Out and About -July-issue-

JULY 2021 | 29
travelling with these days.
Another piece of good advice. Try not
to book a window seat. This is nothing
to do with access to the small restrooms
where you exit battered and bruised after
being thrown around in the smallest
space imaginable, fingers bloody from
trying to turn on the various taps and
levers. No, your window seat just might
give you a view of the ground staff
practicing for the World Cup Rugby as
they fling your case across the tarmac and
you are praying that the pot containing
Aunt Edna’s ashes in the pottery urn so
lovingly handled by you, doesn’t break
and scatter the contents over your bikinis
and thongs. Squashed into a seat built for
midgets, you can only gaze helplessly at
the commotion below and pray you and
your suitcase are going to meet again,
don’t know where, don’t know when…
From the time you have left the house,
arrived at the airport, parked the car;
taken the free ride from the car park to
the airport; checked in; spent several
minutes sweating hoping the scales are
out of order as you know you’re over
weight; stripped to your underwear to
whip through the little metal arch; spent
extra uncomfortable moments being
pawed in a secluded cabin by more
airport staff; retrieved your belongings
and sprinted to the farthest boarding gate
reserved for the low-cost departures; you
need that holiday.
Would it be quicker to walk to Spain?
Possibly, but then crossing the Channel
might pose a problem.
By Dee Tavener-Craig
WE ARE NOW OPEN WITH OUR SUMMER COLLECTION, PLUS OUR USUAL
STOCK OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. WE ALSO HAVE TRAVEL COTS,
CAR SEATS AND PUSHCHAIRS FOR HIRE.
All proceeds are for the needy animals of Calpe
A difficult year for all of us but we still need to raise money for Calpe’s lost or abandoned dogs and cats.
Our shop is an Aladdin’s cave of clothing, books, DVDs, bric-a-brac
and household goods so come along and snap up a bargain. The shop is situated in the lower ground floor of
Edificio Perlamar on the Gabriel Miro, Calpe and is open from 10am until 1pm Mondays to Fridays.
The president, Elinor Gonzalez lives in Las Bassetes where she cares for
Calpe’s abandoned and sick animals, bringing them back to health and
finding new caring owners for them. Her telephone number is
620 106 733
and she also has a stall on the Wednesday and
Saturday market in Calpe if you wish to offer help
or Dog walk, or adopt one of the lovely dogs
Elinor would be so pleased to hear from you.