Camping at Marjal Costa Blanca. A husband barely alive!

How I haven't killed him I don't know! He WILL look after his teeth and go to the bloody dentist as soon as he has a bit of toothache. Sod this macho stuff! Grr!
Yesterday we visited a Spanish dentist in Catral that had been recommended to us. He was lovely. Both him and the nurse spoke fluent english. The offending tooth was removed-hey presto! An x ray and then he said the terrible words " I've had to put a couple of stitches in when I drained the infection. Can you come back on Monday or Wednesday?! Ahhhh we have to stay even longer! No! We agreed to go back on Monday. The escape plan is just not going very well at all! The other amazing thing was the bill. We had been quoted 70 euros at Medicare just to remove the tooth. We paid 45 euros and that included the x ray, stitches and removing them! Dave has learnt his lesson and has promised to go back to get everything sorted in October if I don't kill him first!
I spent most of the day yesterday sewing an awning zip in 28 degrees heat but it saved me from being bored.The outdoor pool isn't even open so I might venture to the beach today.
Now yesterday I received a Facebook message from a friend regarding the Dieppe/Newhaven crossing. I shall try and copy it here as all in all it sounds a pretty scarey experience....

Its not a crossing that I use regularly and its certainly put me off. It seems the problems aren't confined to Calais anymore!  Oh the joys of touring! It seems so long that we toured I can barely remember it! 

Ah well things could be worse...at least I'm packed up and ready for when we can eventually escape! Have a good day folks!

Spring camping at Marjal-what a find!

OK so we have tried the Healthcare system out here privately and using out ethic card. Both are considerably better than the NHS and BUPA. I hadn't seen a dentist for more years than I care to admit so I looked on the internet and found a British Dentist at Benijofar. My teeth were giving the fact sway that I like red wine too much, tea, coffee and everything else that stains your teeth. When I rang up they said "there's a free check up" The cynic in me thought " yep I'm only going to get them cleaned and polished but its a scam. They will find everything wrong ( and there's bound to be loads that needs doing) Oh how the cynic in me was proved wrong! I expected to have my teeth cleaned by a hygienist...oh no the dentist does everything! He was fantastic-thats all I can say. He was a guy who had probably retired from full time dentistry and works part time at Benijofar at Medicare. I have not had such a thorough check up in my life or a clean. He found nothing wrong! He was so caring. He explained absolutely everything and what he was doing and why. I even had an x ray. As I was in the chair I thought 'this is at least 200 euros'. Hey ho. Again the cynic was proved wrong. One and a half hours later ..70 euros please! What?! Are you sure?! From now on its Tim at Medicare for me all the way!
I'm not on commission but I can't praise him enough. I would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone god forbid you are in pain and need a dentist!
I came back feeling all clean and my hollow promises to the dentist didn't last five minutes. Roger is leaving on Thursday and it would have been rude not to have had a farewell drink with him..oh no...red wine?! ( maybe he has shares in Medicare!) I don't even remember cleaning the bloody things before I got into bed! Oh heck it was windy in the night..( no not that sort of wind!) The eyesore of a fence opposite me has all come down. Its hard to imagine but its even more of an eyesore than it was before and its flapping about all over hitting the very unattractive caravan.
Well I am getting through my sewing jobs ready for our " great escape' It will be a gentle meander up Spain to start the Tour. Hard work and hard fun. Best get my skates on and get myself a haircut and rebuild for the start. I wonder how quickly Medicare could do a total body overhaul and facelift?!