It's a Hard Life

£80 bought me a return ticket to Gerona, and three days of doing nothing under a murky sun at my great friend Liz's house, on the Mediterranean coast in Northern Spain.

Cheaper than staying at home! I thought. Until my return to Bournemouth Airport and a £105 fee for non-pre-booked long stay carparking.

Either way, a much needed break after the madness that is August in the B&B world, while Sashka moved into Wydemeet, sorting out guests, horses and dog, making the most of the place, and partying every night (I hope!).

On my arrival in Spain, Liz told me that a Hollywood Superstar would be joining us for dinner. "I will be shy," I said, but wasn't. Astonishingly, we discovered that this icon of glamour used to stay at the shack down the muddy track beyond Kind Neighbours' farm, ie next door but one to me!  She paid for its new roof back in 1997, when she was even more famous! Nobody gave her a second glance, as she drove backwards and forwards, right under our noses!

After posting my new pic and resubscribing to Encounters, all went mad, and those three blissful days in Spain were spent replying to 1000s of messages, or lying on a sunbed chatting to Liz, gazing at the view you can see in the pic. 

Back to Wydemeet, two hours turnaround time to unpack, check emails, say a quick 'hello' to our new B&B guests, and off for a 7pm dressage lesson for Beloved Daughter,  horse in tow,  an hour away from here. Bed at midnight again.

Liz - I'm coming back!

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