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gifts!

05 Thursday Jan 2012

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This year Peter and I didn’t “do” gifts, preferring to go out for a couple of nice meals during Christmas week instead, and then go to Málaga earlier this week to celebrate my upcoming 55th birthday.  But I also got some lovely surprise prezzies from friends… a third Binky book to add to my collection, two DVDs from my Amazon wishlist and a box of Christmas goodies and cat toys (the cosmic catnip banana is a hit!) from Sweden.

Tonight is the Cabalgata, a parade featuring the Three Kings and hoards of shrieking children, which I will try to avoid. But I still want to see the “mapping” Christmas light show on in the Plaza San Francisco (last night tonight). If I manage to get there I’ll take a video of it. But first some grocery shopping as it’s a bank holiday tomorrow and have been away all week. Hope I don’t get swept up in the crowds!

What did you get for Christmas?

the real mr anchovy

04 Wednesday Jan 2012

Posted by in food & drink, friends, Malaga, social media, spain, travel, trips

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Yesterday we stopped by the recently renovated Atarazanas Market in Málaga as Peter hadn’t seen it open yet. It has a marvellous stained glass window at the back entrance depicting a Málaga port scene, with mountains and castle in the background. Inside the market is lively and colourful, with many smaller stalls than we see in Sevilla markets. And it was there that we ran into the REAL Mr Anchovy. Think we should tell Eugene?

About 8 more hours to go here in Málaga. I notice I have only taken 296 photos so I’d better get snapping.

It’s been a fabulous getaway and I’ve seen and done new things, which is always fun. And I haven’t even over-worried about the cats! But it’ll be great to see them again this evening, though as soon as I get home I’ll have to turn around and head out to do a Sevilla Tapas Tour. Happy…

hope 2013

03 Tuesday Jan 2012

Posted by in cancer, friends, hope, life stuff

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Back on January 3rd 2009 I posted my first Photohunt entry. The theme that week was “hope” and I put up a photo of my daybook turned to January 3rd 2010 with the words “STILL HERE!” written on it. Since then I have posted a new version of this hopeful photo every year on this date, but this year when I turned the pages to find January 3rd 2013 I saw that it stopped on January 2nd (!!!), which seemed a bit ominous…

But, ever resourceful, I have used the January 2013 planning page for this year’s pic. And, ever hopeful, I wish with all my heart to see you all here next year!