Relentless sunshine

Oh, its been hot here. We had a speck or 2 of rain but not enough to do any damage to the pools.  Living in spain has a lot of pluses and a lot of minuses. The food in this area is very fresh and cheap. If you like a tipple then you can buy for example, 12 cans of beer for 2.69 euros. People come here mostly to retire, the vast amount of them cant settle because they miss the shopping and gran kids.  The houses are built mainly with swimming pools already included in the price. Its difficult for people to know how much work a swimming pool can involve. Some people pay to have their pools looked after by pool cleaners, this is a bit hit and miss as most of the cleaners know very little about pools, and do a poor job.There are a few exceptions, only a few. The best thing for anyone who is about to take on a pool to do, is to seek professional advice. We hold classes on pools and spas in the winter and everyone that attends can look after their pool themselves from then on. It is like a desert here, lots of dust and cacti.  There is a place not to far away where they made spaghetti westerns called little hollywood. Its very popular with tourists. I will try and describe where I live. Its like a Clint Eastwood movie, hang em high etc., but first thing in the morning before the sun comes up, its so peaceful and majestic. There are mountains all around and I can see for miles. There is normally a misty look to the landscape which makes it look untouched by humans. There are fields with Olive trees that stay green all year. It will do me fine untill I die. I have just had loads of customers in my shop, all wanting different things, I actually broke into a sweat for a while. One person wanted a top for a filter, another wanted his pool water tested because its all misty, another wanted a ladder with a platform on the top because she had a knee replacement and she needs help getting in the pool and yet another lady brought in a jar with a black insect swimming around in it, she said it bit her on the bum. After a lot of research I decided its a water flea. I am only kidding, I am not David Attenborough. All good stuff. Adios from Octopussy