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These articles all have a connection to Spain, which is where I now live. The articles may be about my travels, life, places or general things I have noticed in or about Spain.

  • 2024, Week 31 journal.

    In Week 31 of 2024, I spent a lot of time working on my website. The highlight of the week was getting physiotherapy on my bad knee.

  • 2024, Week 32 journal.

    In Week 32 of 2024, I thought my physiotherapy had stopped until my insurance company told me the clinic wondered where I was as they had booked me a course of ten sessions, not the two I thought I had. I worked at home a lot, went swimming and met a friend for dinner on Sunday.

  • 2024, Week 33 journal.

    In Week 33 of 2024, I spent most of the week at home but went to the Jumilla wine festival with my friend Lisa and had lunch with my friend Debbie on Sunday. I bought some new software for my computer and watched the start of the new football season.

  • 2024, Week 34 journal.

    In Week 34 of 2024, I finished the course of physiotherapy on my knee. I met my friends Alison and Lottie for dinner and did a lot of work on my computer at home.

  • 2024, Week 35 journal.

    In Week 35 of 2024, I fell ill with a bug that was doing the rounds. I did manage to go to Cartagena for an appointment at the vaccination centre to learn which vaccinations I needed from my doctor for my trip to Japan.

  • 2024, Week 36 journal.

    In Week 36 of 2024, I spent a lot of time at home as I was unwell at the start of the week. By the end of the week I felt much better and went for a drink one day and a meal another night with good friends.

  • 2024, Week 37 journal.

    In Week 37 of 2024, I had several trips to the doctors for blood tests, which left my arms black and blue, and I had dinner with my friend Debbie at the Masala Cottage restaurant in Los Alcazares.

  • 2024, Week 38 journal.

    In Week 38 of 2024, I met my friend Alison for a chat and a drink in the sun. I had a very minor operation, and I did a lot of research on my family tree. I discovered that there was a slim chance that I could be a distant cousin to my friend Martin.

  • 2024, Week 39 journal.

    In Week 39 of 2024, I packed up one new printer for return and took delivery of another one. I did lots of family tree research, I went to a quiz at La Zona bar, and I picked up some money at a money exchange bureau for my trip to Japan.

  • 2024, Week 4 journal.

    During week 4 of 2024, I reached the ripe old age of 57, my baked bean birthday. I was cold most of the week, which is strange because the cold I have had for months has started to go.

  • 2024, Week 40 journal.

    In Week 40 of 2024, I spent most of the week in my apartment waiting for Celeritas to pick up a printer. I did lots of work on my family tree and got excited when my holiday tickets arrived.

  • 2024, Week 41 journal.

    In Week 41 of 2024, I spent the first half of the week doing genealogy research, and in the second half of the week, I set off for my holiday in Japan.

  • 2024, Week 43 journal.

    In Week 43 of 2024, I finished my tour of Japan and flew back to my home in Spain.

  • 2024, Week 44 journal.

    In Week 44 of 2024, I met some friends for a curry, did lots of work on my website, did some genealogy research and booked my next holiday, an escorted tour of India.

  • 2024, Week 45 journal.

    In Week 45 of 2024, I spent a lot of time at home. I met friends for a drink on three successive days at the start of the week and then didn't leave the house apart from shopping.

  • 2024, Week 46 journal.

    In Week 46 of 2024, I did some jobs around the home, met some old friends and went for dinner with another.

  • 2024, Week 47 journal.

    Week 47 of 2024 started bright but colder. I did a lot of work on my website and made lots of complaints to my bank in the UK. I did do an unexpected mystery tour of Los Alcazares at the start of the week, thanks to the local bus

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  • 2024, Week 48 journal.

    Week 48 was tranquil in part due to being unwell halfway through. I did lots of work on my website, had lunch with one friend, and arranged to have lunch with another friend next week. I also got tickets to see Simple Minds next year.

  • 2024, Week 49 journal.

    In week 49 of 2024, I met a few different friends, some of whom I hadn't seen for a while. The weather started to drop quickly in the evenings, and my heating began to be put on more regularly. 

  • 2024, Week 5 journal.

    Week 5 of 2024 started slowly, waiting for a delivery, but it soon got exciting when I booked my next adventure. I hadn't planned to do anything, but I still went out to eat on four different occasions.