Anyone for a meet up around Duquesa next week?

Well I didnt expect anything but cold and rain! Im leaving in jeans vest top and shirt, changing ON PLANE into think polo top with thick coat! Been back to merry ol UK enough times to know what to wear but no dought the tears will be steaming from my eyes! Luckily me and the 45 kilos of stuff Im taking NO NOT ALL SHOES!!!!! will be into taxi from airport and straight to gmex to set up, then to hotel for hot bubble bath to melt the icicles b4 a gentle wine and food.

Yes the cat was hilarious, AND it took a good while to get it out of smileys chair - must have liked your musky smell Smiley!

Im notice you havent aligned a character to me yet!!!!!

Looks like you guys took my advice and didn't go the the 'Dolphin'

Or was it closed again at night (always seems to be)

Looks like you were in Oasis Bar

They make money via charging extra money for the beer just because you are sitting on comfy blue seats.

I paid €4 for each beer the first (and last) time I had a drink there!

It was very pleasent, sat in the comfy chair at 4pm (what I call happy hour) in the afternoon on an early June day and the beer was not to cold, fresh and crisp (I'm a bit of a conisuer when it comes to beer), but frigging €4!!

When I complained about the final bill for 3 beers, 2 vodka & tonics and a packet of crisps at being well over €20 (I seem to remember she asked for €24), the 'waitress' explained why the extra charge.

I gave her €20, said that's all I had as we'd just come of the beach on our penultimate day in Duquesa. I remember the day it was because that was the day we put a deposit on our apartment.

JC the end word is Down - she was a corker actually remember having the hots for her! Perhaps it should have been "down boy"

My dearest Smiley - you smelled nice seeing as you made such an effort and went home, bathed and changed especially for us!!!

I came straight from work!

Have a great weekend - Manchester not too cold, bit windy and the hotel is fab!

Smiley...you are correct ..her name  was Down and really Top Totty at that...I think there were lots of of us had those same feelings about her too.

John

Hi Rixxy,

It was great meeting up with you last night, It was quite a coincidence that we'd met up in Spain last year wasn't it? How did your Veggy meal go down? Sorry that Veronika and I didn't get down to the show today but we ended up in the Comedy Club till the early hours and we are still recovering this afternoon!! We look forward to meeting up with you again in Marbella!

Youre right guys Inez is a lovely lady, full of energy, knowledge and of course good looks....................Thanks Inez we learned lots from you xx

Sorry I couldn't join you Mike as i got engrossed in the footie and was going out last night...just not enough time...hope to meet up soon

john

Hiya everyone. Great to be back in the sun if a little tired and jaded!

It was good to meet you too Miket and after vowing to abstaine from the alcohol, Im afraid I relented! The mael was - different! It was quite noce and there were 7 of us out including Sarah Walker and Martin Roberts the TV presenters (yes am connected). The guys aminsgt the group werent sure about the food but it was washed down with plenty of wine, tequila, brandy and laughter!

Some of us carried on back at the hotel for a while and then 2 of us went out trying to find some action.

Turns out the onl;y place open was the gay village (So I was safe) but unfortuntaley we got turned away cos it was 2am and kicikng out time there!

Quite a poor show really but Im in London this weekend (if anyone down there wants to meet) and then my favourite over the easter weekend, Dublin, where there ARE places open all night, but only if you look rough enough!

The show was ok, rather quiet but then I wasnt expecting too much. I came back with a few good leads and was actually suprised to find several people interested in buying along the costa here despite the problems, so its not totally dead!

Portugal was the most popular with a couple interested in Morocco.

Thursday Im off to Viva Espana, with my auctioneer hammer, facepaints and a trick or two!!!

Hi Justin, yes the shows dont pull in the people as before. A combination of too many shows and of course the ready information on tv. This one was quiet, but the people attending had a good level of knowledge ond information and wanted to meet an agent to find them something, so in some respects the hard work is already done.

The one this weekend is the Viva Espana one, with all sorts of lifestyle things as well as several celebrities, a flamenco dance competition and other such stuff, so should at least be fun

I also enjoy them as there is quite a large group of regular attendees, and its still cheaper than shoving an advert in to the papers and hoping for the best.

You hum it Ill dance it!!

I might join in and having had a sneak preview of the male models in the fashion show, a bucket of cold water will be needed!

Luckily for me I know the show organizers so will be disappearing backstage left........