Bits and Bobs (and Pet Update!)

Well, the news on Dick is that he has had to be demoted from the Valentino of the valley to the civil dog next door - yes he's had the Op. Hormone-wise, he seems still well up to his old tricks of escaping - before my eyes the other day he did a type of frog-like jump and made it over a high-ish wall in one foul swoop! His lady friend is in heat again and the owner has warned us of not letting Dick anywhere near her, hence the operation! ; )) He is still as funny as anything though and I know it is he who partly keeps my blood free of serious-life-stress hormones! ; ))

Work is going well - lots of eager students who are knuckling down to work as their official Cambridge exams are around the corner! And after years of forwarding paper-work to the Spanish authorities, they have eventually recognised my degree qualifications which means I can sit official Spanish exams and become a bona-fide civil servant here! Not sure if that is on the cards though!

Farming-wise, we are still besotted with the place - lots of plans are cooking and we still cannot thank our lucky stars enough for having bought it!

Holiday plans - Ireland for sure and maybe Cape Verde Islands even though in my heart I am pining for Thailand again : ) We'll see!
And of course the usual worry is of having to put the pets in kennels - if any online friends fancy a month or so here in August with accomodation and built-in pets guaranteed to bring a smile, and a farm to hang out in...please, let me know : ))

Oh and the wooden terrace is up - we are as snug as bugs in rugs and the stars still get winking right before us! ; )