frayed at the edge

Dining out

Most evenings we have dinner at the villa, but last night we went to Puerto Pollensa, sitting on a plinth built out into the sea, similar to this one

 

it was very pleasant looking out to sea .......

 

.......... while tucking into posh burgers and chips!

 

this morning we went to Alcudia.  When you cross the road from the car park, the first building you see is this magnificent church

 

there are lots of pavement cafes

 

this little shop sells all sorts of flavoured salts - we didn't buy any today, as we haven't finished the ones we bought last year!

 

usually we walk round the top of the old town walls, but today, for a change, we walked round the foot of the walls

 

are you fed up seeing photos of cakes?  We aren't fed up eating them!  Today's was a delicious strawberry flan

 

there is an Iron Man competition here on Saturday, so we will have to avoid the roads which will be filled with fit, muscular, tanned young men in tight Lycra ........ what's that, can you pop in for a visit?  Of course you can!!

Strolling in the sunshine

We had a stroll round Pollensa this morning.  The main square is dominated by a very old church ......... this is just a very small part of it

 

on up the hill is another church - this one is smaller than the other one!

 

we strolled on to the Pont Roma (Roman Bridge), pausing to take a photo of this gnarled stump of an olive tree

 

this is the driest that we have seen the river bed

 

I think that this building has been for sale all the years we have been coming here!

 

of course after all that strolling, we needed cake.  Today's was a delicious apple cake, similar to the most favourite apple and sultana one that Annette regularly makes for the patch'n'chatters

 

this last photo is for The Squealers, my fabulous quilty friends in Melbourne ......... 

 

All at sea!

Yesterday we had a stroll round the marina in Puerto Pollensa.  I don't particularly like being afloat, as I get seasick, but I could be persuaded to have a trip on this boat (click on the photo to enlarge it)

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we were back in Puerto Pollensa this morning, to have a stroll along the Pine Walk

 

after all that strolling we were in need of ice cream.  Malcolm chose coconut and rum and raisin for his two flavours, and I had mango and banoffee.  This is why I get up at 6.30, five mornings a week, to exercise on the implements of torture, so that on holiday I can eat cake and ice cream!!

A busy weekend!

On Saturday we went to Alcudia, which is just a short drive away along the coast (it isn't easy taking a Hudl photo through the windscreen)

 

Alcudia has lots of old buildings ......

 

........ narrow streets

 

........ beautifully restored houses

 

Yesterday we went to Pollensa for the Sunday market.  It was very busy 

 

with lots of fresh produce

 

this photo is for Rachel and The Gardener

 

and there may have been cake!

 

thank you for all your concern for my knee - it is slowly getting better!

Cloudy!

It was cloudy and cooler when we went to Pollensa this morning, but the clouds made it easier to see the screen when taking photos.  This is one of our favourite shops - it doesn't open until later in the morning, but stays open well into the evening

 

we also like this one, which if full of wonderful brightly coloured ceramics

 

this is the start of the 365 steps up to the Church of Calvari - we have walked up them in the past, but I have hurt my knee, so we won't be tackling it for a few days

 

and now for the cake!  Malcolm had a pastry filled with custard and topped with nuts, and I had a delicious sponge topped with caramel

 

the clouds vanished mid-afternoon, and Malcolm is still catching some rays, while I sit on terrace with a glass of wine, writing today's post.

Have a wonderful weekend, love Anne

May Day .........

........ don't worry, that's no a cry for help!  Unlike at home, where we have a public holiday on the first Monday of May, here they celebrate on the first day of the month.  We popped into the old town this morning to buy the newspapers, but the shop was shut.  But I did get the chance to take a couple of photos in one of the narrow old streets

 

we decided to head into Puerto Pollensa for an ice cream, but the sun was so bright, there was a bit of a failure taking a photo!

 

do you remember the laundry bag that I made?  It looks good hanging in the bathroom

 

 

Today's cake ......

........ was a delicious chocolate and fresh cream concoction.  I wouldn't want you to think that we have cake every day, sometimes we have ice cream!!

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The villa we are staying in is a short drive from Pollensa, and a slightly longer drive from Puerto Pollensa, which is where we were this morning, as it was market day.  It's hard to take photos with the Hudl in the sunshine, as you can't see the screen, but this one shows you some of the fresh produce on sale

 

To finish, a photo of the scenery, taken through the windscreen as we drove back to the villa

 

 

There might not be sconnage ......

.......... but there are cakes!!

 

 

and there is wonderful scenery

hola!

I'm sitting on the terrace, enjoying a glass of wine before dinner, after a hard afternoon sunbathing.  Today's photo shows part of the coffee shop we had our morning cuppa, and a new shop filled with tempting goodies!

Another problem resolved!

Oh dear, no sooner was the blog sorted out, when the comment form went awol ....... not just for me, but for Typepad generally.  That too has now been fixed.  Thank you all for your lovely comments - I was delighted to read that you had missed me!

I went off to patch'n'chat early this morning, all organised for the Linus day.  I had a search in the shop for a fabric to team with the tractor fat quarter, but I couldn't find a green that looked right, so I opted for this fun chicken fabric

 

after adding the chicken borders, I layered the quilt, ready to do some machine quilting

 

it didn't take long long to do the quilting

 

Maureen was deciding what to do with these leftovers from a quilt she had made some years ago

 

Pam was making colourful blocks

 

Margaret, as always, was hand stitching her quilt

 

then there was the Friday cake ......... oh my, there was silence in the room as we tucked in to the most delicious chocolate sponge, topped with fresh cream and strawberries

 

so, to finish, what is the exciting news?  Well, this time tomorrow, we will be in Majorca!  Those of you who have  been reading the blog for a while (thank you!) know that for several years now we have headed off to Majorca at this time of year.  We are going for three weeks, and are staying in the same villa as last year.  I am hoping that the villa still has a wi-fi connection, as I am taking my Hudl, so that I can share some photos with you.  However if there is no wi-fi, unless I can find a cafe or a bar with wi-fi, you might have to do without me for three long weeks!  But to finish, here is a photo to help you picture where we will be spending quite a lot of time!