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 Surely we all know by now that the post office closes Tuesday afternoon at 3.45... here's a reminder in case you are setting off with important post.

Discovered that Linares, the newsagent in Rue Gambetta, will take payment for fines. Since the Captain was reckless enough to go 7 KPH over the 80 KPH speed limit, I took the paperwork there and it was easily dealt with. All it took was money. Bah.

Saw Lily, the most-beloved Ukrainian of them all; still tearful, sleepless. The Mayor has got 8 refugees from Kiev coming to Esperaza - they are already homed. But there will be others, no doubt. Don't forget to offer spare rooms/houses/palaces to the town hall where you just fill in forms and wait to hear what will happen; someone will call when they need the spaces.

Chatted with Erika and Nicholas at the 8a8. They are expanding! They've bought the 8a8 at Couiza which Nicholas will run. Erika stays with us, with help from the family. A big and bold step that will be exhausting but they are young and very enterprising. All the best to them for the new venture.

Kicking my heels somewhat here as I'm off to Blighty tomorrow and  can't really get stuck into anything, hence all this wandering about.