Sometimes it really is all about the food. Couldn’t resist taking this photo of the fish counter at Mercadona, one of our local supermarkets. It all looks amazing! Equally good was the tapas on offer at Bar Redondo fish bar last night. Chris’s octopus and my prawns lived up to expectation.

The highlight of our evening, though, was a little dish from the menu – a stack comprising a layer of caramelised apple, a layer of pate and a layer of goats cheese. The latter is drizzled with molasses which is then blow torched in front of you to give it a creme brûlée like topping. It was so tasty and will definitely be on our list to have again.

In between a bit of shopping and a bit of eating we fitted in a visit to the park. Laura, who runs the kiosk there, is always so welcoming and cheerful. It’s a lovely spot to enjoy a drink, read for a while or maybe a game of pétanque.

The afternoon was a bit of a disaster as is often the case when Spanish administration or tradesmen are concerned. We’d arranged for a plumber to check out our water boiler which had a slight leak which was fixed by tightening a valve, but meant we have no hot water. He was supposed to come ‘after three’. We stayed in until eight which is when work ends here, but it was a total no show! Sadly, that can be typical, but you just have to go with the flow!