Saturday was not a typical day in the life of The Crazy Guy, but maybe it was ….. It was certainly chaotic! This is what happened ……
Up at 02.15 am for a pee and again at 06.50 am. What else happened that day?
Before dawn broke
We had some leftover spuds from dinner the night before, so I made a tortilla de patatas con tomates. ¡Deliciosa!
Watched SKY News. Boring, the same old, same old. Since 4 April we have had no other UK channels. They switched off the satellite above the US military base over Rota (Cádiz), which we had been using since the Astra B satellite stopped providing UK TV channels, several years ago.
I tried the Spanish News on La 1 but it was just as boring: Gaza Strip, Ukraine and Rishi Sunak’s pathetic gimmicks to try and win the next general election in the UK at the end of the year.
A new day dawns
Rain was forecast, so I didn’t start what I had planned. Instead, the missus and I cleaned the pool which had a lot of Saharan sand on the bottom, as a result of the recent calima.
Saturday morning
I’d just picked up a contract for some building work in Ronda, so, having received an upfront payment of 50% of the estimate from the client, I went off to Big Mat La Toma to buy tiles and grout.
Then I got a message from the client, cancelling our contract and asking for her money back!
Too late, mate!
No explanation as to why, although I have my suspicions. Anyway, I deducted the cost of the materials I’d already bought, plus an amount for my time, and returned the balance.
Saturday afternoon
Drove to Montejaque, where I have a house I “reformed”, to sort the place out ready for an upcoming booking.
I contacted “Dusty” about buying a pre-loaded Amazon Firestick so that I can watch UK TV again.
Saturday night
Popped into my local, the Ronda Valley Hotel, for a few pre-prandials with some pals before enjoying a nice Saturday night dinner with the missus.
And so to bed
Tired by this time, I was ready for bed. I couldn’t watch Match of the Day, as I normally would on a Saturday night.
Why not? Er, no UK TV!
© The Crazy Guy
Acknowledgements (Photos):
Big Mat La Toma
Comidas Recetas
Karl Smallman
Secret Serrania
YouTube
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