Days 91-98, 11-18 September 2014, Fuengirola and excursion to Cordoba, Spain. Bargains abounded at the last Saturday Flea Market - managed to find a genuine, A-grade, top level knock-off Gucci cabin bag for only €3. I am so far out of the loop on the handbag front that the only reason I know it's a Gucci is because it says so inside. Basically it looked sturdy and it managed to carry 2 pineapples home without falling apart - which is perfect. Purpose of nee...

Day 90, 10 Sept 2014, Fuengirola - Up and at 'em with the sunrise today, into the pool, out of the pool, last slice of bread in the house for toast, last teaspoon of coffee - What does that mean? Shopping Day! I "thought" I needed to go shopping a week ago. But I couldn't be bothered. Then I "thought" I needed to shop on Saturday - but I had a headache for 48 hours and decided against it. Then I went to Ronda on Tuesday - and as of Wednesday the cupboard was ...

Days 84-89, 4-9 Sept '14, Fuengirola / Ronda / Puerto Banus / Marbella (Excursion!) Life has been progressing gently and the Spanish studies along with it. Yesterday I was definitely overdue for an outing and hugely excited about my day trip to the Andalusian white village (pueblo blanco) of Ronda (followed by the jetset's harbour "Puerto Banus" and glitzy, glamorous Marbella). Before we get started remember... if Paella is "Pie-AY-ah" then Marbella is pronoun...

Days 76-83, 27 Aug - 3 Sept 2014, Fuengirola, Spain. James and I reach an important milestone tomorrow - only three months until he joins me in Paris (always presuming our Fairy Godmother of Magnificent Windfalls doesn't come up with something in the interim). Essentially we're halfway there. After 6 weeks zipping about Europe and seemingly in a new country every few days, the last 5 weeks have been a gentle blur - new foods (ok... so Thai isn't new), local wi...

Days 72-75, 23-26 August 2014, Fuengirola, Spain. As the old adage goes... when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. Not that the going is particularly tough I must admit. Now as most of you know, "frugal", "thrifty" and "tighter than a fish's..." could all feature as my middle names. It's not that I don't like new things, shopping etc. I just don't like spending (much) money. And as very soon to be retired flibbety-gibbets travelling about and hous...