T is for Time to Celebrate, well just a little one!

 Happy T Day Ladies, honestly where does the days go, the weeks go by so quickly , my Dad told that’s a sign of getting old, I’m beginning to think he was correct.

We’ve had a few different meals this week, well ones we haven’t had for quite a while I should say.

Tuesday we had Beef Wellington, with a difference as they normally have pate on the top of the beef, something I don’t like so DH finely chopped an onion and put it between the pieces of beef, I did cheat and use frozen puff pastry. I made two but when they came out of the oven we realised we really couldn’t eat one each so we shared one.

I might add that it is on a tea plate not dinner plate as our DIL thought!!

Our Friday lunchtime jaunt last week, well we had to find a new spot, unfortunately we couldn’t find anywhere to sit in the shade so we parked near another beach, I had to go nearer to take the photo.

The other side is the Granny’s beach as it’s called, I’m guessing because in the summer the ladies walk out into the water to stand and chat while they cool off, it’s quite shallow so they have to go quite a way out, as you can see it’s an enclosed bay so very safe. I’m not keen on it as it’s quite stony at the edge.

You can see too a house with blue on it, there used to more houses there but the council said they had been built illegally so had they demolished, sad for the owners as they looked as if they had been there before the town was built up.

The very end house on this row is owned by someone we know from the council, we were invited to a party about ten years ago, it was wonderful, all homemade tapas, sitting on the patio overlooking the sea, we had a beautiful afternoon.

The island is a sanctuary so no one is allowed on there, not sure if there’s actually anything on there, we very often daydream about buying it and building a house on the other side, must be amazing views.

As you can see the bay is fairly enclosed and to the right is the entrance to the small Marina, when we were eating our lunch there was a sailing boat in the bay, unfortunately it had gone into the Marina by the time I took the photos.

Well I mentioned a mini celebration, 18 years on Friday, April 2nd we had the keys to our villa, we didn’t move in until the next day as when we went inside there wasn’t any sinks or toilets or glass in the windows, DH went to the office and they asked if he was happy, he said, well I would be if we actually had toilets, sinks and glass,  they didn’t believe him. The next day we had plumbers, in men putting the glass in the windows and cleaners working away while we sat on the terrace, I mean they were only four months overdue finishing, we should have moved in on December 6th!

The second celebration is that also on Friday, it’s 51 years since we were engaged, we didn’t have a party as DH had been away with the British Army for five months and we didn’t know exact the date he would be home so only the family knew, they were all quite shocked when I walked into the office the next morning with my engagement ring.

Our breakfast this morning, not very exciting but we were pleased to get inside as the wind was so bad we only walked half way along the Paseo before turning back, we did walk around the Marina as part of it was sheltered.

All the bars and restaurants are gearing up ready for this Easter weekend, we are hoping not too many come down as we haven't had an new cases of the virus for two weeks, let's hope it stays that way!

Wishing you all a Happy T Day and hope you all have a lovely Easter.

Jan x