As yet we haven’t had the opportunity to “Chat a matador” but we have chat a harpist on the Balcon de Europa, (Nerja, Southern Spain), also a wonderful singer (we now have two of his romantic CDs!); and we’ve tried on hats (for fun), replaced my stolen pink knapsack (the thieves must have been disappointed to find only my jacket and jumper inside!), and replaced my old jacket and jumper with more glamorous Spanish ones!

We chatted some fat cats lazing on the Balcon, also a gorgeous little dog that was happy to dance on its hind legs for us. And we happy – like everyone else here (except for the thieves with my old knapsack!) – because it is warm, sunny and beautiful here whilst it is cold and wintry at home. In case you are wondering, “we” are my sister Mary and her husband Geoff, Chris (my better half) and me.