By Heather

So, today has turned out to be a funny one. I've had quite a few free windows of time to pop on here and do some blogging, but I just haven't been able to put any words together for a post.  I wanted to write about why we always save things for best, but the words just didn't happen. So I'm popping on here chatty style - which I think maybe more the vibe I want to go for? who knows?! I've been flat out the last couple of days really getting my housework jobs done, getting loads of washing and ironing done as well. We've noticed our electricity bills have shot up this month, so one of the things we thought we could cut back on was the washing. Don't worry we're not turning into stinkers over here, just trying to be more mindful with the washing loads moving forward. I have noticed I do so many little loads throughout the week, so I've actually saved them up and done a couple of full loads. Which is I'm sure is a lot more economical all round reall...

Last year I was so fed up with how busy everything was and the heat of the Summer I was literally ready to pack me, Mark and our 12 fur-babies up and move us all back to the UK! I had even got us visiting new build developments near where Mark is working and we were getting very close to making offers. Dramatic I know. But the Summer did get too much. It seemed that wherever we went, there were people everywhere.  The beaches were packed, the carparks, restaurants, our walk we like along the promenade at Mil Palmeras was always swamped with people. La Zenia Boulevard absolutely manic and then throw in the Spanish Summer heat and I was done. I get it, I live in a very touristy destination and people want to visit. Which I completely understand, we loved it so much we moved here!  But, day in day out when because you do live here, trying to get your normal weekly errands done was turning into a stressful nightmare. Not the idea of living in the sun. After the Summer when everyth...