Gibraltar

As we were so close to Gibraltar while we were on holiday in Andalusia (sounds posher than the 'Costa Del Sol') we took the opportunity to pay it a visit. Needless to say we took in the main tourist sites and saw the barbary apes, being careful not to feed them or indeed do anything to encourage them to misbehave. Despite our caution though, no sooner had we stepped out of the minibus than my son was bitten on the hand by a monkey clearly disappointed not to find any food in it! At least he wasn't bitten on the same hand that suffered a jellyfish sting a day or two before!

Costa Del Sol

We recently returned from a family holiday at my aunts apartment on the 'Costa Del Sol' (thanks Lynda). Magnificent weather and fabulous views combined with a very nice pool mean't that this actually felt like a proper holiday with some actual rest and relaxation taking place and that hasn't happened in a while.