2006 - Update

Hello all,

Yeah, I know I know! Its been 10 months since my last blog. I bet you thought I'd fallen off the face of the planet.

Anyway, this will probably be a blog and a half so stick with it.

I am still in the UK and what a year its been. I managed to almost run out of money in April so I started working for a travel company in London just to give me a bit extra to tied me over. That only lasted three months as I lost the will to live working for someone else. That's what happens when you spend so long in Spain going at the slower pace. Too many trips to the beach and too many siestas. In July, I got news that work was to be done on the electricity and naturally I got a little excited about the whole idea. Work was to start in August! Hmm, Spain working in August? Well I was amazed, August the 2nd arrived and the workmen moved in to sort out the power lines and put new poles in. A hole was dug in the corner of my driveway and I thought, it was a small price to pay if I could get the meter a little quicker. The work was completed in three weeks so now the area is ready to go and Endessa Sevillana can fit a meter...... Of course it's now December and there is still no sign of the meter. I keep chasing and keep chasing and I know that one of these days I will fall over when I find out one is fitted but if patience is a virtue then I must have a gold card in virtuous-ness by now.

In August, I decided to remain in the UK and change direction a little. The house situation would sort itself out eventually and there was little I could do to influence it, so some decisions had to be made and make them I did. The www.CostaLuzSpain.com website was still doing well so I will continue to maintain this from the UK, but I thought that as I have worked in the travel industry for over 15 years, the most logical step was to set up my own business here in the UK and work for myself. Better the devil you know I guess. So I got myself another temporary job for 3 months to tide me over whilst I set it all up. The job finished last week and the website is very close to completion. Of course you'll have to come back to the next blog entry to find out what it is but all being well it will come in very handy for my fellow Costa de la Luz Hombres jejeje. Watch this space!!

I know that I am not alone in this slow miserable process of waiting for a meter and I can only imagine how desperate people feel that have put their life savings into their house only to find they have hit a brick wall. I am sure if anyone has a generator shop, they have had an incredible year for sales but this whole process does leave a bitter taste in your mouth. I can only hope that meters will start to appear soon so people can get on with their lives with a bit more security.

Well thats all for now folks, that brings you pretty much up to date with the goings on in my life.

Chat soon,

David