Out for supper in Zamoramos

Exploring Priego de Cordoba

Esme just finishing school

Esme starts school at 9 and finishes at 2. We now have quite a nice routine. Coffee at bar Corti in the morning when we drop her off (a nice start to the day). The school is only 5 minutes from our house and we all enjoy the walk up the bank (great exercise). She really likes school now after a few bad days in the beginning. She has made a few friends and is getting more confident day by day, we are amazed by her little Spanish accent.

On the Coast

Solobrena is a typical Spanish holiday resort not far from Nerja. Great big waves and the beach is deserted at siesta time. Great beach toilets!

Village pool

Fiesta of the Alcapara

Lots to do for children and adults alike. This was the fiesta celebrating the harvest of the alcapara (caper). The foam party was the highlight and lots of adults joined in.

Fiesta time!!

Last night all our friends came to a party in Blythe Bridge Village Hall to wish us well on our adventure. A special thanks to Lisa, Ree and Neil (the DJ) who had put lots of time and effort into this. It was great to see everybody.

Four weeks holiday - just long enough!!

After 3 and a half weeks the boxes arrived. Esme's boxes were the first to be opened, she's been so patient over the last 3 weeks with no toys or furniture.

On the third week we went to the coast and stayed in Nerja for 2 nights. The Mexican restaurant was a rip off costing over 50 euro so we borrowed one of the Mexican sombreros.

Work was mixed with pleasure as i painted the external windows with the default rustic colour for these type of old houses. It really makes a difference. Jane has purchased a curtain and Angela has hemmed it. We've had a lot of positive comments from the locals.

Pictures of our house!!

More pictures of our house!!

Leaving work on the 13th July 2007

Its early in the morning and I'm a bit worse for wear after a night in Stoke (pints and a curry). I've never seen or remembered the end of a Payroll night out. This was no exception. Jane was up at 3am taking pictures of the house so she snapped me after i returned home minus my specs.