Saturday, 2 July 2016

Must I settle for less...

I woke up yesterday after having spent my first night alone. Just me and Gran and of course Milo and Max. I'm pleased to say we all survived the night. Although I had one small panic when the baby monitor beeped during the night having run out of battery, which I need to monitor Gran. I did think I might have to sleep on the floor next to her bed but eventually got it working again. Another first for me was driving into town on my own. I had satnav but accidentally hit 'take long route' so it did take me a while to get there. I also found myself circling the roundabouts more than necessary as I was a little confused as to my exit, should have placed a malteser on the dashboard.

Ali and I went to the local market in Nazare with Milo. Not such a good idea as it was heaving with people and they all seemed to be eating something. Milo scrambled under most stalls grabbing castoff crusts, he even stuck his head under a babies pram trying to steal it's food. Then he found a stall holders lunch on a shelf and swallowed it whole before I could stop him. Ali and I made a run into the crowd before we got chased. Needless to say I didn't buy anything at the market and won't be taking Milo again. Although I was stopped on many occasions by people asking if they could stroke the beautiful dog, who is now described as 'an English gentleman dog'.  We then went shopping and nearly bought lions masks and fake bum knickers but settled for a new mop and bucket.

I'm trying to make more effort to look half decent when I walk Milo on the beach as there are lots of fishermen down there. Now I know a fisherman is not a prince, like a farmer wasn't a prince but I'm starting to think I might have to settle for less...

Shopping...




Me making an effort for the fishermen... 


7 comments:

  1. Hi Nicci, thanks for the update & fun photos, it looks an amazing place, i was laughing at Milo snatching food, sounds like he's having fun. Stay happy. Love from Pat & Jake the dog. xx

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    1. Hi Pat & Jake, Milo seems to think it's Christmas dinner everyday! :) xx

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  2. Maybe your destiny is to fall for a fisherman, let`s hope he would not be offended by thinking you settled for less :) A prince in disguise perhaps? Here are the lyrics to an old folk song xxx The Fisherman
    As I walked out one May morning
    Down by a riverside,
    And there I spied a fisherman
    Come rowing down the tide,
    Come rowing down the tide;
    And there I spied a fisherman
    Come rowing down the tide.

    “Good morning to you, fisherman,
    Good morning, Sir, I pray,
    For calling you a fisherman
    Just by the break of day,
    Just by the break of day;
    For calling you a fisherman
    Just by the break of day.”

    He rowed his boat unto the shore
    And tied it to a stake,
    He stepped up to this lady gay
    And hold of her did take,
    And hold of her did take;
    He stepped up to this lady gay
    And hold of her did take.

    Then he pulled off his morning gown
    And spread it on the ground,
    And there she spied three chains of gold
    All from his neck hung down,
    All from his neck hung down;
    And there she spied three chains of gold
    All from his neck hung down.

    Down on her bended knee did fall;
    “Oh pardon, Sir, on me
    For calling you a fisherman;
    Come rowing on the sea,
    Come rowing on the sea;
    For calling you a fisherman;
    Come rowing on the sea.”

    “Rise up, rise up, my pretty maid,
    And come along with me;
    There's not one word that you have said
    That least offended me,
    That least offended me;
    There's not one word that you have said
    That least offended me.”

    “I'll take you to my father's house
    And married we shall be,
    And you shall have a fisherman
    To row you on the sea.
    I'll take you to my father's house
    And married we shall be,
    And you shall have a fisherman
    To row you on the sea,
    To row you on the sea;
    And you shall have a fisherman
    To row you on the sea.

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  3. Sounds like your enjoying most things.Hope its all going good for you Nicci. Mlo appears to have settled even if its for someone else food take care xxFishermen are mostly real men

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    1. Milo doing fine Maggie, and you might be right on the fishermen!

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  4. Sounds like your enjoying most things.Hope its all going good for you Nicci. Mlo appears to have settled even if its for someone else food take care xxFishermen are mostly real men

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