Took a trip
into town as Ethan needed trainers but nothing available in his size, so as we
had time we went to find Hotel El Pilar on the edge of town as I found a link
on their website and they had an equestrian centre as part of the hotel. Whilst finding a parking space, I noticed a
sign for Centro Jardineria (garden centre) so we had a browse, loads of gorgeous pots and large urns both
sculptured, glazed and terracotta, garden statues/fountains, plants, palm
trees, etc I was in my element. A place I shall no doubt frequent!
I found out
from the gentlemen on Reception that the equestrian side of the business was
run by a chap called Jairo but he would not be available until after 5pm.
Later Ethan
came back to visit Jairo, they were situated next door to the bullfighting
arena, with numerous horses in their stables (no bigger than 10ft x 6ft) but
they all looked healthy enough. And
nobody needed spurs or whips. Jairo was training
in the arena together with two other gentleman, making some very fancy dressage
movements look breathtakingly easy - anyway to cut a long story short through
his very little English and my Spanish I booked a 1 hour lesson next Tuesday
evening for 45.00 Euros – I don’t know if I’ll last 1hr ......
Well when I
got home Ethan had started coming up in hives, he had stroked a couple of
horses which was fine, until sand blew in his eye from the arena and he wiped
his eye with the same hand! Poor things,
I had to strip him down, shower him and cover him in Aloe Vera and then he had
the pleasures of a style of baby massage to aromatherapy music to help him
reeeelax..... – pampered or what! You
guessed it though, he slept like a baby afterwards.
I told Paul
I had arranged a lesson for next Tuesday and then the nerves set in, the horses
and Jairo were fantastic would I be out of my comfort zone. What if we just can’t understand each
other? What if, what if. Paul reminded me to chill and just go – If I
cancel I’ll never know, so just go and enjoy yourself!
Printed
some more study sheets from the excellent www.offbyheart.co.uk
and also investigated some experiments that would be good to do together.
Aston is
being extremely naughty so we are trying to vary what he studies, how he
studies and give him more breaks than
the other two.
Thursday
took Corrine into town and decided to pop back to the garden centre for a nice
pot and flowers to go on the patio. Also
need to repot some Aloe pups as I don’t want to use all the leaves off the big
Aloe plants – I blend the gel inside with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and it had
done wonders for is Eczema. Also if I
blend the gel with Orange Juice he drinks it to boost his immune system – hence
I need to grow more plants!
Some great
time in the pool, the kids swimming is really coming along.
Have been
trying to encourage the kids to do the old fashioned things and WRITE to their
friends. Techy boy Ethan wants to email,
email whilst Corrine has to fight her way to get anywhere near a computer and
then says – “What shall I say?”
I’ve been
keeping up my regular Spanish studies and really coming on, half way to GCSE
level. So as an extra boost I’ve ordered
the next one (great I could still use www.easyfundraising.org.uk
to help preschool!) together with a couple of horsey books for mum to bring
over in July.
I tried to
cop out of Karate thinking I needed to conserve my energy for Tuesday, but Paul
encouraged me on. I’m glad I did too as
it was a good session.
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