Yesterday, as those of you who read my post Time Doesn’t Heal will have seen, I was feeling down as it was the anniversary of my Dad’s death. \u00a0Later on in the day, I opend the fridge to find myself face to face with a large pot of Onken yoghurt. \u00a0This, as always, made me smile. \u00a0Yesterday it made me laugh out loud.<\/p>\n
Seeing the word Onken always reminds me of the time my parents were visiting me in Majorca when I was first working as a holiday rep. \u00a0Dad threw himself into learning Spanish with the same gusto and enthusiasm he did everything and after the first visit could say “Dos cervezas” and “Padre de Elaine”; the first phrase was always accompanied by much miming of downing a pint and the second by pointing to himself. \u00a0One afternoon he and Mum got into a taxi to go back to their hotel. “Onkers Bonkers, por favor,” Dad said to the bewildered taxi-driver. \u00a0Realising he’d got the name wrong he tried several versions “Ooners Dooners” “Bunker Dunkers”. Still the taxi-driver didn’t have a clue what he was talking about! \u00a0By this time my Mum, scarlet with embarassment but killing herself laughing, got out of the taxi. \u00a0Then she realised she had a travel label on her bag which revealed the name of the hotel to be the Dunas Blancas. \u00a0They got back into the taxi and not put off by his linguistic gaffs, Dad then instructed the driver that it was “Casa grande tres on the left”!<\/p>\n
Just remembering that made me laugh and remember the good times and pulled me out of my sadness. \u00a0I have such lovely memories.<\/p>\n
i’ve also got some wonderful reviews for Singles’ Holiday in the last couple of days: \u00a0http:\/\/mungleville.com\/2014\/02\/26\/singles-holiday\/<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0http:\/\/cometbabesbooks.blogspot.co.uk\/2014\/02\/singles-holiday-by-elaine-spires.html<\/a>\u00a0and I’m extremely grateful to Elizabeth and Jo for taking the time to read the book and write these reviews, which I found very encouraging. \u00a0Big Thank You, too, to Kim Nash www.kimthebookworm.co.uk who set it all up!<\/p>\n And more unbelieveable news is that I’ve started getting physical! \u00a0Yes, you did read that correctly! \u00a0I joined in the FitSteps class at Stages Studios on Tuesday with Hollie – well, I was there manning the desk and thought I may as well join in. \u00a0Loved it! \u00a0It’s like ballroom dancing without a partner. \u00a0I thoroughly recommend it Even though I ached a bit yesterday.<\/p>\n Elaine doing exercise. \u00a0Who’d have thought it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yesterday, as those of you who read my post Time Doesn’t Heal will have seen, I was feeling down as it was the anniversary of my Dad’s death. \u00a0Later on in the day, I opend the fridge to find myself … Continue reading