Well, this was an unexpected encounter - Ecce Homo 🙂 (I'm staying at the campsite 5 mins away and had no idea 😅)

Have been seeing lots of upside down signs. Apparently it started in 2023 near to Toulouse as a protest by farmers to draw attention to the number of contradictory things they're asked to do.

Have been seeing lots of upside down signs. Apparently it started in 2023 near to Toulouse as a protest by farmers to draw attention to the number of contradictory things they're asked to do.

A group of school kids arrived at the camp site this afternoon which is heart warming to see them embrace the outdoors :) But it's 8.30pm and they still haven't set up their tents yet and I am squirming - what is the guardian doing?!

How do you spend your time while traveling, Tara? Well tonight I am making a shoddy branded clock for the pretend tiny British pub I'll be running in the Spanish desert for a week... You?

I'm lying down looking up at the underside of an unknown tree that seems popular at campsites here (dense foliage = good shade?). Je t'apprécie, mon arbre chéri x

How to ingratiate yourself into the local community - drive straight through their community flea market... Once I started I was kind of committed 😬 Lots of sheepish looks and "je suis très desolée"

France seems to be just catching up with Lola Young's Messy...

Drinking not quite cold rosé out of a battered camping cup while listening to Skyrock FM. Happy Saturday, y'all ✌️

I'm wondering if I'm remembering more than usual here because it was the only time I saw the things and the people

Ouaf ouaf...

2 segways have just passed me. Have I actually been transported back to the 90s?!

Further down memory lane... I lived in the Pierre et Vacances aparthotel for two semesters overlooking the Aquarium. Unsurprisingly, neither of these still exist (P et V is called something else, and the Aquarium has moved closer to town and the old venue is now restaurants, cafes, and a night club)

Back in La Rochelle, 30 years after studying here. Feeling a wee bit emotional with the random memories that have popped up, which is a surprise.

I'm in France, drinking a Monaco like it's 1996.

Spain, you could do the funniest thing right now...

If you want some light hearted chuckling, the Handsome podcast with Tig Notaro, Mae Martin, and Fortune Feimster should see you right...

Oh hey, BlueSky... Apologies, I put you down and then forgot that I had done so... But now I've refound you, I can chew your ear off again!

Best thing about my phone? Call screening.

I know when I'm reaching my juggling capacity, I mute group chats and start having anxiety dreams about missing flights.

What is this delicious ridiculousness?

Either the pollen count in Cambridge is on the up, or I'm getting another cold cos I cannae breathe.

No glory hunters in my kitchen...

Nooo! Wordle 1,370 X/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩

So... If you were to compile a playlist of 80s aquatic/fishy based songs, what would you add?... 🐠🦀🧜

Thought half an hour would be perfect for getting from the plane to train. Seems like every evening flight landed at the same time judging by passport control queues 😬

Adiós, España 😘

The ominous squeak of the Ryanair bag size checker being rolled out...

What kind of monster sits in one of the few chairs next to a charging point at the airport but doesn't charge a device?... 😐

Cheers to the guy sitting at the bar sipping a glass of red at 10 in the morning 🥂

Got it but categories felt a bit dubious... Connections Puzzle #642 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

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Fun fact: it's possible to dry a pair of Skechers in about half an hour with an average hairdryer. The key is removing the insole first.

After spending most of the day avoiding the downpours, I headed to Fuengirola and took a shortish walk along the promenade and up a nearby hill. Sunshine -> rain -> wind -> sunshine.

Any Facebook group replacement suggestions? It seems most of mine are fragmenting into lots of Signal chats which ofc is not fit for multi topic conversations, nor event sharing...

Mostly an indoors admin day today. But I did stop off at Torremolinos (avoiding the lads lads lads) to visit later Casa de los Navajas. A pretty miniature palace built in 1925 by a local sugar cane businessman.

Couldn't get enough of this architecture at the Alcazaba in Málaga - Moorish for sure... 😏

Never understood why pubs in the UK don't open up or sublet their space for morning coffee... 🤷 (maybe a licensing thing?)

My cunning plan to forget my sunglasses to make the sun come out worked... Blindingly well 😅

Overheard stoic comment from a couple of Brits who looked like drowned rats having been caught in the downpours earlier today: "Shall we head back and get a nice cup of tea?"

Costa del Sol. ¿Dónde está el sol?

If this is indeed an official account, I'm not sure they've quite understood the assignment...

Stansted has the new keep-everything-in-your-bag scanners except the signs still say to remove liquids and electronics... Much shouting from the staff. I feel like this is somewhat of a project launch oversight.

Airport breakfast. Pleasantly surprised the airside Caffe Nero took the @octopus.energy free coffee code :) Now if they could just team up with Leon...

Apparently I'm both skilful and lucky today 😅 Current Wordle goal is equaling my 3/6 count with 2/6 + 1/6 counts. Just need a run of 20 😏 Wordle 1,359 2/6 🟩🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot Skill 99/99 Luck 99/99

I am unreasonably happy that I can put washing out on the line to dry today...

Very disappointed to come back to this to find it's not actually a massive scone... #neverscrollwhilehungry

An afternoon bike ride sights... spring is on its way 🙂

Ah man, 6Music going back to 1990 all day to celebrate 35 years since @depechemode.com's Violator... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I am slightly obsessed with the roadworks outside. About 10 people seem to be doing all the work. Dig up, remove the earth, lay the things, fill up the hole, re-surface... And the precision of the digger operators is super impressive. #peoplewatching