Could be the sound of the credit crisis, but more likely diners enjoying our latest offer:

Lunch for 7€ or 10€

Two or three courses from our special lunchtime menu. The menu changes almost daily and is available Tuesday to Saturday. À la carte menu available as usual.

May not be combined with any other offers.

A car pulled up on the road outside our Restaurant. Two men and a dog got out. They sent the dog into the olive grove and two shots rang out. The men climbed back in the car and drove off leaving the dog dead.

All of us who live or visit the Costas are well aware of the large numbers of feral cats and dogs and the way animals are often treated, and despite the sterling work undertaken by animal refuges there are always horror stories like this.

However at Cantueso we have slightly better news about one of the six puppies born around the restaurant to a campo mother. The stray dog which we called Maddie, surprised us by producing six puppies and according to Mario the vet in Puente don Manuel, they were from at least three different fathers. So Maddie it would seem was a bit of a slut but all at Cantueso loved her. After a great saga all the puppies were re-homed in Spain, Finland and Germany.

Bonnie must think she is the luckiest dog in the world having found a family in Finland that are devoted to her. As you can see in our photo she does indeed look bonny under the Christmas tree. Her new owners say she has settled well and seems not to mind having gone from +30C to minus 20C.

Bonnie in Finland at Christmas

And there’s more!

The animal stories at Cantueso don’t end there and now we are looking for a home for “Ginge” a marmalade cat who has taken up residence. At Cantueso we have 10 self catering cottages as well as the restaurant and Ginge has made many friends from all over the world, but sadly none have packed him in their cases. He is so friendly and popular that he is now in danger of becoming overweight. He has been “sorted out” by the vet and will make a loving companion although precautions will have to be made in the first instance, because he is reluctant to leave. One customer at the restaurant offered to take him and give him a new home in Caleta some 35 k away but Ginge was back in just over 24 hours! Motorways and rivers it would seem can be taken in his stride. Now that home is no longer available so would any Dr Doolittles out there please call us if they can help on 699 946 213.

Ginge has his case packed ready to travel

Cantueso Yo Yo's

We decided it was better to give kids a Yo Yo when they have finished their meal rather than a sticky lollipop. Only problem now seems to be that fathers think they are still yo yo champions!

Balcony View

Well, if not better, more easily seen as we have installed a telescope on the Bandstand terrace.