03 Friday Jun 2022
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I’ve been eye-balling these gizmos for the past year or so and am still not convinced they are worth either the price or the shelf space. And are they a total pain to clean? I mean, I like the idea (a lot!) that you can get nice crispy food without using lots of oil, but it almost seems like they are too good to be true. Also, why are they all so bulky and shiny black and ugly? Quite liked the look of this one in El Corte Inglés today. Anyhow, any advice?
04 Wednesday Nov 2020
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Nuthin. Just love ‘flixing with my girl.
24 Saturday Oct 2020
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Luna is sooooo in the dog house. She peed inside the coat closet, where l also store the ironing board and vacuum cleaner and OMG what a stench. Vacuum bits have now been washed, coats spritzed with azahar-bergamot water, closet floor and walls scrubbed and bleached, and the closet is airing out.
The culprit is presently hiding under the sofa and knows exactly what she did. No dinner for her tonight! (well l say that but will probably give in to those big blue eyes). And yes l know that cushion also needs cleaning. So did the cat litter box this morning. Which is why l think Luna protested today (she’s done it before, but still). It’s presently a stand off, meanwhile going to get a lock for that closet door.
13 Monday Apr 2020
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The evening appreciation applause continue around the country, and the other day I met Jeannie & Steve after they had put a banner out on their balcony celebrating their 50th anniversary (I ran to fill a wine glass and toast them too). Then I heard Jeannie saying something to her neighbour across the street and I thought… hmmm, definitely not Spanish! So the next evening after the applause I shouted hello to them and asked where they were from.
Turns out they are from Florida and got trapped here when the lockdown happened and, after their hotel was forced to close, were lucky enough to find temporary accomodation in my street. So we are now in touch on WhatsApp and Facebook and it’s lovely, this getting to know the neighbours thing. There’s a bright side to everything, isn’t there?
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