How Was Your Week? A Strange Week

If we were having coffee, I’d tell you last week was a strange week. As I write this on Sunday, we should be in the UK, but our youngest grandchild contracting chickenpox put paid to that, and we had to cancel our plans….pooh! Ho hum, so rather than sit around feeling glum, we made other plans and kept ourselves busy.

FLY DAY WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, we were due to fly back to the UK, and as I was down in the dumps, Mr Piglet decided to surprise me and took me out to lunch at one of my favourite restaurants – Micro Bistro in Carrapateria, where I ordered a shared starter of feta and mint dip … OMG it was delicious! (I need to find a recipe)

followed by a homemade burger with goat’s cheese and then … Oh My! A dessert. Their desserts are to die for, and of course, it would be rude to say, “No thanks, I’m on a diet!”

I even bought a takeaway dessert for my friend Rachel as a surprise.

Okay, so Wednesday was not so bad, but I still ached to see the family.

SHOP TILL YOU DROP FRIDAY!

And on a mission we did. Shopped till my knees ached so much by the time we arrived home, I wanted to cry with the pain. You may well ask, ‘Why put yourself through it?’ WHY? I desperately needed a warm, smart jumper. I have mislaid mine. Goodness knows where, but I’m GUTTED. No luck with the jumper hunt, they were either itchy wool or a batwing style that was a defo no-go for my barrel round midrift and short legs. Seriously, I swear they model some of these fashions for slim women whose legs start from under their armpits.

Anyway, after trudging around numerous shops for some reason, I came home with a blouse but still no jumper. A jumper was on my To Buy list while we were in the UK.

We did take a break at lunchtime at the Naval club. Food is wholesome, delicious and cheap with views to die for. As we relaxed in the sunshine, I was tempted to order another glass of wine and give up on the quest. I can tell you it took tremendous willpower to press on.

I also needed a new winter king-size duvet. My existing one was covered in brown mould spots and needed replacing … Trying to decipher the Portuguese TOG (how warm a duvet is) labelling system was the last straw that broke the camel’s or, in this case, Piglet’s back!

There was also a huge list of sundry items, including a table lamp, silicone glue, Christmas cards, a traditional Christmas cake, pudding, and other traditional English fare, which was a treasure hunt in itself.

I will also mention that we also celebrated a friend’s 60th Birthday on Monday and we had a night out in Lagos.

DECLUTTER – I STILL MUTTER

I have been trying to declutter ALL year, and the garage is jammed to bursting point. I had planned to hold a garage sale, but when it came to the crunch, I did not like the thought of inviting strangers to my house. I now have piles of ‘stuff’ stacked up in the garage, and I confess, I’ve lost the will to live. Anyway, this week I made a concerted effort to advertise on FB Marketplace, and I sold my hangpan, electric keyboard, and the cosy wolf fleece, which I bought in Alaska.

Have you ever organised a garage sale? What did you think?

CARBOOT SALE?

I then had the bright idea of doing a car boot sale, but, of course, nothing is easy. Years ago, you just rocked up, displayed your wares, and a man with a clipboard came around to collect the money for your pitch. Now I understand it’s not that easy. And I have no idea how to find out, other than going to one this month and asking some of the stall holders. Watch this space…

That’s it for now, folks. I have yacked so much my coffee is cold and your ears are bleeding.