And so to the Alfie update. He's one of our two small dogs and had trouble with his paw early last week. The vet sorted things out but Alfie then started chewing the top of his paw and wouldn't leave it alone, necessitating our use of a cone of shame. Anyhow.....back to the vets I went with him on Friday. He suddenly became about 20kg heavier at the door but I managed to coax him in and in due course presented him in front of the vet. He started screaming - and I mean screaming - when she clipped the fur in the area and, to cut a long story short, it took both myself and the veterinary nurse to hold him still (and she had him in a very professional sort of arm lock) and I suspect the screams were audible in the old town 😱 I must say I felt like joining in...... The vet located a sharp piece of grass which had pierced the poor little chaps paw but boy was he letting us know about it! It was incredibly hot and sweaty in there, my mask kept slipping off my nose and I was pretty stressy hearing Alfie so unhappy; his brown eyes were fixed on me with a "Mummy how could you" look and even while screaming, his little tail was wagging. Once a cheery yellow cartoon bedecked bandage was in place, both he and I fled the scene and he's now fully recovered - as am I!
And whilst on the subject of dogs, it seems our two are fully aware of social distancing 😂
On Saturday evening we went to Alcudia for a wonderful (belated) birthday celebration for a friend. We went by bus, the first time we'd used public transport since recent events; we wore our masks throughout and the bus driver was wearing one too which means he must wear one for hours on end going back and forth on the PP - Can Picafort route. Rather him than me! We felt perfectly safe. Once in Alcudia we ate at one of the restaurants in the marina area (plenty of hand sanitiser available) but first had drinks on our friends' boat where they live, and felt very jet set! In fact we had such a good time that we were naughty little stop outs and finally arrived home by taxi at 2am 😳 the taxis here now have large plastic screens behind the front seats which completely shield the driver so although we asked if we needed to have our masks on we were told no need! Again we felt very safe.
In local news the Rosa Blanca (White Rose) pool is opening on 1 July and Batucada Bar and Imperial are now open; sadly Sparrow Bar (near the Pollensa Park Hotel) is not opening this year but will be back in 2021. And what was Kashmir in the square is opening soon as a churreria.
Churros are a sweet Spanish snack made of a strip of fried dough dusted with sugar or cinnamon. Luckily the oil they are fried in is usually olive oil so as healthy as anything fried can be! Traditionally they're made in a star-shape which means more surface to get crispy and means it won't burst in the heat of the oil; the star-shape is made by using a sort of Playdough extruder 😁 They're usually ordered with a cup of thick chocolate to dip them into so it might be best not to count calories! The best way I can describe them is doughnut-like but that's not quite right - if you've not tried them before, give it a go some time if you get the chance.
This week we hope to get the boat back in the water as the part that tilts the outboard engine has finally arrived so fingers crossed - normally we're in the water around Easter so we're very late this year. I'm sure we'll make up for lost time and be out enjoying the water soon. And tomorrow evening we're going to Nostalgia for their Tasty Tuesday Special - I've pre-ordered their famous fish n' chips, Ian's opted for chicken pie - it's a tough call but ......😂
Stay safe and hasta jueves!
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