Birthday Week - Part One

This is our first blog entry for a while because we were invaded by the Ebsworth clan for a week of birthdays.

23 years ago we were blessed with a second son - 2 days before Julie's 27th birthday. 23 years later we celebrated Paul's 23rd birthday alongside Julie's half-century in the sunshine of Alicante.

We won't make this a long entry but spread it over a couple of posts, so here goes with the arrival of number one and two sons with their beautiful girlfriends.

We picked them up from the airport mid-morning on Sunday 15th November. It was obvious that they had had precious little sleep the night before, but an Ebsworth welcome awaited them and the beer was flowing with a breakfast of sorts!

The afternoon saw us on the beach followed by a meal in the local taverna and an introduction to paella for some!

Tuesday began with a birthday breakfast for Paul, opening pressies at the caravan then off to the beach for a picnic. When your birthday is in Novenber, having sunshine, not to mention warm sunshine, is an enigma, so you make the most of it.

We spent the best part of 3 hours swimming, digging, playing, eating and drinking. Julie was the allocated driver for the evening so I only had coke!

After leaving the beach we showered and changed and went 'karting'. This is only the second time Julie (I), have been karting and it showed. Paul and David really gave each other a run for their money with Paul (birthday boy) just pipping David to the post! Katie and Peter came a close 3rd/4th while Rachel beat Julie by laps. (We won't say how many!)

From Karting we drove into Guadamar for a drink, again Julie only had coffee!

Then back to the camp site for a Paul supper of croque monsuier, cerveza and a game of cards.

Exit Julie and Peter, while the rest of the family get told off for making too much noise!!!!

Next instalment about Julie's 50th another day!.................