posting over here!

bling ring

29 Thursday Aug 2013

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bling ringEver since I had a much-loved ring sawed off my middle left finger due to snapping the tendon of said finger in a mad fit of tidying up (long story)… well, I’ve been looking for another ring for that finger. I actually had to have all three rings on that hand cut off because the hand had swollen up so much after the tendon broke, but managed to get my favourite mobius strip ring repaired. The middle finger ring was actually three silver rings intertwined, and I don’t even know what happened to all the pieces.

But then on a day trip to Nerja this week with my friend Victor @WeLoveMalaga I saw this! And it called my name and I said, “well hello there fabulous ring I have been looking for!” Love it. A Swarovski crystal in a non-Swarovski silver setting. Yes please! Which goes perfectly with my Swarovski earrings. Really I had to. Now on my left hand I have a lovely engraved Diana Porter pinky ring that says “save the feeling”, my fab mobius strip silver ring, and now the bling ring. I am happy.

málaga tuesday

27 Tuesday Aug 2013

Posted by in animals & pets, food & drink, friends, Malaga, spain, tapas, travel, trips, twitter

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malaga tuesday
Woke up this morning with a very cuddly Morcilla purring all over the place. I think she misses her playmates a bit and has become a bit clingy here, so I’m giving her lots of extra attention. Then while I was having coffee and having a look online I got a message from twitter pal David @IrlandesnMalaga about maybe meeting up today, something we never managed to do the last time I was here. And it was looking like we might not manage it this time as David kept suggesting early morning coffee somewhere since he is busy in the afternoons but – you know – I’m on holiday! And my lazy slow mornings are so lovely…

Finally David reorganised his schedule so we could meet at noon for a “quick beer” and a chat, which ended up stretching out for almost four hours and included a walk over to the market for some seafood at Cafe-Bar Atarazanas after we’d had some snacks at my “local” bar Los Gatos. David brought along his rescue pup Nina, who is such a sweetie. Her background is a sad one, first with an abusive owner, then spending two years at a shelter, before David took her home. And you can tell she is well-loved and happy now, lucky girl.

Anyhow, David and I were trying to figure out when we first met and turns out it was three years ago, one of the times I was here doing some work for the Málaga winery. Three years! So we had a nice time catching up and sharing all our news. Have I ever mentioned how much I love Twitter? I mean, yesterday I’d stopped in at Los Gatos for a quick beer before lunch and suddenly got a tweet from Mark & Jo saying they were in town shopping and that I should stay put – five minutes later they met me for a quick drink and visit before they had to head home to Estepa! And most of this week will also be filled with going out with friends I mostly met on Twitter. Nice.

Now I think I’ll take an evening stroll and stop for a tapita somewhere. It’s supposed to get all stormy here this week so I want to get out as much as possible while the lovely warm (but not too hot) weather holds.

What did you do today?