Going Back To My ¨Boots!

It’s getting increasingly difficult to come with ideas for new Blogs!

Its Sunday the 15^th of November, I have a chicken in the oven, my husband is prepping vegetables and my teenage son is out with his friends. I’m guessing this is probably just a normal day for most people. For us, this is a usual Sunday.
I might’ve lived in Spain for nearly twenty years and I love Spanish food but there is something I can’t let go of, and that’s a Sunday roast. I love it, and even in the summer when it is boiling hot, we usually have a roast dinner on Sunday. 

It’s been a funny old week; and yet again the rules have changed. Our opening times have been reduced and also our capacity. We can have 50 percent on the terrace but only 30 percent inside. Many bars that had just reopened after lock down have simply had to close their doors again as it just isn’t feasible to be open.

Our locals have been brilliant through all of this, however there are still one or two that think they are exempt from mask wearing, and I sometimes still feel like I am on repeat.
“Where’s your mask?”
“Put your mask on”
“It’s the law”
“It’s not my rules, its Spanish law” and so on and so on.

I also find myself doing funny hand signals if I’m behind the bar and can’t get to folk. It is what it is and all we can do is keep following the “New Normal” 

We also keep washing our hands constantly and up until last night I’d forgotten how much hand wash stings when you have the tiniest of cuts on your finger. Lemon juice has the same effect!

 It’s been fairly steady in the bar this week. I got to play my Guitar and do some singing. I’ve always been a singer but I’ve only been playing guitar for a couple of years, I don’t claim to be brilliant, and I don’t think I’m going to be fighting Eric Clapton for gigs any time soon, but it gives me lots of pleasure and I really enjoy playing.
I’ve taught myself, mainly from lots of You Tube videos, and a few guitarists that have been in the bar and given me some tips and pointers. I also got to wear my new Doc Martin Boots, I bought them in the sale just before we got locked down so I’ve been unable to wear them until now. It felt like I was releasing my inner rock chick!!
There have been lots of Scottish people around this week too. I guess they are the ones with fewer restrictions than England. For how long this will last is anyone’s guess.

We are currently being bombarded with questions about the tests that tourists have to take before entering Spain. It seems that people entering Spain (and the Canary Islands) will have to take test before being granted entry. Only if it’s within 72 hours of arriving and only if you test negative will you be allowed in. The current tests are expensive. Maybe in the future someone will invent one that is cheap and quick, as well as accurate, a bit like a pregnancy test I guess.
People are asking about testing for their booked holidays in February and March etc, this is a long way off and things will probably be different again. We might all have to be stabbed in the arm with a vaccine by then, who knows???

Until next time stay safe, ride the storm and take care.

H x