T is for Toooo Hot

 This last week has been soooo hot, Tuesday morning we  had our appointment in Murcia to have our paperwork checked and fingerprints done, firstly we were miles early, the motorway was manic but we parked and had a coffee sat in the shade, parking was €1.50 for the day but some people wouldn’t pay so left their cars on the road, both sides, so we had entertainment when the police arrived and put parking tickets on all the cars, one man spent ages arguing with the police , foolish man,

We went inside and after going through the scanners the joy of a massive room with aircon,  all went without a hitch, driving home the car showed 37c,it was 39c but dropped slightly, 

as soon as we got home we put our documents away and went straight in the pool, the water was 31c, 

Wednesday we went to Cartagena to buy some solar lights for the BBQ patio but had to take our receipt to Jose so he can get our appointment next month to collect our TIE cards.

 It was quite funny as we decided to have breakfast in our town before driving to Cartagena, we went to a cafe we’ve never been to before, first we bumped into our friend Pedro, we haven’t seen him for over a  year, then when the waitress came with the coffees and tomatoes on toast we asked for pepper, she said yes I Remember, we were puzzled,  she then said she knows us from the cafe on the marina, honestly everywhere we go we bump into waiters who we know from different restaurants, the man from the BP Garage, we have been here a long time though!!

A funny story, years ago my husband had to show photo ID to the young lady to pay by credit card for his diesel,  he showed her his photo and said look Tom Cruise, so yesterday he filled the car and he went in to pay, she was training a new girl, she said here's Tom Cruise, my husband, always the joker lowered his mask slightly and said, no George Clooney, he said they both fell about laughing, I wonder why!!!

We always know when it’s officially summer, the floating slides

The grannies seats in the sea as we call them, I know some of the ladies are most likely my age or possibly younger but not in my mind! I really can’t think of myself of that age, well until I try to get up off my knees or bend down, LOL

Someone had a lucky escape, this boat was rescued two miles out from Cartagena, we thought it had hit the rocks near our beach, apparently the helicopters etc were called and everyone was rescued but they towed the boat here to have it repaired in our Marina, it’s now in there being repaired, that will cost a pretty penny I'm sure, our sons friend had a boat, he used to say BOAT stands for Break out another thousand!!!

My ticket to the T party this week, coffee, beer and wine, delicious fried bananas in honey, we had a Chinese meal last Friday, we had sweet and sour chicken, again, with  duck in orange sauce, forgot to take a photo but I was very naughty and had this for my afters, my husband was a good boy and only had coffee, it was delicious, they also do apple too, might have to try that next time!

Yesterday we had a heatwave, 40C, it was so hot we had to go inside at 3pm to escape the heat, even with swimming it was horrendous with the humidity, at 10pm it was still in the 30's, we had the aircon going all night but I woke up this morning wrapped up in the sheet! Apparently it's going to be 10c lower today so fingers crossed.

Have a Happy T Day ladies, thank you so much to everyone who paid me a visit last week and the kind comments, they were much appreciated. Take care and keep safe.

Jan x