I am still on the Costa. Another glorious day draws to a close.
However today was not that good for me. Mr P is like that. There are “off” days as well as “off” hours. Being unable to predict off days makes it nigh impossible to plan.
Wednesday is market day. Last week I went along to buy strawberries at €1.20 for a kilo – and they are very nice.
A disturbing experience, I reached for my pocket, to find another hand in my pocket; A girl in her late teens. Then two large ladies of the North African variety, with lots of enveloping material wrapped around them; they pushed their way between me and this girl. I let go of her arm and she ran.
My next door neighbour, “Margaret”, has returned. Margaret is very English. She was away last week staying with her granddaughter, who is very Spanish. The schools were off for the Easter break. So she was minding her great-grand-children, while their mother was at work. Margaret told me of a friend of hers, who was just on the phone, lamenting the theft of her purse in that market.
With strawberries at that price, I decided to make some jam. Why is everything cheaper here? I understand strawberries, but sugar? At home it is about €1.19 a kilo. You might get it in the likes of Aldi or Lidl for 1.09, Here it is 89c. even the local corner shop is €1. So why are things more expensive at home? It is very tricky to get strawberry jam to set. My first batch was marginal, the rest are imho perfect. I gave Margaret a jar from the first lot. She’s delighted and says it is set. Actually she is right, if you take it from the fridge, and in this climate you have to, it is set.
There is a Parkinson support group up the coast in Xara, Xara
http://www.helpofdenia.com/pages/denia/parkinsons.php
So I got the bus to visit them. They seem a nice group, only formed a few months ago, they are seeking affiliation of some sort with parkinsons in the UK. If only to get information sheets etc.. Letters have been exchanged, but nothing has happened. They had a very good Yoga session; then tea and cake for a chat. I gather that they all see the same neuro, (who does not approve of dbs – and while I was talking with them ems was in Bristol). After that they had a demonstration of acupuncture. I was and am very skeptical. A Karaoke session was underway as I took my leave to get the bus back.
I will skip the market tomorrow; a walk along the beach would be preferable.