Unexpected expenditures

Well, the dead computer saga has come to an encouraging end: although the old laptop couldn't be resurrected, I was able to buy a new one while passing through Gatwick airport on my return trip from Austria to Spain. The purchase was made possible by a recent unexpected financial gift; you can read the whole story in my July newsletter.
Another unexpected expenditure last week was that I broke a tooth during my journey home, and needed to make as dentist's appointment as soon as I got back to Alhaurin. God provided for this too in a surprising way. When I went to collect my defunct laptop from the computer shop in Malaga, the manager agreed to waive the usual €45 fee for diagnosing the problem. This turned out to be just the amount needed for my dental treatment that same day.

July is also the month for some expected expenditures and not only unexpected ones: it's the time of year when I have to renew my car insurance and, as I've had the car for two years now, it will need to go in next week for its first ITV. (MOT if you're from the UK; Roadworthy if you're from South Africa.) So I'm getting all these little practical things sorted out before my parents and niece arrive next week for their Spanish summer holiday.