Completely fixed

The water pipe and the acequia tubo have been replaced,  it had been done yesterday morning when I went out with Monty and Pip.  Must have happened on Monday afternoon.   In true Spanish style the old twisted melted pipes have just been left on the charred terrace above the path, out of sight but not taken away. 

We were at Motril yesterday, the Polo had it's annual outing to the ITV station for checking.  Despite being over 11 years old now it sailed through the tests with no problems and now has a new sticker in the windscreen valid for another year.  We stopped for a quick fast food meal before shopping and stocking up.  What ever happened to cheap fast food?  2 meals, fries, large cokes,  13.30 euros.  As part of our shopping we bought something extra nice for dinner last night as it was San Valentin.  2 entrecote steaks,  a dozen large fresh prawns, some ceps, mixed bag of  ready done salad and a bottle of wine,  it was cheaper than our fast food lunch.  John made some croutons for the salad and I did a cesar dressing to add as well, plus a sprinkling of parmesan.  Total cost was under  12 euros.  And I know which took longer to eat and was tastier too.

14° and warm sunshine down at Motril yesterday, but  as we came up over the Contraviesa there were clouds ahead of us and it was only 8° here with a cool breeze as well.  Almost the first thing we did when we'd got passed the excited dogs - we'd  bought some chips home from lunch for them - was to light the fire in the lounge.  By the time we'd unpacked and put everything away, it was warming up nicely.