Blossom out all over the place this past few weeks, everywhere you look... Walking under these trees I had to give the branch a bit of a gentle shake, just for the fun of it.. very gentle by the way! But was beautiful seeing the blossom shimmering..

It's been warmth enough, and dry enough to be out six days a week too.. still only been a few rainy days since back from Spain March 5th... I like my beloved españa.. still raining! A lot! Yesterday the streets of Alhaurín El Grande ran white with hailstones and rivers throughout! 

All on Facebook and general viewing on the many Spanish newspapers online.

Last week I got the letter from the pensions people!

Time passes.. tick tock, tick tock! 

What have I been doing, I've been here and there and about, gathering no moss as always! 

Out with friends, and family.. went to the babes school assembly yesterday for Eid, saw a video presentation made by the class, very good.. then a second video made by another class featuring a poem they had written... Was so lovely to be included in this assembly.. 

The next part is hard to write, but I have to, I need to.

We met a beautiful couple back when Tony was two weeks old, so, nearly forty three years ago, they became very good friends, the best. 

I have always remained in contact with them, and visited them, and them me, they moved to Spain not too long after me, maybe six years only.  

They're family to me, and he passed away last week, last Wednesday, and I still can't believe it.. and because I have been in his wife's shoes, I feel the more devastated because I know how she feels and this breaks me even more.

He was the life and soul of the party, of life.. a good, kind, caring.. funny wonderful man who will be missed by many many people and my heart goes out to his wife.. 

M.

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.

Auguste Rodin - 1840-1917 - Sculptor