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Apparently the builder has has not paid the bill… Electricity is off at our property in Spain – which means as far as I’m concerned, any theft, damage or hot-tub corrosion is chargeable to the BUILDER. If you’re reading this and are in the same boat… we need to treat this one VERY seriously! I hope we can all agree this is TOTALLY unacceptable. Bloody good job the weather’s not bad!!

Turns out that builder’s electricity is good for 2 years – and it’s 2 years! Hard to believe they could not get proper electricity installed in that length of time – my patience is starting to wear thin on this one – I don’t fancy the summer holidays with a generator!

Update! Electricity is back on and has stayed on for some time now. I have no doubt it’s still sub-standard, sometimes dropping below 200 volts which breaks appliances and shortens the life of electronic lamps – we’re already onto our second Jacussi heater, we’ve had to replace the timer on the dishwasher – but it turns out it was the heating element. Bulbs have gone.. the builder has a lot to answer for. If you’re living there and reading this – have YOU had appliance issues yet?

Despite all that I’m looking forward to getting over there and getting some HEAT!

Well, it looks as though the initial magic has gone… we’re not back in the UK for more than a couple of months and some presumably local wipes have been in and burgled the cave!  Sadly I never did get the floodlight up and the camera last operated at 10.30pm last night but it was too dark to get anything, so I’m reckoning they broke in at around 10.10pm (Sunday 16th Nov) – if anyone saw any strangers around at that time please DO contact the local police – or us. Apparently they managed to get through the door (the weakest spot). 

Next time we’re there a remote controlled foghorn is going up that they’ll hear in the next town – I’m a quick learner if nothing else. The police of course will do nothing – pretty much like the UK police, it’ll be crime number and insurance – the usual. By the time we get there I’m hoping local gossip has identified the culprits…  if you’re one of the culprits and you’re reading this – I suggest emigrating to the far end of the planet – now – because we’re planning on paying you a visit.