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tv star!

19 Thursday Mar 2015

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tv starLa Morcilla in all her glory – TV star!

I know that raincoaster thinks Morcilla looks like the most devilish cat from hell ever, but that’s possibly just about Morcilla looking more intelligent than Rain at times, which makes Rain nervous (ha!). Thing is, Morcilla has never been a “pretty” cat like Luna, but she sure has CHARACTER. Those splashes of vibrant orange, including my favourite “flame” one just above her right eye, make Morcilla a very exceptional “torty”. Then there are those no-nonsense eyes of hers. She really lets you know when it’s a WTF moment.

But possibly the thing I love most about Morcilla is how she always takes the most difficult path. No easy leaping onto my armchair for her, she’d rather do a whole ninja thing, clawing her way up the back of it until she reaches the top and THEN slides down onto the seat of the chair. Likewise she scales up the back rungs of the dining room chairs to reach her destination, and always hut-hut-huts herself up my bedroom curtains SWAT-team style until she reaches the top and then looks around going… oops! She’s fearless, this little one. And she really is little. Barely 3 kilos and quite long and lean. Anyhow, this is a pic of her posing in front of the television. She’s maybe not typical star material, but she has totally won my heart.

bad back is back

18 Wednesday Mar 2015

Posted by in health & happiness, home

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bad backIt’s baaaaack. And as usual my back “went out”, as they say, while doing nothing at all. It happened yesterday just before the Triana Tapas Tour. I’d gone to the market to chat to some people there and go over my route (since it was my first time) and then I stopped for a coffee before meeting my clients. I don’t know if it was because I got a chill in my back, or because I was leaning forward too much, or both, but suddenly there was that telltale AAAARRGH feeling in my lower back, and when I tried to stand up it was very painful. But after walking around a bit it seemed to loosen up and felt more “tight” than painful during the tour. Same after I got home. Ouchy without being too bad. But then I woke up in the night in agony, so I must’ve pulled something in my sleep.

Today I am on painkillers and slathering on the BioFreeze, and need a crutch to get around the house. Luckily Peter is available to do my Flamenco & Tapas Tour tonight as I don’t think I’d even make it down the stairs. Hope it doesn’t last too long this time. On the bright side, at least I’ll get some work done on the blogs, etc. Oddly, sitting at my computer (and getting up to stretch regularly) is one of the two positions that only hurts a little. The other one is standing.  😦

la carbonería

25 Wednesday Feb 2015

Posted by in andalucia, home, sevilla, spain

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I love that Sevilla can still surprise me. The other day I was walking back from getting my stitches out and took a turn down a street I hadn’t been down in a couple of years at least. And I spotted this carbonería (coalyard) with its doors open, so I poked my head inside. It was a huge space, very dark and, not surprisingly, quite gritty. Then I saw a fellow sitting at the far end of the adjoining room, who put down his newspaper and asked if he could help me. Well, I couldn’t say I was just browsing (for coal?) so I asked him a bit about the place. Aside from different types of coal/charcoal and cut wood, you can also buy BBQs, houseplants, bags of soil and – curiously – used books. I think I’ll go back for a mini BBQ…

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