We are frequent visitors but to Playa Blanca at the other end of the island. We were supposed to be flying out in a couple of weeks but naturally that was cancelled so I've rebooked for October instead.

I would move out there permanently if I could but unfortunately I can't

It's late summer here in Harare, lovely balmy temperature and plenty of sun. I moved here 15 years ago with my Zimbabwean wife and love it here.

I get to see all the Palace games on the Sky equivalent here and usually return to the UK twice a year to see family, friends, go to Selhurst and a couple of away matches. Due to Covid I've been here since March 2020, but no real hardship.

To give you an idea of the cultural differences, a short story. Two weeks ago I got 5 new tyres for the car; the guys at the shop asked if I wanted the old tyres and I said " no, you can get rid of them" to which they seemed quite pleased. When I got home I was asked if I had the old tyres. " No, told the guys to get rid " I said." AArrgghh, I could have got 5 goats for those, can't you go back and get them? "

Pleasant, sunny 27 C max here in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's the end of summer/ start of autumn.

Had been in a 7 month lockdown, but everything has been open since October. Free to travel within the country although international borders are currently closed except to truck traffic. Children, including my own, are back at school but with each class halved and switch between a week in school and a week at home doing zoom lessons. Very few vaccines are being dished out (2m so far), and I'm not so hopeful of getting one. It's the Sputnik V.

Since people are dying like flies in Brazil, I can envisage a new wave heading this way.

Mine's a light and bitter.

Not too far from my abode.When my dear wife and I took a stroll, the tide was out leaving large areas of sand to walk on.Wonderful.

a cold breeze can lead you to Littlehampton

Mount Martha may be where you are thinking of for beach huts but they are dotted all down Port Phillip Bay and yes, they go for silly money, like Pds Stg 150K.
Do'nt know when you were last here but seems everyone wants to get pissed.
A number of boutique Breweries have arisen and a Gin a Rum and a Whisky distillery have opened up.
Ah paradise, Hic!