Was going to Spain from start to finish but now I, Luca have taken over

Was about researching about where to look & about living in Spain I am here. So was for anyone interested here are the good & bad things that happened to me. But now I (Luca) will tell you about my experiences, both very bad, better and good.

England, happy to be back their?
Saturday, June 22, 2013 @ 12:20 PM

At least being here back in England the weather is somewhat better (for a while anyway!), although still much cooler than being in Sedella, even up in the foothills.So far my stay in England has gone relatively well with an awful lot of things packed into my stay.

Last week I stayed with my good friends Astrid & Gary in their lovely house. It looks far better than a show home & their hospitality was second to none. Thank you both my stay was delightful. Astrid is from the Netherlands & like all Dutch people (as it appears to me, she is highly intelligent, & her husband, Gary is also no slouch when it comes to the brain box department. They have now though departed to Normandy France for a big family get together.

So am staying now with my daughter, Marie & Andy (familiarly known as Jock!) & their three boys. William is the eldest, Sammy the middle “bear” followed by the cutest of little boys, Henry. Three totally & completely different personalities but really superb well mannered children

My fourth Grandchild, Emmeline (or Emmy) is two years old today so tomorrow I am popping to Lichfield to see Joanne & Gregg to see them but only after having lunch with my sister Rachel & her husband Steve.

Action filled days eh! – but in the words of the advert, “You know you love it”.

Monday should have becomes quite different! My daughters bought me a balloon ride & I was due to fly from Shugborough Hall – at 6.00am. But this was postponed due to inclement weather, where have we heard this before in the UK? So now it is re-scheduled for Friday, another item in my very busy schedule of 3 more meetings & 5 luncheon dates.

Well the UK weather continues to disappoint, cold & dismal still & yet again the balloon flight was cancelled. It has been re-re-scheduled for Sunday the day before I leave for home. I hope it is successful this time as I am relying on probably the superb scenery. But disappointment again, wind was excessive, so the balloon flight will have to wait now maybe in September.

On my way home now & after the difficult part of saying goodbye to my family, my life time friends & everyone in England I am at Birmingham Airport waiting my flight. So it’s back to a little sun, my home & all my super new friends in Sedella, & my life which is still yet new - I can’t wait

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eggcup said:
Saturday, June 22, 2013 @ 8:32 PM

Hi Gerald. What beautiful grandchildren and how nice to hear that they are well-behaved. If they're good now, they'll be good when they're older, has been my observation.
(thanks for your kind words, too, on my last post - your support means a lot to me)

Gerald said:
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 @ 7:18 PM

Thanks Eggie, my daughter's were wonderful & it seems that they are passing it on. Pleases me to death.
(And you are a person well worth sticking up for xx).

Bruca said:
Saturday, June 29, 2013 @ 6:08 PM

Lovely family Gerald! Have just got back fom a 12 day trip to Spain looking for a house. The boomerang affect I think the Eye On spain call it as we only sold last year but miss it very much! We stayed in a bungalow at camp site at Lake Vinuela for 2 nights whilst there and so ventured out to sedalla as you had mentioned it. Don't worry I am not a stalker it just means you are good for tourism in the area! sat in a lovely bar by the church with a charming portuguese woman running it. lovely village but too high up for me . Our old village was 490m above sea level and that got cold in winter!

Gerald said:
Saturday, June 29, 2013 @ 7:50 PM

Hi Bruca,
thanks for your message & comments. You should let me know when next time you come & I'll try to arrange us together with some EoS members.

The the Portugese Lady is Anna & she is lovely & that is the Plaza Bar & you must have walked past my house to get their. I live exactly 52 paces from the Bar.

490m? well we are only 690m so it's not much difference although I agree it about 2 degrees warmer in the summer & 5 degrees colder in the winter so it doesn't suit everybody. I too like lake Vinuella.

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Gerald
Was a retired old fart who still likes to be fairly busy but now at a more sedate pace, as my occupation always ran at 90 mph often working above 55 hours per week. Love to see new country areas & ain't afraid of change. In England was secretary of quite a lot of institutions. But I'd be lost without my laptop & am lost without my Sky television. Gonna be interesting learning Spanish (or trying anyway!). But now taken over by me Luca, superdog!!