I think I remember that English language magazines like 'The Sentella' have pages which give details of clubs and societies in the Axarquia ...

wonderful to hear from you ... tho sad to hear of your difficult year ... sounds like a positive plan to cut back on external work and focus on yourself!

Benal Pirate ... totally agree with you ... and my neighbours too regard it as a weed ...

IreneD ... very glad to hear you are in touch with Mariacristina ... and that she is alive and well!
costakid ... know what you mean about missing people even when one has never met!

thanks costakid and Enrique ... I last heard from her in mid July this year ... am beginning to fear the worst ...

just wondering if anyone has heard from Mariacristina recently?

morning glory ... grows/scrambles around/up/over anything ... wonderful deep purple colour ... flowers all year ...

I would agree that if cataracts have reached the stage of causing cloudiness then acupuncture may be too late but methinks it worth trying when in early stages ...

?has anyone tried acupuncture to improve eyesight/cataracts?

flp ... thanks very much for that recommendation ... most helpful

can anyone recommend a good optician in Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Algarrobo and/or around that area? ...many thanks

gerryh, Enrique, costakid ... thanks very much for your suggestions ... I obviously need a shirt pin and some quality screen wash ... thanks again for your helpful comments

there is no garage here, so I park outside ... where dust or something seems to block the windscreen washer jets from time to time ... so jets dont work ... ?does anyone have any idea how to prevent these blockages or clear them out so jets work? ... many thanks

thanks to ck and Sid ... methinks it is time i either went back to original optician or found another ... but again many thanks to you both for your comments ...most helpful ...

I was recently advised to wear glasses for distance vision (have not needed such previously) ... but I am finding it very difficult to adjust to said specs ... my vision seems blurred rather than sharper/improved ... the optician suggested I use the new glasses in the house for a couple of weeks ......

my thanks to Wicksey and gerryh ... very helpful and specific info ... again many thanks

Can anyone tell me what the current position is re driving in Spain on UK licence? ... or point me to a website which will give up-to-date information ... thanks ...

my thanks to s-l and gerrynag for your responses/info ... in retrospect, I realised my question was a pretty dumb one ... the obvious thing for me to do was to go to my local vivero and see what they were selling ... hence I have planted some tomatoes and peppers to date ...

I have ideas of planting lettuce/tomatoes/radish/carrots/peppers & similar ... on a sunny terrace ... when should I start planting such?

we had 46mm in about 10 mins ...