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pyjama game

29 Thursday Apr 2021

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So my lovely across the street neighbours Antonio and Ana are back! After having spent most of the pandemic in a small beach village to avoid contact with lots of people. Now they are vaccinated and back home. But OMG imagine my horror when I heard “Hola Shawn!” as I was sitting at my desk, balcony doors flung open, wearing my crappy PJs (the ones I work out in because “hey nobody can see me!”, not the other nicer ones that I can actually receive deliveries in) and I had to step out onto the balcony to say hello looking like god knows what (hair a mess, no makeup). I think I need to up my pyjama game, even on days when I’m not going anywhere.

surprise!

22 Tuesday Dec 2020

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So this was lovely! Got a surprise Christmas care package this evening from my friends Anne & Paul in Jerez. Anne had heard my plea for mince pies a while back (a situation somewhat alleviated by my first panettone). But I am happy to have festive breakfasts until the New Year. Anyhow, as you can see there are some Walkers mince pies, what looks like it might be Anne’s famous Christmas cake wrapped in foil, a jar of homemade kumquat, vanilla and cream sherry marmalade and I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT’S IN THE BOX. Oh, and there was also a copy of the November Decanter (with my Málaga article). Plus a pretty card and it all looks even extra festive with a background of my Mallorca wines (which I still haven’t opened – just don’t know where to start!).

Thank you Anne and Paul! What a lovely Christmas surprise. We’ll have to have a zoom drink with Tomoko over the holidays. xx