response to Lois, some repetition, sorry

glad it sort of back to normal there and the flames stayed far enough from you and the cats. .Yes, both the pro and the volunteer firemen were fantastic. Unfortunately here, in spite of the continuing gorgeous weather doom comes to doom. It turns out that Balatonfüred won't cope with Alan's additional problem - but as soon as its dealt with they book us in again - so we have to struggle with it until our nice specialist'll see him on Thursday; you won't believe it, but Alan's front one- tooth crown fall off last night, lucky he hasn't swallowed it. Funny how these minor glitches can be even more depressing than the initial heart fright. However, on the bright side, my eyes see without glasses, even for reading though for that I have to strain a bit, And the figs and the flowers and the warm glow of friends and family as you say. Tomorrow both Jenő and guni and Vic and Maggie were insisting to see him, I am baking a fig cake, but we cancelled due to above comfort issues. A hidden probably dead wasp (corpse not found) managed to sting my left hand - a bit better now... Judith sent a 2014 calendar "Manchester's Gays" nice pictures, wonder if we should donate it to the Dark Dog pub in újpetre... yes, important to keep cheerful not to mention the stiff upper lip... next week should solve in theory these latest problems. I'll keep you posted. I should make some sunny fotos - so beautiful outside. xxxx

not so good

Should have kept my mouth shut about Alan being so well - he was still tops when we traveled up to Budapest - but not so well the day after and then it turned out to be a viral infection, and nothing to do with heart, nevertheless bad and now with a urinary complications that let us without sleep for ages. Now temporary ease and rest but further treatment necessary in Pécs, so we have to postpone Füred. As soon as better, we can go. All health professionals in Budakeszi and locally - the stand-by doctor for example in Siklós were fast, understanding and efficient. My eye-op went ahead, for some good news, and now I can see real well without glasses, and am enjoying it when not particularly stressed. It helps that the weather has been gorgeous, 10C above average, causing the figs to go even madder, I am collecting them in egg-boxes, seem to keep well, nice present for everyone including the various docs... It will stay like this if the forecast is right, gently easing back to the seasonal eventually. Erzsi is looking after everything, including cleaning up the house, waxing the floors!! Soon we'll be up to our neck in duck dinners...

covered

the hole is, the underground polytunnel to grow things through the winter allegedly. If we'll have the time to experiment. And if Alan is still this energetic. Which he is at the moment. For example, we went to Pécs today, bought new pyjamas, had lunch (the set meal in addo - next to Nostalgia - very nice tomato soup with poached egg, spinach risotto with chicken fasirt balls, and a drink each included) went to get me toe done while Alan sat and walked about; went shopping to Liddle - the usual stuff -tea, porridge, dogfood, cleaning stuff, went to Beremend to pick up fixed ancient motor and have a long chat with nice chap who fixed it and adamant that he'll wire it up for us, which is a very good idea. So we are off to Budapest/Budakeszi on Friday 18th, back cca Wednesday, hopefully with a rejuvenated left eye, and off to Balatonfüred the following Monday. If I can I blog a bit in between. The photos show the aforementioned new deep poly tunnel in various angles, including the yellow plums.

The Elephant Trap

At the moment Martin is on hole-duty, it is a big one... a bit frightening in fact. But allegedly it is ready, all it needs is the plastic cover and brave people who'll get in it to plant things for the winter. Martin seems to be enjoying his physical strength challenge; besides this hard digging he carried heavy motor (the antique grain grinder needs recoiling) shifted and piled the wood, and tons of other such help Alan shouldn't do at present. He is doing alright minus a few wobbly days, mostly coinciding with dark and cold weather; but we are having a very welcome balmy late-summer week again, even the chilly nights have gone. Martin is here for only a week, until Friday. The weekend after that we'll be in Budapest for my other eye-op then from the 28th - recuperating for two weeks in Balatonfüred!! The trip to England (Milnrow) has been re-arranged 26th Feb - 12th March. We had more festivities, on the 28th sept harvest festival, should have made photos, maybe I'll get some from the villagers, whereby lovely witches were throwing cakes to the people (us) and free wine. Next day another free communal meal, which I joined on my own and took our share home, as Alan was not in the mood - it was an awful day. Following saturday was the annual pensioners' day - again, nice 3 course meal, again just me, as the cultural program tends to be a bit tedious, but as it happened it was not too bad and sort of shorter than usual. Raspberry still doing it's thing with a handful every second day, and if this week stays really warm I hope for more figs. We have our own "erős Pista this year; Tibi ground about 5 jars of ultra hot paprikas we grown. Pickled pickling paprikas and red cabbage, and besides the tons of pears and apples we should collect and do something with but won't, this will be it for this year produce-wise.