So.....the current restrictions have been extended to 14th February to the surprise of absolutely no-one (sadness, and in some cases disappointment, yes....but surprise, no). The net result is that we all continue, where possible, to support local businesses providing takeaway food and drink. Luckily the weather has improved for the most part which means it is possible to have a takeaway coffee sitting on a wall or bench and we're getting quite used to it now. But it will be so nice to get back to sitting on a terrace for a coffee in a proper cup and even nicer still to have a menu del dia or maybe an evening meal somewhere. In any event we're determined to make sure we still celebrate Valentine's Day 💘 by having a nice meal at home (maybe we'll splash out on a takeaway).
We've done quite a bit of walking lately, often with the dogs and enjoying the sunshine. The weather on Thursday was particularly glorious, with temperatures elsewhere in Spain reaching record temperatures for the time of year apparently.
The improved weather certainly lifts the spirits and seeing the Port's famous 'seaplane' makes us all smile 😄
You may have seen on Facebook recently that there's a bit of a spat going on between the Coastal Authorities and Pollensa municipality. The former have refused to renew the licence of the latter to have play areas for children on the beaches; the latter are unsurprisingly contesting this. Gloves on....ding, ding....round one 🥊 Watch this space!
Sadly in the wee small hours of Saturday morning there was a fire in a top flat in C/Roger de Flor above the Chinese shop and attended by a great many firefighters and other emergency services. Tragically a 63 year old man died reportedly of smoke inhalation although thankfully his wife and son escaped. Reports suggest that the fire was started by a household appliance. This tragedy has certainly had a sobering effect locally, and to see the charred shutters and tattered, blackened remains of the balcony blinds fluttering forlornly in the breeze is beyond poignant. Whoever he is - RIP 😢
Anyhow, let's brighten the mood a bit by saying that apparently the numbers of coronavirus cases in Pollensa municipality has decreased recently which is wonderful news. Long may it continue!
No updates from previously with regard to local businesses but I have noticed that the popular Bisanyes bakery on the corner near the fuel station on the main road from the seaplane roundabout to the marina has signs up that it is available for 'se traspasa' (to take over a commercial property as a going concern) due to impending retirement. I do hope someone is able to take it over as they make lovely bread and cakes and it's a good place to sit with a coffee (although not currently!) and watch the world go by.
In domestic news, I've returned to jigsaw puzzles. I nailed a 1,000 piece one the other day in a record time of under 3 days and am now tackling a 1,500 piece one which is not only so much larger but also MUCH more complicated in terms of the picture, colours etc. But I find it very therapeutic - let's face it, so much of life is outside our control right now so to create order out of chaos with a puzzle and just lose yourself in creating a picture is wonderful 😍 Another bright spot is our current guilty pleasure of 'The Crown' - we have just started Series 4 and Prince Charles is about to propose to Diana. Don't know what her reply will be, guess we'll have to watch Episode 3 to find out....... 😂
Next week a new series of "The Mallorca Files" starts again on BBC1. The previous series was notable in a bad way for its dreadful acting and plots 😆 but in a good way for the wonderful views of the island including local areas; we spent much of the last series recognising or trying to recognise the different locations. Mind you it's probably a good thing that the story lines are so dire as I don't think we could cope with trying to follow a good story AND location spotting!
And finally..... recently we've had some wonderful sunsets so I'll leave you with these:
Great blog Sarah! 👍😀
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