Wash and Dry

Today I was once again disappointed at breakfast the cappuccino machine is busted completely now and still no melon, what is occurring, yoghurt and walnuts is just not doing it for me, I set up my blog, although initially after completing my blog I lost the whole bloody thing, I was raging, but I settled down and re-wrote it again and added the lovely photos from our day trip.

The hotel is full of football players today, Beitar Jerusalem FC are staying with us just now, they are playing Maccabi Haifa, I also found out Maccabi Haifa are staying at the Dan Panorama so Haifa is busy, busy today.

I filled one of our wheeled cases we bought with our Wedding Vouchers and set off for the house, the case was full of dirty washing, today is the day I get to use my new washing machine and dryer, so exciting! When I arrived at the house the workman were in once again, today the air-conditioning is being sorted, I said hello to the gents and set about doing my first wash of the machine, I wasn't allowed to put clothes in on the first wash, just allowed to clean the machine, so I set it on a  quick wash, checked for leaks and left the machine to run its course whilst I went to the supermarket and looked for a clothes airer. The airers they had looked a little cheapy chappie so I decided to wait until I could get to Kiryat Eliezer and check out the stores down there.

I found the special floor cleaner Dina had told me about, having taken a picture of her bottle, I walked around the store with my iPhone checking for the correct image.  I bought a bucket and other bits and pieces, and then went to the wine store, wall to ceiling wine, thats my kind of supermarket, I found a nice Sancerre for when we move in, eventually!!!! I got back to the apartment, the floors were still dry and the washing machine had finished cleaning itself, so now I'm ready first load of darks going in, I chose the setting I wanted, although I was looking for 30', couldn't find it so settled on 40'. The lights were on and the water was filling my machine, now although the outside of the machine is all in English the booklet is all in Hebrew, so I think its going to be trial and error with this machine, unlike the dryer, which comes with English and Hebrew instructions, which is a good job really, because the little acorn symbol mean't nowt to me, neither did the little feather, but having read the instructions, I now know acorns for cotton, feather for delicates, simples!

I washed down doors and door panels and pottered around until the first load was finished, I then sorted out the things that would go in the dryer and the things that would go on my old airer, I have never used dryers for my clothes, I like my clothes the size they are, this is why I have done hand washing at the hotel, no danger I was going to put my smalls and trousers to the Laundry I have seen the way some clothes come back and I don't like it very much.

The new fancy tap in the kitchen is plumbed in, although it has no drain outlet yet, Itzhak is waiting until the dishwasher arrives before he plumbs it in, unfortunately the dishwasher is stuck in customs, let hope its here soon because using a tap with a bucket underneath it is going to be a pain in the bucket.......

I left the house and headed back to the hotel, Natalie and I chatted and once again she is looking for Hebrew lessons for me, I was once again re-sheduled for Berlitz and I was none to happy, I am desperately wanting to get talking Hebrew. I chatted with Amy in the lounge, herself and her partner are going to see the big game today, the stadium is walking distance from the hotel, although down hill.  I had a chat with Lou Lou and saw Lydia on the video app, she was so cute all dressed up in her pretty dress and shoes.

My Beloved who has been in Herzliya all day arrived back at the hotel around 6.30 pm and we decided that tonight its Japanika for us once again.  I wonder what we ever did before we found sushi, oh yeah I remember we cooked pfffft. We walked to Japanika, and ordered our meal, once again half way through we were given a freebie, and it was delicious, the trouble is we thought we had ordered enough, but it appears enough, just isn't enough with these guys.

We left Japanika and walked to the phone shop I put more credit on as I had received a message in Hebrew that apparently said, 'you need to load data', now I did think this was odd as I very nearly, almost remembered that I had been given 5G the last time I phoned, but what do I know so I put on 100 shekels and tried to phone, to no avail, they were shut for the day, so first thing in the morning I have to call and transfer my shekels into data.

We walked to the apartment, I needed to get the clothes from the dryer, obviously My Beloved's, we then decided in our infinite wisdom that the fridge and freezer door should open from the right not the left, so we found the necessary tools and started in about the screws, we got both doors off and were trying to re-hang the door, the door wouldn't fit, how does that work, its the same door, we pushed we shoved we poked and prodded, but the door would not fit. So we had nothing more to do than put the screws back to the left side and leave the doors opening from the left, it passed an hour............................

We walked back to the hotel and My Beloved called the Little Princes from the lounge, but not before I knocked his beer over as I breezed past with my jacket flapping.  Youngest Prince is under the weather and has the Doctor tomorrow, and Eldest Princes is busy ordering new clothes for her trip to Israel. The are both off to see the Wanted this week in Aberdeen and are very, very excited, so we are hoping Youngest Prince is feeling better for the concert.