In a grump...
I had a bad night's sleep as my left ankle hurt where I'd landed on it, and I kept thinking about the way Keith and I had both fallen last night... and no, we hadn't had a lot to drink! It would be madness to drink too much and navigate the steps that we have at this house! There are so many sharp edges, especially as you get into the pool.
I felt a bit homesick this morning, especially as the next couple of days are set to be very hot, a heatwave that's affecting most of Southern Europe, but also the UK, so there would be no respite anyway! We decided to stay at the house all day and have dinner in tonight rather than venture out into the heat. I did yet more washing, and swept and mopped the floor, so worked myself out of the bad mood I was in!
We had an exceedingly pleasant day in and around the pool again. Yesterday, the pool man visited and worked his magic as the water was beginning to look a bit cloudy. Today, it was sparklingly blue and clear, and the first plunge was so refreshing! We are very lucky in that the house is air-conditioned and we have this beautiful pool to dip into when it becomes too hot.
We enjoyed lunch of Spanish tortilla and salad on the terrace, and Sophie and I shared a bottle of Cava, an indulgence as we weren't planning on going anywhere today! The afternoon was spent reading, and I watched the end of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. I wasn't impressed and felt it was mawkish and not in the tradition of the earlier films, which were funny and light-hearted.
By 4pm, we had had enough of the heat and retreated indoors to relax. We cooled off and in the early evening, Sophie and I played Scrabble on the terrace. However, the heat was so intense it made Sophie feel queasy (it didn't help that the sun was shining directly on her), and we didn't finish the game (I was winning, though). It was like being wrapped up in a hot blanket, and there was no breeze to alleviate the temperature.
We moved indoors and started dinner, and managed to get Netflix going on the television. I had cut some potatoes into wedges earlier, so we tossed them with some melted butter, and Sophie sprinkled salt and paprika over them before baking in the oven. We had bought a lasagne in the supermarket, so with a salad, that was dinner sorted!
Before we ate, we decided to watch a new Netflix crime series called The Åre Murders, set in Sweden. We were quickly hooked, and as the series was set around Christmas, the abundant snow made us feel cooler!
Dinner was delicious and Sophie and I shared a bottle of red wine from Bergerac that I'd bought in Rocamadour. After clearing away, we went downstairs to Keith's lair to continue watching and saw three episodes in all. There are another two more to look forward to later!
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