We all had a lie in this morning apart from me, Ellen and Mr Burton, who attended our regular little book club in the morning before breakfast. Just after ten we left for the market where we all had a go a bartering for a cheaper price for souvenirs and crafts. I ended up with a pair of elephant trousers and some bracelets before calling my days of bartering to a close - my skills are not amazing. Around midday most of us went into the pool to cool off from the day and for fun before everyone disappeared to their rooms to get ready for dinner and to have a reset. The restaurant was a few minutes down the block and they served crocodile and friend caterpillars, even though I’m pescatarian I ended up trying the crocodile because it’s a once in a life time opportunity and it surprisingly tasted good. It was a mix between chicken and fish. We ended the day back at Fawlty Towers with me. Ellen, Leila and Mr burton having our usual games night.

P.S. I can’t wait to see you mum , dad and I guess Ben. See you in four nights… love you lots xxx  Bea

 

FOOTBALLS COME HOME!!!

To begin with we sat at the hotel bar for the first half in which Mariona Caldente scored the first goal of the game and it looked like a repeat of the World Cup Final.  We were then ushered into the restaurant where Mr Burton joined us at the bar to watch the rest of the game. We were treated like royalty, our food laid out in front of us and the TV perfectly placed. The intensity increased as Chloe Kelly’s cross was headed in by Alessia Russo. Once extra time had proceeded we sat nervously praying penalties wouldn’t go ahead. They did. The first penalty was a relief until the referee decided a retake was needed. It was saved. To follow the Spanish scored however the next set of penalties evened it up. By the time we got to penalty number 5,  England were leading 2-1. If we scored the next one it was all over for the Spanish. And we did it. European champions twice in a row. After screaming celebrations, Mr burton let Ellen and I sprint back to the hotel to watch the trophy being lifted. What a moment...

 

PS. Sending love to my family and excited to see you soon. Xx Lucy

PS. Love you all. Looking forward to seeing you all. Xxx Ellen

 

 




Comments

  1. Nicki Leaper27 July 2025 at 14:43

    Oh my goodness - what a night my lovely Ellen! We missed you so much - and just so pleased you got to watch it. Enjoy your last days. Can't wait to hear all the stories. 🥔🥔🥔

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  2. Eva28 July 2025 at 13:19

    Flo you must have looooved the market because you're mad about shopping!!! Hope your bartering was a success & that you got me a nice pair of “harem” pants 😂

    How fab that you were all set up in front of the TV to watch the Lionesses. You’d be very surprised to know Flo that even I watched it. Girl Power!

    I hope you had a good portion of fried insects like daddy ate in Thailand!

    Counting down now till you get back xxx 😘 ❤️❤️❤️

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  3. Lou29 July 2025 at 03:33

    Brilliant that you got to see the match Lucy! You will always remember where you were when the Lionesses won their second consecutive Euros! We were all watching at home and thinking of you. ⚽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆
    Well done for your write up - your Uncle Dave will be proud!! 🥰
    Can't wait to see you on Thursday. xxxx

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