we three kings....

 

A warm and sunny early January in Fuerteventura where mid winter had come and gone singing its solstice song…

Random Irish tourists were random around the swimming pool some playing reserve the sun bed, break the rules.

Puta rules.

Reading English rubbish journalism, struggling with the multi syllables, or what passed for today’s norm in syntax. All quantity, no quality …just tits and football.

A cynical wave crashed …almost dislodged the train of thought, but not quite.

“You’re not improving, you say you are but your not.” According to Doctor Jim..who was himself approaching the cul de sac of mental illness, the atrophy awarded to those of older age….

But he would have ignored me and focused on the barrister and spoiled daughter whom on the far side of the translucent square of water, were auditioning for a B channel Game show or so it seemed.

Begorra.

To be sure.      

random Spanish speakers...................

fire sky

all was quiet----on new years day

Winter has arrived in Fuerteventura…a paltry 24 and sunny on Playa Blanca in mid December is making this ageing Scot shiver his timbers and other extremities.

Of course if we were to journey north to the place I once called home the frozen state of affairs in that lugar  would freeze more than just extremeties.

But thanks to the God of Sun (is there one?) I live on Fuerteventura…for me almost five years and the time has flown almost quite literally. I still expect to be woken from the dream which my life has become…to be slung back to Scotland searching out that extra layer of woollies or waterproof which never were quite watertight……..

Now I can vote, have been to see the hacienda, and continue improving my now not so mechanical Spanish. Enjoying my sports photography with the local football people whom look after me well, with transport, food, and even sometimes pay…!

So happy Christmas and all the best for New Year to amigos old and new….with a special though for Tina and former colleague in London who is not feeling so good right now…chin up missus….

Feliz Navidad y deseo lo mejor para 2012……………

Innes

its always darkest ...............before the dawn

For reasons best known to the blogger people things have changed here in Blogland....making it more difficult to upload media....old dog and new tricks comes to mind but why ...if its not broken please ...do not fix it.......