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Our Last Week In Spain
Having worried that two months in Spain this year – albeit with a pop back for 5-6 days for treatment in the middle – would be too long, the last week rolled round remarkably swiftly! We even had a mini ‘trip within a trip’, by heading off to Ronda for one night. Foolishly on my…
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Our final guests
Just chilling on a Sunday afternoon, having driven Dav & Mands back to Jerez airport this morning after a relaxing but also busy week here in Chiclana. Managed to do pretty much everything on the imaginary list, despite three days of mega winds here – including for the Chiclana Feria, where the fire brigade were…
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A Lightning Visit Home
Well, I certainly made the most of my 5 days back at home! Had to come back for treatment as no way I can escape CCL’s clutches for 2 whole months, although this was literally one (five minute) injection of immunotherapy as Prof has decided to give me a break from the second drug, Velcade,…
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Los Cinco Blancos
As the title suggests, we had the 5 members of the White family out to join us in Chiclana this week. It was a very windy week, so we commuted our planned game of pickleball at the local club to an impromptu match down the side of the house, slightly more protected from the wind.…
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Our week with Fi & Rich
As if by magic, our second set of guests arrived – actually on our wedding anniversary! Hence H & I nipped out the night before for a pre-versary dinner, at one of the beach bar restaurants, Santorini. And it was a social whirl for the next 7 days as it was F&R’s first visit to…
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Week One in Espana
Jules was Mr H’s wingman – again, bless him – for the trip down to Chiclana again this year. Which meant that Nicky & I could fly out to Seville 4 days later and meet them at the house on our check in day. Nothing has changed there, which is a good thing, so all…
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Seeing Maureen
Managed to get all four of us together to see Maureen for my final visit before heading to Spain. Which was good given poor Ginny had an emergency op on an unknown hernia a couple of weeks ago, on the same day as she had already been to St George’s for a cataract op that…
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Cheeky Shoulder Op
Two weeks ago I finally took the plunge and decided to go ahead with getting my left shoulder operated on. It has now been painful for well over a year – supposedly a frozen shoulder but basically one that won’t reach up, out or swipe overhead (e.g. with a pickleball bat in hand). The surgeon…
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The Pre Spain Flurry
Eek! It was a busy old week, the last few days before packing off Mr H and Mads in the car just now, packed to the gills with stuff for our two months – yes, two months – coming up in Spain. Cathy came over for a week, ostensibly to do up the knackered external…
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The Catz College Reunion
Last Saturday was quite a biggie – I finally decided to go along to one of the College reunions that pop up every 6-10 years. This time as it was for our year and the three years above – probably the best way of cutting up the years. Went along with the two Helens as…