Mandi and Dogan have been trying for the last two years to get her a residential visa for Turkey and at last it's come............

The smiles say it all when you look at their happy faces............

The happy smiles say it all.............

This means that she can come and go as many times as she likes, she can get work - in fact she's considered a Turkish resident as far as she can be, she just isn't a citizen which would mean she could vote. She's keeping her British citizenship, and so this card is her proof of her being able to work and travel around.

They are so happy and they celebrated last night and I'm wondering how her head is today............... LOL

This is a pup who's mum comes from near where Dogan works. Zilli, the dog who Mandi and Dogan adopted, is a magnet for puppies apparently. She looks after them and plays with them on the beach. This is one who is with her most days and I'm sure considers Zilli her mum. Now this pup [which Mandi has named Erin] comes on her own to Mandi's home and sleeps there in the cabinet outside, and Mandi has fallen in love with this adorable pup...........

The pup who follows Zilli to Mandi's home and now thinks it her place

So now she's got Minoche the cat , his lady friend and her two kitties, Zilli and now Erin - that's 4 cats and 2 dogs. It's just as well it's only Minoche who comes into the house - otherwise it would be full. It's also lucky that Dogan works in a restaurant, so he can find leftover food to feed all their menagerie. LOL

It's gone colder again today - with rain. So it's a stay home day again. The car is working fine and tomorrow it's going out for a run back to the dentist LOL. I hope the weather will be a bit sunnier than today because it's lousy out there.

Take care and we'll speak again soon