Las-Alpujarras.net

Something to look at that has changed....

http://www.las-alpujarras.net/

Lots of you come here via vickibray.com which has a link to "where I live" which is this website. But it's now been revamped and comments etc would be welcomed, especially by John, as it is his! And for those of you who come here direct, why not take a look at it.

More oranges today, 2.5 litres of juice and zest grated for the coming year. Why is it called zest, not peel? And why is it so difficult to get it all out of the grater? I've seen zesters for sale - do they work? Not sure we need all this dried zest, but if the orange crop should fail like the olives have this year, we need to have more than enough in stock. It now makes sense when we were advised to get 2 years of olive oil in from last years harvest. Unfortunately we didn't get 2 years of brined olives in stock and have run out. So any olives we want to eat this year will have to be bought - or we go without!

The vet only took a few of Pip's stitches out and he's going to do the rest next week. I don't think she's healed enough and he doesn't want her to pop open!

Blue skies and sunshine today which was lovely after the clouds and rain. Not particularly hot - 10 in the shade - but warm enough to dry the washing.

Friends who have been stuck the other side of Yators' river since Christmas week are finally out! They had to organise a digger themselves but now have access. One couple had got across the river using their tractor to dig but then had to walk to Yator, they still didn't have a car though. The other couple had to walk everywhere, including twice a week with 25 litres of goat's milk each time for the milkman to collect in Yator and taking back sacks of food for the goats. Plus of course everything they needed for themselves. People have helped as best they could, lending a car, offering lifts, taking food etc as close as possible for them but I bet they're relieved to have access.

Celebrations tonight I expect!