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It's no wonder why we love love where we live

Postby JanB » 24 Feb 2020, 19:47

Library first, lovely chat with Fatima, told her we're off to see her husband - who works in Finances, as we needed to tax the car.

She'd rung him :lol: and he had the details up when we got there.

Off to see Nelson, to get the acid for the pool, nope. Arriving later this afternoon, I'll drop it in - we're about 11 kms from Ourique, so we told him we'll come and pick it up later in the week.

Pingo next. The beer carton was badly damaged, so the young lad lifted up the manky one, and another lad got the box we wanted. The butcher wanted to know why I wasn't ordering anything :lol:

At the bar, Jose shook our hands, wanted to know where we'd been - back to England, as he hadn't seen us for a week. We got told off for not telling him we'd be without a car, as we could have borrowed one of his (John Deere tractor anyone? :lol: ) Odette came out with a letter from Evora Hospital for Grumpy and Jose wanted to know the health problem was. No problem, they just need his e-mail.

Bertalina and Asvedo, both in their 90's, who live few steps away, made the point of coming over to see us, kisses, shake hands, because they also hadn't seen us for a week. And they were worried about us :shock:

Love where I live :Hi: :Hi:
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Re: It's no wonder why we love love where we live

Postby saundra » 24 Feb 2020, 19:54

That's lovely Jan
My neighbour are good if I need them but other than that only see them in the summer I can go months with out speaking to a soul except the Iceland delivery man :lol:
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Re: It's no wonder why we love love where we live

Postby JanB » 24 Feb 2020, 19:55

Come and live in our "ruin", I'll do it up specially for you xx
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Re: It's no wonder why we love love where we live

Postby Kaz » 24 Feb 2020, 20:08

That's lovely Jan, a real community :)

((((Saundra)))) xx
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Re: It's no wonder why we love love where we live

Postby meriad » 25 Feb 2020, 09:26

You do have an amazing community Jan - but then equally; you and Grumpy have made an effort to fit in, learn the language and adjust to the life style there and you help out where needed as well. x
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