Saturday: Round Ana’s house meeting her family and friends and having a lovely time of it. Excellent food, drink, company… Then Jose picked me up and we went to scope out the barrio he’s thinking of moving to and stopped for a coffee. Then the heavens opened and we barely made it, thanks to Jose’s submarino/WV beetle, to La Matera to catch up with Jeanna y Victor, wine, tequila, beer flowed and kept on flowing till the early hours with V & PF in the house. We also spent an alarming amount of time browsing Jose’s favourites on YouTube. Dodgy 80s videos every one… Might have to instigate some new house rules banning Hall and/or Oates.

Sunday: Nipped into Santa Tere via Starbucks then came home and Jose came round again and we caught up on the latest events in his life that is ‘regida por lo riduculo’ (Governed by the ridiculous). A lot can happen in 24 hrs in GDL…

Monday: Woke up late and got a phone call from Martin and Luis to meet them and Ana in the town centre to go cantina hopping as it’s Martin’s last day and Ana’s area of research. Made it to the centre in odd socks and sandals (blister prevention, and I had hopes of going trainer shopping) and went first to the Velatorio (now called the Jardin Nuevo or somesuch) a v. old cantina replete with pix of old GDL and page-3 girls just behind las Cabaas. A friendly bunch there as ever. Then on to ‘Mi Oficina’ which I’m surprised i didn’t know since it’s not far from Federalismo and I thought I knew that area. Then back to Independencia for El Sin Rival.

Hence the break I need. Not looking for sympathy though, it’s been a grand few days.

I got a comment on my Cars that Resemble Where they’re parked set suggesting I put them to music and shove them on YouTube. Always glad for a new project so here you go:

What else? Well, the site redesign’s coming along nicely. Nowt uploaded yet. And there’s a hefty translation to do at the end of the week so work/pleasure is nicely balanced right now. Righty time for brunch i thinks. Hasta pronto!