One of the main reasons for coming to Spain was to learn the language and the first question everyone asks is “How’s the Spanish going?” Luckily for us we have found fabulous Ana. She is from Madrid, but lives in a nearby village and comes to our house to teach the girls and us several times a week.
The girls understand much more than they realise and can respond with phrases and key words, though the main incentive seems to be to be able to talk to friends about their favourite musicians and trade stickers. Some days I manage to have quite good conversations with Paquita in the shop, chatting about the weather and how the girls are doing at school. Other days like last Friday in the bank, I waited 20 minutes watching the man in front count out every bit of small change he could possibly own and when it was my turn feeling hot and impatient I couldn’t remember a word!
We have just had Bank holiday here and we set off to get our first glimpse of the Alhambra, couldn’t get tickets for the palace only the gardens but just as well as the gardens took up all afternoon.
Our belongings have finally arrived from the UK. Three weeks late and one broken computer! but at least we have a few more clothes to wear.
pretty jealous slaters - get the tapas ready for us coming out real soon!!
ReplyDeleteWhen our chattels arrived in the village the load came without a tail gate on the lorry. This wasn’t too bad until we got to the motorbikes. The driver had an ingenious idea to park the lorry on the steepest road in the village and ride them out stunt style, leaping the void onto the road! Needles to say the drivers extraordinary vision did not work out, much to the disappointment of the gathering crowd. In the end several tough men rolled up their sleeves and manhandled them out.
ReplyDeleteIt was a very good introduction to the village as they picked over almost all our possessions with arched eyebrows. The Dyson received as much attention from the women as the bikes did from the men. Although I think they were mighty disappointed when the pictures came out and there was not one of Christ amongst them.