Ramblings in Retirement
December 2009

Having been bragging as to how we were enjoying a very warm November, I must have incurred the wrath of the gods, on Sunday 13th the heavens opened and it rained hard and persistently for 2 days. We frequently had our electricity cut off and the garage once again was flooded to a depth of 6”. The temperature has dropped considerably and the prospect for the next few days is “more to come”! My neighbour must be a bit of a geek, he told me that he has a device for measuring rainfall and he said we had 10”!!

Penny bought me an electric golf trolley which was dispatched from the UK, the trolley arrived quite promptly however the battery got lost en-transit! It took some chasing up and the battery arrived exactly 1 month from the date dispatched. On returning from a round of golf on the 10th of December where we had really good weather, the battery had arrived. Unfortunately every booking we have had since then has been called off due to the rain and, as a result, I have not had the opportunity to use the new trolley apart from buzzing round the garage with it!!


Amongst other things I bought Penny and exercise bike (which she did not take as an insult but rather in the spirit in which it was intended). As Penny has angina, I thought it would be useful for her to get exercise during the winter months without going out in inclement weather. To help alleviate the tedium of just peddling, I got her an Ipod Shuffle but getting tunes downloaded is not as simple. Although we have has some success, it is a bit of a drag.


Our lift has been out of action for a few months due to the rain we had in September, it appears that a piece on the micro-switch had burned out. I'm pleased to say that after a couple of trips and a good repair job we now have the lift back in working order. I have asked the technician for a solution to ensure the cabin does not descend when we have a power cut and also to raise the finish level a few inches. Whilst this will give a very slight step it ensures that the cabin will never go to the base where it can be submerged in water and thereby ruin the cut-off sensors. He also advised that when heavy rain falls we should disconnect the battery and open the door to the lift in the garage.

On Christmas Day we awoke late to a beautiful blue sky and 18 degrees of sunshine. We had a lovely breakfast (eggs Benedict) then set off to Denia for a walk along the promenade then as the sky clouded over, we returned home.

View of Golf Course from Naya Xmas Day 09

View out to sea from Naya Xmas Day 09



In the evening, we went to our favourite restaurant where we had booked for a special Christmas Menu.
Marinated Salmon with Salmon Caviar
Quail Consommé
Lobster Thermidor
Sorbet Eau de Vie
Venison Medallions
Dessert Selection
Although somewhat extravagant, and pricey, it was delicious and only the long delay between courses spoiled the occasion.

Our annual showing of video clips by my group of enthusiasts to the general audience of the computer club went very well and thoroughly enjoyed. Alas, my own submission was corrupted and did not play. At least it was mine and not one of the others. It would seem that the memory stick has been corrupted and I have lost all the video clips now. This is a good lesson not to pull the stick out of the computer without using the safety feature!!

On New Years Eve we did our usual, a nice meal together at home followed by a bottle of champagne on the naya watching the firework display along the coastline.

We wish you all a prosperous and happy new year.