The wonders of modern technology, the interweb and all that stuff.
Jan reads the digital version of the Daily Express, Keith the Daily Telegraph.
We have just paid our subscription for the Dover Mercury.
We can read them anywhere, providing we have access to the Internet, and it works out a lot cheaper.
One day steam railway!
I previously mentioned the toll road, an update. We avoid it, and, apparently,so do lots of other people.
The gantries and associated equipment has come under sustained attack, shot at, set fire to and cables severed. When engineers were dispatched to carry out repairs they too were attacked and needed police protection.
At one point it was estimated that police cars outnumbered other traffic.
The tolls were introduced on the 8th December. Estimated cost of repairs so far €200,000.
It will take a long time to get that back.
We hope you people in the UK who are suffering with the weather will understand this.
Let me start by saying that according to local residents it is hotter than normal for this time of year.
We have started to head inside around lunchtime because it as been so hot. Yesterday it was in the high thirties outside, thirty five in the awning and twenty eight inside in the van. Today about the same.
Hate to think what it must be like in summer.
Back to the lesser spotted woodpecker, today the male. He was clearly visible on a telephone pole on the site. Got him in the scope, the colour? amazing. The best bit, he was drumming on a metal plate, the vibration through his skull was clearly visible. I have read about this behavior but, never witnessed it.
Yippee
If you want a picture google lesser spotted woodpecker.
Janet got a tablet computer for Christmas and is slowy taking to it. Today we set up an account to down load the Daily express.
She is a happy bunny.
Nightmare. Jan has got her hands on my e-reader.
Big skies, warm sun and a relaxed easy going life style. We would recommend this part of Europe. Suspect there is something here for everyone, what ever your idea of relaxing may be. The coastal strip offers high density holiday accommodation with a variety of facilities, and, in some places lovely clean beaches. If you move in land a little way to the rural areas you can enjoy peace and quiet, our preference.
At night the stars come out and you can enjoy them like no where else, no light pollution and no haze to distort.
Friendly people, good food at a reasonable price and a unhurried life style makes for a relaxing time. If you are lucky enough to pay a visit just chill out and go with the flow. Remember the culture is different so, please try not to judge or criticize.
Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints.
Yesterday we got our bikes off and went for a ride along the coastal salt marsh of the Algarve, nice and easy on a purpose built cycle way.
Some of you will be aware that our bikes were stolen a few weeks before we left, we had no plans to replace them. One day we were in Halfords looking for something else when we saw a light weight fold up bike. Having discovered that they had a promotion running we decided to buy two. They are great and fit nicely in the back of the car. Plan to get good use from them.
P S. Jan’s is the one with the big saddle.
Some of you will remember that refrain from a lemonade add. You can get lemonade here but not the clear stuff that we are used to. Jan wanted some to have with her wine, mission impossible?
Keith, having been dispatched to the supermarket for bread and milk, no note required, he can remember two things, just. Having picked up these items he was making his way to the check out when he spotted, on a shelf, some low cal lemonade, R Whites no less. I am having that he said, two bottles.
At €3-72 for a two litre bottle it is about treble the cost of wine.
Worth it for the brownie points.
We had a traditional lunch, turkey, stuffing, roast parsnips and spuds with sprouts and swede. Couldn’t manage the Christmas pud’s. Have them on boxing day.
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