"All we want for Christmas.."

"Post your wishes here!"

....  not "two front teeth", but a repair to a back one, and we could do with a bit more sunshine and a Peoples' Vote!
It is Christmas noontide and Greyrocks has had the traditional breakfast on the balcony! This is worthy of note as the two previous breakfasts were consumed inside:- a vary rare event, and indicative of the foulest of weather! In fact yesterday was - we agree - the nastiest of all the 27 Christmas Eves we have spent in Corralejo! The trouble is the wind! Predominantly from the South-East and with a speed of around 30 km/hr it isn't funny, Sunday was bad enough to abandon all plans for a spa visit, but it was eclipsed by Monday during which  the sun made no appearance but the dreaded calima did! All plans for coastal strolls and drinks in the sun were been abandoned, and as we did a little last minute shopping we agreed on a complete re-think of the day's catering.

We would normally have our somewhat festive meal at about 9 pm (Spanish style); but we decided to stagger it from lunchtime, having the starter of crab and griddled asparagus at that point and the main course of spiced goose breast at 5 pm! The idea was then to go next door for drinks, and then come back for the dessert (Christmas Mess) and cheese at around 9 pm. Good plan - but we had such fun with the seven other geriatrics (and Mel) that we lurched back near midnight and the balance of the meal remains untouched!

Calle La Iglesia: not bad this year!

There will probably be a re-assembly this afternoon at Blue Rock. The theme of the bar's festive decor is Crackers - complete with an "advent calendar" of awful jokes, and a glorious giant exploding cracker hanging from the ceiling! It is impossible to photograph adequately; so try their Facebook page for images,

The town's decorations are a mighty lot better than last years! And with the pedestrianisation it is (normally) a pleasure to promenade around!

The tooth in question has kept Bob busy, cautious in eating, reduced in savings and frustrated with the delayed delivery of the overlay. We have also kept the Health Centre, pharmacy and x-ray department busy.  The saga of getting refunds on prescriptions stock-piled at full price for the summer is worthy of this blog - but not now! The day trip to Puerto del Rosario for the hospital was on a cold and windy day, but it followed a glorious one when we took the ferry over to Lanzarote to meet John and Tracey on their holiday! And in general afternoons have been good enough for sunbathing on the roof terrace.