Dave and I have spent a few days in Malaga at the Hotel Soho Boutique. We were celebrating my 60th birthday (cant believe that). We have loved wandering around the old city centre and the port, enjoying the historical sites, shopping and eating out.
Can thoroughly recommend the hotel, which is very central, comfortable and has only been open for 3 months. Will definitely be back! !!
By using an old pair of Daves jeans I have made myself a messenger bag. It is fully lined with inside pockets to hold my phone and purse. The jeans zip closure works well, and the outer pockets are handy.
The band at the back of the bag enables it to be secured to the handles of my suitcase.
It is all trimmed with bias binding made from an old shirt too.
Following our holiday, it has taken a while to get used to the colder weather here in Competa.
We have booked a break in Malaga later on this month as it will be my 60th birthday.
Everyone has been asking about our holiday, and I have been showing them the photos.
I ordered some material which arrived last week and I am going to make myself a dress for the summer.
Meanwhile I am making a messenger bag with a pair of old jeans.
Here are the photos so far.
Off to knitting class just now :)
Back in November, Dave and I decided to treat ourselves to our first holiday in over six years. We picked Gran Canaria as we used to come here years ago for family holidays when Lucy was small.
We have been looking forward to a bit of sunshine and higher temperatures, especially as Lucy and Mathew were joining us for a week
:)
We picked a different resort, Meloneras, which wasn't built when we were last here.
Here are a couple of photos.
The temperature has really dropped here in Competa. As we are up in the mountains it is even colder than down on the coast. We had lots of snowflakes yesterday afternoon, but it didn't lie.
Sadly, one of our favourite restaurants has closed and we are both missing the lovely family and the food from Despacho De Fernan :(
I have been making a banner for my friend's grandson, which took me a couple of afternoons.
This morning we had a very long power cut due to the winds, but Dave came to the rescue, providing us both with romantic lighting whilst we got washed in very very cold water and cleaned our teeth. The power was restored at 10 am and the shops and bars opened up a bit later than normal.
The weather has begun to get a bit colder here in Andalucia. The waterproof magnetic draught excluder I made to fit the gap between the two doors is definitely working well, as is the one I made for the bottom of the door.
It has been snowing in the sierras, and the mountains look very picturesque from our terrace, where it is warm in the sunshine during the day :)
Happy Spanish Christmas..
It was the day of the kings in Spain yesterday. When everyone recieved their presents from the three kings, the equivalent of santa, so it was a relaxing bank holiday day here.
Carmen, my spanish neighbour gave me a bag of fresh oranges and lemons so today I have just finished making a batch of lemon curd.
Mmm
