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00:00I like getting the sand in between my toes.
00:02The great shops.
00:03Atmosphere.
00:04Sea.
00:05You hate the sea.
00:06Shut up.
00:07But one thing we could all agree on,
00:09with over 300 days of that glorious sunshine a year,
00:13it sure beats the cold and grey of the old UK.
00:17Ah, this is a lie.
00:18Living that dream can be blooming hard graft.
00:22Misting.
00:23My lad, you're right.
00:24Stress level.
00:25Through the roof.
00:27But at the end of the working day...
00:29Girl power.
00:30Girl power.
00:30Come on, Sam.
00:31Forward.
00:32Oh, yeah.
00:33The quality of life on the costas...
00:35Is priceless.
00:41Peace and love.
00:42Cheers.
00:43That's why there will always be...
00:45Start again.
00:45She's waffling.
00:46Oh, Kerry.
00:47A lot cheaper than England.
00:49Everybody's in that friendly zone.
00:50This is heaven.
00:51Bargain-loving Brits in the sun.
00:57Today on the costas...
00:59Barbecue King Chunks is cooking up a plan to expand the family business.
01:03Tikka Masala.
01:05Flavoured bacon.
01:06Some curry bacon.
01:08Dog rescuers Sue and Grazy are chasing someone else's tail.
01:12Come on, sweet bits.
01:13Come here.
01:14It's OK.
01:15Come on.
01:15Have you got her?
01:16No, not yet.
01:17She's so scared.
01:18And we turn back the clock to the time Bambi broke the bank, hunting for bargains.
01:23I don't think it's going to be much over budget and I haven't got any money left in my purse.
01:29Maxie.
01:39Come on, Aves.
01:43Will you come and do over duty then and I'll make coffee?
01:46Aight.
01:46It's the start of the day in Kassaras.
01:50I'm Graham, but everybody here calls me Grazy.
01:52Go on then.
01:53Go find your brothers and sisters.
01:54I'm Sue.
01:55Come on, Pickles.
01:56Come on.
01:57We were originally from Stoke Poges, which is near Slough and Windsor.
02:01Oh, right.
02:02Sorry.
02:02If you say Slough...
02:03Oh, you can't say Windsor.
02:04Do not say Slough.
02:06Hey, there's no wrong with Slough, Sue.
02:08They invented the wheelie bin.
02:10Wherever the couple are from, they moved to Spain nine years ago.
02:14It's always our dream to come and live in Spain.
02:16We had a couple of bereavements and, like, really...
02:20Tough ones.
02:21Tough ones that we had to get through.
02:23And it was like, why wouldn't we go and follow our dream and go and see?
02:26And if we don't like it, we'd go back to England.
02:28And Sue and I, we've been together just over 25 years,
02:33which is an awful long time.
02:3525 beautiful years.
02:38Graham was my football coach.
02:39I used to play football in England, and I played for 20-odd years,
02:44and, yeah, he was my football coach.
02:47They now spend their time throwing balls
02:49instead of kicking them for their four rescue dogs.
02:52We've got Max, and we've got Arthur,
02:55and then my other two, Alfie and Poppy,
02:57I found them in the bins eight years ago.
02:59She's never been to the bins since.
03:00Yes. He doesn't let me.
03:02That is a fact.
03:03He doesn't let me go up there anymore.
03:04It's an actual fact.
03:05Come back with animals.
03:07As well as a full-time job in HR compliance,
03:11Sue volunteers at a local dog rescue charity,
03:14and the pair are currently fostering a puppy
03:16who needs a lot of attention.
03:19Ava, timid, afraid,
03:21and that soon passed
03:24because she then became very elusive.
03:27Come on.
03:27Have you got her?
03:28No, not yet.
03:29She's so scared.
03:31I'm trying to entice her with the dogs and the treats.
03:34Come on, Baba.
03:36Come on.
03:37Come on, sweet pea.
03:38Come here.
03:38It's OK.
03:39And Ava couldn't have picked a worse time
03:41to pull a disappearing act.
03:43Today is a very important day.
03:45Ava's going off to England,
03:47so today is the day.
03:49Good girl.
03:50You got her?
03:51Yeah.
03:52Thank goodness for that.
03:54Ava will be travelling to the UK
03:56with a specialist pet transport company.
03:59They wouldn't normally give her meat,
04:01especially if she's travelling,
04:02but I need to make sure she's eaten.
04:05I'm just so nervous that if she gets away
04:07or she gets out or slips her lead
04:09or any of that stuff,
04:11you'll never get her back.
04:13Just being an overprotective fosterer.
04:15Nothing wrong with taking your job seriously, Sue.
04:18The tough job of being a foster parent
04:20is definitely you fall in love with a dog.
04:24You know, they become part of your life,
04:27of everything you do.
04:28You know, we haven't been out, really,
04:31for the last five weeks
04:32because we couldn't really leave her with anybody
04:33because you couldn't get close to her.
04:36Good girl.
04:39But the beautiful thing is,
04:40she's a lucky little pup.
04:41She's got a new home to go to.
04:43Right, Aves, let's go meet your new family.
04:46Morning!
04:48Ava's new owners are Lisa and Matt from Sivcup,
04:51who adopted another dog, Alfie,
04:53from the same rescue centre.
04:55Oh, bless her.
04:57Oh, she's beautiful.
04:58What's her plan today?
05:00After here, we're off to the vet.
05:01We're going to get her worm
05:02and just the passport has to be signed
05:05and then we'll go and meet the transporter guy
05:07and then she'll be on her way.
05:09And then what?
05:10She gets to you on Wednesday, does she?
05:12Yes, Wednesday morning.
05:13She can't wait to meet you guys.
05:15Thank you so much for looking after her.
05:17You're welcome.
05:18Thank you, Ava.
05:19Thank you, Ava.
05:20OK, bye.
05:21Aw, they're so lovely.
05:23So, yeah, all good,
05:24but let's get you to the vets
05:25because we're running out of time.
05:27Come on, let's go.
05:28Around 5,000 dogs are rehomed
05:31to the UK from Spain each year.
05:33But before Ava becomes one of them,
05:35Sue and Grazie have a lot to do.
05:37The town of Barone de Polyp,
05:54just north of Benidorm,
05:55is home to the Devlin family.
05:58I'm Paul,
05:59a.k.a. Chunks.
06:00Everybody calls me Chunks.
06:03And you are?
06:03I'm Charlene, or Charlie, either.
06:05I'm originally from Liverpool
06:07and moved to Gran Canaria 22 years ago.
06:13Met Charlene there,
06:14and we moved here in 2007.
06:16Come on, throw it.
06:17But this lot don't exactly live the quiet life.
06:20Full house here, haven't we?
06:21Yes, yes.
06:23There's us two, the three children,
06:25George, who's 12,
06:26the twins, Molly and Arthur, who are seven,
06:28and then my mum lives in a house in the garden.
06:30Ow!
06:31As well as the six humans,
06:32there's also Al the dog.
06:35No, he's had enough.
06:37We moved here on a whim, didn't we?
06:38Yeah.
06:39We were looking for somewhere to go
06:41because Gran Canaria was getting quieter and quieter,
06:44no good for work for us.
06:46The couple both work in entertainment.
06:48Charlene is backstage while Chunks is in the spotlight.
06:52I do tribute shows.
06:54Roy Orbison, Bay City Rollers, Madness.
06:56This is my Roy Orbison jacket.
06:59It's got all the nice frills on
07:01across the shoulders.
07:03Madness suit.
07:05Bit zany, but what do you expect from madness?
07:07Maybe some baggy trousers?
07:09Putting these on is great.
07:11Love it.
07:12We're good to go.
07:12Should we get this unwrapped?
07:13Yeah.
07:14But in 2020,
07:16Paul branched out and embraced another love.
07:19Thanks.
07:19What are we having?
07:21Everything, please.
07:22He started his own barbecue business,
07:29catering for parties and events.
07:32I've always had this passion for cooking and barbecuing.
07:35Love the food.
07:36Yeah.
07:37That's why they call me Chunks.
07:39It's the best one I've ever had in my life.
07:42It's so, so good, yeah.
07:43He's a feeder.
07:44You try and go on a diet and you live with him.
07:46It's a nightmare.
07:47You get this fork put in your face.
07:50Permit, try this.
07:51There's no food on it.
07:51No food, just a fork.
07:53With one eye on the future,
07:55Chunks is making plans for his succession,
07:57starting today.
07:59Just cutting some meat up for the kids to marinate
08:03and then they're going to cook their own food.
08:06Don't chuck it all in,
08:07otherwise it's going to be too strong, okay?
08:09Molly's making chicken fajitas.
08:11Ooh, yummy.
08:12First of all, a little bit of soy hoisin.
08:14And George is knocking up some teriyaki burgers.
08:17Also yummy.
08:18George has got a passion for food, hasn't he?
08:20And Molly, definitely.
08:22Molly's definitely.
08:23She is following in your footsteps.
08:25And Arthur, no.
08:27He would literally have bland food.
08:30No sauce.
08:31You just want salt on yours.
08:32The next generation of grillers are cooking lunch for the whole family,
08:36including their gran.
08:37You pass it from hand to hand, it doesn't stick so much.
08:39And their dad's love of good food is already rubbing off on them.
08:44When you go out for a dinner and you have a pre-packaged burger
08:47and then we come home and we make a burger,
08:49they can certainly tell the difference between what's fresh and what's been processed.
08:54And they would always, always go for the home-cooked stuff,
08:57which is fantastic.
08:59That's not going to come off, is it?
09:00Here we go.
09:01We've got our food in.
09:03Let's do some cooking.
09:04There we go.
09:07How long?
09:1020 minutes.
09:1120 minutes?
09:12No, no, no, no.
09:14No.
09:15Low and slow.
09:17After the young ones have served up their dishes,
09:19Chunks plans to serve up some top-secret recipes he's been working on.
09:24But will they leave a bad taste?
09:28Coming up, Bambi and Johnny are in search of a discount deal.
09:32Johnny, I rely on you to curb my spending today.
09:36My budget control.
09:36My budget.
09:37Uh-oh.
09:38I can see that budget going out the window.
09:41And puppy love leads to heartache for Sue and Grazie.
09:45It's starting to get emotional now.
09:47I don't like all this.
09:48The town of Huelva near the Portuguese border
10:01is where you'll find our old friend Bambi Dami.
10:04Come on, pics.
10:06Come on.
10:07This year, I bought this finca.
10:10Finca means farm in Spanish.
10:12It's got its own land, which I've always dreamed of.
10:14I never thought I could achieve that.
10:16But it's been a baptism of fire
10:17because the home was completely empty
10:20and I've had to have it all done.
10:22When Bambi first moved to Huelva in 2020,
10:26she lived somewhere a little more cosy.
10:29A caravilla.
10:32Come and have a look around.
10:34Come in.
10:34And we're going back to that time.
10:43That's lovely.
10:44Did that hurt your ears?
10:45Eh?
10:45Say again.
10:48Wolverhampton last Bambi moved to this rural town
10:51for a fresh start after a stint on the Costa del Sol.
10:54It's really quiet here.
10:56Eh, not if you keep doing that, it isn't.
10:59And to make sure things didn't get too quiet,
11:01she made the move with her best friend, Johnny.
11:05Come on, Johnny boy.
11:06And then we go like this, cos it's Friday night.
11:09Ollie.
11:09We're best mates, aren't we?
11:11She's not bad, is she?
11:13And he's not bad either.
11:15He's all right.
11:16Yeah, we've been best mates for ever.
11:19Johnny sadly passed away in 2023.
11:22We understand that he's gone now and we've just got to carry on our journey
11:28and his legacy and our legacy of being as happy as you can while it lasts.
11:33It was just always joy with Johnny.
11:35Joy with Johnny.
11:38Bambi and joyful Johnny were friends for 22 years
11:41and this is one of their Huelva adventures.
11:47Come on, Nick.
11:49Bambi was queen of the caravan sales on the Costa del Sol.
11:54Affordable living for people who are on a budget.
11:58Like me!
11:58Very persuasive.
12:01But in Tranquil Huelva,
12:03she's working harder than ever to shift those plots of paradise in the sun
12:07and thankfully she knows the tricks of the trade.
12:10The dressing of the home is really important to help people visualise
12:15how they're going to live, where they're going to put their items.
12:18So I like to display things so they can see their own self living there.
12:22Oh, yes, we can do this, we can do that.
12:26So Bambi and Johnny are heading back to their old stomping ground
12:29in search of some cheap and cheerful things to zhuzh up her caravans.
12:33Johnny, I rely on you to curb my spending today.
12:37My budget control.
12:38My budget.
12:38And with only 50 euros to do up three mobile homes,
12:42Johnny's got his work cut out.
12:43But he has been learning the terms of the trade.
12:46The word.
12:47The word is...
12:48Objeto.
12:49Very.
12:50The word of the day.
12:51Small nice ornaments to me and thee.
12:54You're not really a second-hand shopper, really, are you?
12:57But you never know, I might be converted.
12:59Yeah, you might get some nice pieces off.
13:02Dargiboo.
13:04Close enough, Johnny.
13:06What is the point of having a word of the day
13:07if you can't remember it, eh?
13:09As the Costa's finest Dargiboo shops get closer...
13:13Hold your breath.
13:14See if you can do it.
13:16Will Bambi stick to her budget?
13:18You're having a laugh.
13:27Come on, darling, let's go and check on this meat.
13:30That's it.
13:33Oh, wow.
13:34Look at them.
13:35Back in Barone da Pollock,
13:37Chunks is hoping to entice his three children
13:39into the family barbecue business.
13:42It's a good thing for them to be cooking, in my mind,
13:46because I learnt very young
13:48and being able to look after myself.
13:50So I kind of pass that on to them,
13:52hoping that they will pick it up.
13:54Each of the three kids has made their own recipe for lunch.
13:57Here we go.
13:58And the aroma seems to have attracted a special guest,
14:02Charlene's mum, Scylla.
14:04Hello, Danny.
14:05Hello, Danny.
14:06I didn't know it was raining.
14:07Yeah.
14:08I'll put you in the kitchen.
14:10Yeah.
14:10These are Arthur's bits here.
14:12This is Molly's bits.
14:14The burgers are George's teriyaki burgers.
14:17Ooh, tuck in, gang.
14:19Can I try a bit?
14:20This is Arthur's.
14:21This is Arthur's one.
14:23Chicken's lovely.
14:24It's just so nice.
14:26It's tender, isn't it?
14:27Very tender.
14:28The key to a great barbecue has got to be
14:31do everything low and slow.
14:34You keep the low temperature and you cook it a long time.
14:36It keeps the meat nice and tender.
14:38Look at the burgers.
14:39George.
14:41And he made his own marinade.
14:43Mmm.
14:45Oh, the flavor.
14:47That is really tasty.
14:48Yeah.
14:48Really, really tasty, George.
14:51Nice and juicy.
14:52Kids have turned it around and made their own delicacies
14:55on the barbecue.
14:56Well done, guys.
14:59Chunks is so passionate about food,
15:01he preaches his grilling gospel far and wide.
15:05I started writing recipe books and putting them out there
15:08in different genres.
15:09And then I realized that in a barbecue,
15:12you can literally make anything.
15:15So I've done recipe books on cheesecakes and cookies,
15:19even cocktails.
15:20I was going to say the best-selling one is the smoking cocktails.
15:24At the minute, I've just finished the 25th.
15:27I think so, yeah.
15:2825th book.
15:29Chunks has already started to work on his next barbecue brainwave
15:33that he hopes could expand his empire.
15:35I've always got this fascination with adding flavors to everyday food.
15:41I like to try and be different, inventive.
15:44This is the food trailer that we've had for a couple of months.
15:52There you go.
15:53That automatically goes up.
15:55And then we put our shelf out.
15:57And we're ready to serve.
16:01The couple recently invested 10,000 euros in their food truck,
16:05which serves as their kitchen for outdoor catering
16:08and also Chunks' laboratory.
16:10The last week or so, 10 to 12 days,
16:13I've been curing five kilos of bacon.
16:16We're different flavors,
16:18so they're not going to be expecting this.
16:20Flavored bacon?
16:22I'm intrigued.
16:23We've got normal smoked bacon.
16:25Nice, but a bit safe.
16:27This one is char siu.
16:30Chinese char siu.
16:31Ooh, interesting.
16:32Tikka masala.
16:34Flavored bacon.
16:35It's curry bacon.
16:37Definitely inventive.
16:39And then the last one we've got is apple pie.
16:42Apple pie bacon.
16:43Ooh, I'm not sure about that one.
16:45Does it come with red sauce, brown sauce or custard?
16:48Oh, I get the smell of the tikka masala now as well.
16:52It looks good.
16:53But before he can take it to the market,
16:55Chunks' new bacon venture needs the thumbs up from his family.
16:58I think we're good.
17:00We'll see who can guess what flavor is what.
17:02After complaining about the weather.
17:11The weather's been absolutely awful.
17:14I've never known nothing like it.
17:16Thanks, Ant.
17:17And our love of standing in line.
17:19It's absolutely red hot.
17:20And they're standing there queuing like they're waiting to get into a disco.
17:24Thanks again, Ant.
17:25If there's one thing us Brits are famous for, it's being...
17:28A nation of animal lovers.
17:30Too right, Mervyn.
17:32And when we're on our holes, our four-legged friends are never far from our thoughts.
17:36I've got two Welsh terriers.
17:37Do you want to know their names?
17:39Lord Griffington of Conway and Lady Gwendolyn Flirt.
17:42Love them to bit.
17:43Very fancy names, Carol.
17:44Oh, my little dog, Theo.
17:47Oh, he's adorable.
17:48I love the bones of the lad.
17:49We've got a dog ourself, Alfie.
17:51We miss him.
17:52He's at home.
17:52We see him when he gets back.
17:53While absence makes the heart grow fonder for the dog lovers, the feline fans, not so much.
18:00Boris the cat is in his pet hotel at the moment.
18:04Hated every second of it, probably.
18:06It's going to be cheaper to bring him in.
18:08I've got a cat, Willow.
18:10Our son's looking after her at the moment.
18:12So she's missing us.
18:14We're not missing her.
18:16Some of us prefer our faithful friends to have two legs.
18:19The only pet I have at home is my husband.
18:22Charming, Valerie.
18:23Although you're not alone.
18:24Who's my pet?
18:26Well, I hope he's house-trained.
18:28Yeah, us Brits are 100% animal lovers.
18:31Aren't we, Terrence?
18:33No.
18:34No?
18:34No.
18:34We're not animal lovers.
18:35Are you barking mad?
18:37If you have a pet at home, you can't come on holiday as often, because you have to get
18:44somebody to look after.
18:45Whatever you do, Kathleen, don't tell Sue.
18:54Let's go.
18:55We're always down the vets with our dogs.
18:58You kind of go through fits and starts of spending, of not coming for months, and then
19:03they all get sick together.
19:04Back in Kassara's, dog rescuer Sue has lots to do before five-month-old puppy Ava leaves
19:10for her new home in a couple of hours.
19:12Hello, how are you doing?
19:14Not bad, are you?
19:15Yeah, fine.
19:16Good.
19:18We've been allowed nice traveling to the UK.
19:21Yeah, yeah.
19:22She's going today.
19:23A little bit shy.
19:24She's really timid.
19:25Really timid.
19:26Sue and husband Grazie have been married for 20 years, and since moving to Spain, they
19:31fostered and adopted nearly 30 dogs, but one half of the couple needed a bit of convincing.
19:37I not necessarily was a dog lover.
19:40It wasn't until Sue and I got together, and her obvious passion for dogs is unbelievable.
19:46So, yes, I've learned, if that's the right word, to love the dogs almost as much as I
19:54love Sue.
19:54Oh, that's nice.
19:56Thanks.
19:57It's just nice to be able to help and support and give something back a little bit, feel
20:01like you're doing something.
20:03Oh, she's 7'7'5".
20:05She's a bit heavier than I thought she'd be.
20:07But looking after vulnerable animals who've had a tough start in life isn't easy.
20:12Two dogs die in two weeks.
20:14People don't relate to it if they're not dog lovers.
20:15It's like losing a family member.
20:17It's hard.
20:18But the thing is, you get years in between of complete happiness.
20:23We've got loads of memories and all of that stuff.
20:26You know, I would never change it and I'll always have dogs.
20:28But it is, it does, they do break your heart.
20:31Unconditional love.
20:32That's what it is.
20:33Ava, please.
20:34Come on, Ava, that's us.
20:35Oh, perfect timing, Sylvia.
20:38I was filling up here.
20:39Hopefully today's visit to the vet will have a happier ending.
20:43Ava needs to pass a check-up so she can travel and start her new life in the UK.
20:47She's very nervous.
20:48How long is this, girl?
20:50Five months.
20:51And she's going to England today.
20:53The chest sounds clear, the heart rate is fine.
21:00With the first test passed, next, Sylvia needs to check Ava's microchip, if she can find it.
21:06I think it might be on her front because I can feel it.
21:09Yeah.
21:09I can feel it in her neck.
21:11But before Ava can go anywhere, there's one last box to tick.
21:34A worming tablet so she doesn't carry any unwelcome visitors to her new home.
21:39Good girl.
21:41She's big to die.
21:43You're all ready to go.
21:44Yes.
21:47She'll look forward to her new life.
21:48Thanks, Sylvia.
21:50You're more than I will.
21:52See you.
21:52See you.
21:53Bye.
21:53Bye.
21:55Travel documents updated.
21:56Ava's almost ready for the four-day trip from Kassaris to Kent.
22:01I think that went really well.
22:02Yep.
22:03Everything's done.
22:03She's very fit and healthy.
22:04She ate her worming tablet, which is unheard of.
22:08And she's all ready to rock and roll.
22:10So, we'll go home now.
22:11Yep.
22:11You ring the transporter.
22:13Yeah.
22:13And we'll see what time they're arriving.
22:15Yeah, perfect.
22:15Okay.
22:16Come on.
22:16With Ava due to be picked up in just 90 minutes, Sue still needs to pack everything she'll need
22:22for the four-day road trip.
22:28In Torremolinos...
22:30Have a good old mooch.
22:32Bambi and Johnny are ready to hit the shops.
22:34Moochy, snoochy.
22:35Bambi's got a budget of just 50 euros to buy some bits that will make three of the caravans
22:41she's trying to sell look homely and help attract buyers.
22:45It's like a little Aladdin's cave, isn't it?
22:47Uh-oh.
22:48I can see that budget going out the window.
22:51So lovely.
22:52Look at that.
22:52It's really nice.
22:53I will definitely make a profit on the caravans when I decorate them like this, especially
22:57if I put fabulous things in, like...
23:00Ta-da!
23:00Uh, very nice.
23:01But one question...
23:03Is that objet d'or?
23:04Is it objet d'or?
23:06I think you mean dargy-boo, Johnny.
23:08Selling caravans in this area is harder than the tourist hotspots, so Bambi's pulling
23:13out all the stops.
23:14Bambi likes bling.
23:16That's a whole new ting.
23:18Hopefully that bling won't blow her budget.
23:22Those are two euros, and those are a euro for the two.
23:27Bargain.
23:28Three euros.
23:31With three cushions for three euro, the decorating duo are off to a great start, but
23:36they'll need a lot more to make the mobile homes look mobile homely.
23:42That's nice.
23:42I like the way they tell you.
23:43Yeah, it's good.
23:44And by the time they get to the till, they're loaded up.
23:47You tell me the price.
23:4938 Bambi, please.
23:50Have you got change for 50?
23:52I have.
23:53Ta-da!
23:54Got a bargain.
23:55Got a bargain.
23:55It's usually followed by a shot, but...
23:57No time for that, Johnny.
23:59It's off to the next shop.
24:01Bye.
24:04With just 12 euro left, Bambi has a plan.
24:07I would love to get the bargain of the century.
24:09Okay, not exactly a plan, but I do have buyer optimism.
24:12Your destination is on the right.
24:14Techno, casa.
24:17Techno, techno, techno.
24:18Now that's what you call a, ahem, rave review.
24:22I don't really know what to expect to find.
24:25It's like a treasure chest of Dargy Boo.
24:29You could find the Dargy Boo bargain of the century, Johnny.
24:32Oh, lovely.
24:38Is that objet d'art?
24:40I think it is.
24:41Six for six?
24:44Yeah.
24:45I bet they're glad I've come, aren't they?
24:47Definitely.
24:49I'm getting everything.
24:51Steady on, you've only got 12 euro.
24:53I think maybe in a bathroom or bedroom, that's nice.
24:57So I'm definitely going to get that.
24:58Stocks up, it's time to tot up.
25:01I don't think it's going to be much over budget,
25:03and I haven't got any money left in my purse.
25:07Looks like Johnny and his wallet to the rescue.
25:09Okay, the end.
25:11Wow.
25:1131?
25:1231?
25:13This is it.
25:1438 euro spent in the first shop and 31 in this one
25:17means she's 19 euro over,
25:20but it will give her caravans the wow factor.
25:23I'm hoping that it will help me sell all the mobiles.
25:28So I'm taking my bargains and I'm going back to Guelph.
25:32Only goes.
25:33Hasta luego.
25:34Work done, they're heading home,
25:36but the bargain hunting has only just begun.
25:38Coming up,
25:44has Chunks cooked up a recipe for success or disaster?
25:48They look like rib bones.
25:50That's because I couldn't get the right cut of meat.
25:52I need to get some proper pork belly.
25:55And there's foul play as Sue and Grazy prepare to say farewell.
25:59I need to find squeaky chicken.
26:00Can you go on squeaky chicken duty?
26:02Yeah, I'll find it.
26:08Come on then, baby.
26:17Last time.
26:19Last time out of the car.
26:21Look, here's your mates.
26:22Here's your mates.
26:23Come on then.
26:25Come on then.
26:26Hold on, I'll let you off.
26:27Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
26:28Let me let her off.
26:29Back in Kazara's,
26:30Ava the puppy is ready to set off for the UK,
26:33but her foster parents, Sue and Grazy,
26:35haven't even started packing her, um, her doggy bag.
26:38Let's check where he's at.
26:42Ava will be travelling to the UK with a specialist pet transporter.
26:47Let's look at his live location and see where he is now.
26:50He is currently on the AP7 near...
26:57I need my glasses.
27:00I can't see.
27:02I'm getting old.
27:03Tell me about it, Sue.
27:04It's probably about 40 minutes away.
27:06Because their home is off the beaten track,
27:08they've arranged to meet the driver closer to the motorway,
27:11which doesn't leave much time.
27:13We've got to pack her bed, her blanket, her food,
27:17and we've got to decide which toys she wants to take.
27:19We need to find squeaky chicken.
27:21You can't forget that, Sue.
27:22Can you go on squeaky chicken duty?
27:25Yeah.
27:25I'll find her.
27:26Let's go get her bed and her...
27:29Oh, Ava, don't look at me.
27:30You're going to break my heart.
27:32We've got the new bed for her.
27:34The transporter company said we could put a bed in the cage,
27:36which is great.
27:37Looks like Ava's travelling first class.
27:39I'd quite like to sleep in that, to be honest.
27:41It looks super comfy.
27:42I think Grazy's found Ava's favourite toy.
27:48It's not called squeaky for nothing.
27:50Everything is going to be just fine now she's got squeaky chicken.
27:54Chicken.
27:56Blanky.
27:57It's more so that she's got the smell
28:00and she knows that we haven't just abandoned her.
28:03And I don't think that'll go in there, but...
28:06Oh!
28:07Oh!
28:10But with everything packed,
28:12the fact that Ava is leaving is becoming a reality.
28:15She's definitely going there.
28:17She doesn't know it.
28:19I'm starting to get emotional now.
28:21Don't like all this.
28:22Right, we'd better go.
28:27But the elusive Ava's got other ideas.
28:30Here she is, look.
28:32Come on.
28:32Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh.
28:33We're not having this.
28:37Gotcha!
28:38Always looking for an escape route,
28:40Sue's taking no chances
28:41when she hands Ava over to the driver.
28:44She has a set couple of leads,
28:46but I'm going to give them an extra one.
28:49That's a pretty strong one.
28:51Right, three.
28:53We're OK with three.
28:54A little excessive.
28:56I tell you, if she slips one,
28:58I'm not risking it.
28:59Better safe than sorry.
29:00Right, is that everything?
29:02Uh, right, passport, food.
29:05Bedding, blankie, toys, squeaky chicken.
29:09Thank God we've got rid of that.
29:10I'm sure Ava's new family will be over the moon.
29:13Say goodbye to Maxie,
29:14cos you're never going to see him again, ever.
29:16Bye, Maxie, we love you.
29:17Say goodbye.
29:18Good boy.
29:18After saying farewell to her four-legged friends,
29:22next Ava will be leaving her two-legged ones
29:25for a new life in a new country.
29:27And we're off.
29:29First day of the rest of your life, Aves.
29:31How cool is that?
29:32My best bargain is my rollerblades.
29:52These rollerblades probably cost me about 50 euros,
29:55which is nothing compared to what I pay for getting about in taxes.
29:59They get me from A to B really quickly.
30:06These bad boys are literally amazing.
30:15Here in the summer, it's a nightmare to park the car,
30:18so I'm always on my rollerblades with no parking fee.
30:21And these, these are my best friends.
30:32Back in Huelva...
30:33Come on.
30:34...after hunting for bargains to help sell her caravans...
30:38...turned 20 quid.
30:40Yay!
30:41So, I think we're going to go and spend that today.
30:45See how much we can get for 20 euros.
30:48Bambi and Johnny are taking a break to enjoy their new hometown,
30:52but they're still on a budget.
30:54Fancy coming and spending 20 euro with me down in El Rocio?
30:5720 euro?
30:58Yeah, see how much we can get.
30:59I think Johnny knows me quite well to know
31:01that if I come round calling for him,
31:03it's food and wine involved.
31:04We like the same sort of foods, we'll try different things,
31:08we'll always get a wine to go with it.
31:11Always a wine.
31:12Tap us some wine, it goes perfectly fine.
31:15Ah, there you go.
31:16Ah, that well-known saying.
31:18The friends recently moved here from the much busier Costa del Sol.
31:22Life's kind of slowed down, hasn't it, since we moved to here?
31:25It's not as crazy here, and I'm quite glad of that, really.
31:29Although I still work hard, it's not...
31:32On the scale?
31:33No, no.
31:35In fact, they now live in a national park
31:38where it's more about actual animals than party animals.
31:42Half of the year, it's like this, the field,
31:44it's part of the national park with the wild ponies in,
31:48and the other half is...
31:49It's a beautiful lake.
31:51A flamingo is...
31:52Well, we'll take your word for it, Bambi,
31:53because it looks like they've flamingon.
31:56We haven't even spent one cent yet.
31:59And here we are.
31:59Here we are, having a lovely day.
32:01This is what Spain's about.
32:02After taking in the sights, except the flamingos,
32:06it's time to see what they can get for lunch with their limited budget.
32:09It's very nice, isn't it?
32:14Looks very snazzy, and possibly a bit pricey.
32:17We've got 20 euros, shall we see how far we can stretch it?
32:20Stretch the 20.
32:21Stretch it.
32:22What we can eat and drink for that amount.
32:25Challenge extended.
32:26Yeah.
32:27Thankfully, Bambi and Johnny don't mind sharing.
32:30Shall we get two different dishes?
32:32Then we can have a Spanish tapas of two dishes.
32:35Very good.
32:36Are we still in...
32:37First course of fancy bread served in a bag.
32:44Ooh.
32:47Wow, we're trying to look at this.
32:48Yeah.
32:49That's a lucky bag.
32:50That's very special.
32:51Do you think that's going to ruin the budget, just on the bread?
32:54Possibly.
32:55Put it back in your bag.
32:56And put it away.
32:58Johnny's going to have to wash dishes.
32:59If we go over.
33:02I hope you've brought your marigolds.
33:13Okay, everybody, let's do some taste testing.
33:16Okay.
33:17Ooh.
33:18Al's in.
33:19Straight in.
33:20Al was the first one in.
33:21Back in Barone de Pollop on the Costa Blanca,
33:24Meat Maestro Chunks has been working on his own range of flavoured bacon.
33:28They look like ribbons.
33:30They do, don't they?
33:31Yeah.
33:32That's because I couldn't get the right cut of meat.
33:34I need to get some proper pork belly.
33:36The square pork belly, not the thin bits like this.
33:39Ah, okay.
33:39So I'm going to have to start looking around for proper meat.
33:42Chunks has made four unconventional seasonings,
33:45and if they go down well, they could bring home the bacon.
33:48This is just a tester, a run-up,
33:51if they do come out the way I want them to.
33:53I'm hoping that people will think,
33:55ooh, let's try something different,
33:57and then see if we can develop it further down the line
34:00to maybe get it on a commercial basis and get it into the shops.
34:03The first step is to see what his family think of his traditional smoked,
34:07tikka masala, char siu, and apple pie flavours.
34:11I'm going to start this one, okay?
34:13Take a piece each.
34:14Ooh.
34:15I'm going to go for a really well-
34:16I thought you would.
34:17Nice and crispy.
34:18Mmm.
34:19I think I know what it is.
34:23Is it the apple pie?
34:25What is it?
34:25Do you want to know?
34:26Go on, ma'am.
34:27Tap the pie.
34:28Good guess, George.
34:30That one worked.
34:31That one worked.
34:32Yeah.
34:32Okay.
34:32All right.
34:33That one.
34:34Now this one.
34:34Ready?
34:35On.
34:38I don't know, but I like it.
34:39It's nice.
34:40Oh, I really like that one.
34:42They like it, but what is it?
34:44That's tikka masala, yeah?
34:46Yeah.
34:46Number three, okay?
34:49Oh, that's lovely.
34:51You can really taste bacon in that one.
34:53I like it a lot.
34:54It's bacon bacon.
34:56What do you think?
34:57You're not sure on that one, are you?
34:59One out of ten.
35:00One out of ten.
35:01Oh, Arthur doesn't like that one.
35:02Okay.
35:03Come on, chunks.
35:04Tell Arthur what he doesn't like.
35:05It's char siu flavour.
35:07Ah.
35:07Char siu is Chinese, isn't it?
35:09Yeah, yeah.
35:09I think that needs a bit more flavour in there.
35:12Yeah, I think it does as well.
35:13I don't know, though.
35:13Two out of three have gone down well so far.
35:16Will the final one make it an over or win?
35:18Mmm.
35:20Yeah.
35:20Mmm.
35:22I don't know that one.
35:24It's just a bit good.
35:25Yeah.
35:25Yeah.
35:26That is delicious.
35:28It's a thumbs up from Nanny Silla, and a 75% hit rate for chunks.
35:32It's only that one that needs more flavour.
35:35More flavour.
35:36I like doing things like this because they're my experiments.
35:39So, you know, they can be my guinea pigs, and they're normally quite honest.
35:45It's just the char siu that needs a bit more flavouring.
35:47Yeah.
35:47All right.
35:48Okay, that's...
35:48Lovely.
35:48Yeah.
35:49But the rest of the flavouring was okay.
35:51Yeah.
35:51That's fine.
35:51Are we all happy then?
35:52Lovely.
35:52Lovely.
35:53Yeah.
35:53Yeah.
35:56It's been a successful day, and Chunks is one step closer to becoming the Costa King
36:01of curing.
36:02If I can get the right cuts of meat, I definitely think we could be selling the cured bacon flavoured
36:08ones.
36:09It's a possibility.
36:10That's what I like to do.
36:11I will follow it up and see if I can sort that out.
36:14But there's one member of the family who hasn't cast a vote.
36:17Are you going to give that to Al?
36:19He has been really good, actually.
36:20Yeah.
36:20Sit.
36:22Good boy.
36:24There we go.
36:25You know, I can't.
36:26Even Al likes the bacon.
36:29I think you're on to a winner, Chunks.
36:30Maybe add pet food to your list of business ideas.
36:36Coming up, Sue hands over the reins.
36:40Please be careful.
36:41She will run away.
36:42If she escapes, there is no way we're catching her.
36:45And will Bambi rein in her spending?
36:47If they're presenting the bill in an expensive chest of fabulousness, how much are they going
36:52to be?
36:53Shall I look?
36:54Oh, here he is.
37:04I'm Sue.
37:05Sue.
37:07Hello.
37:07Hi, Tito.
37:09Hi, Tito.
37:10Incazara, Sue and Grace's foster puppy, Ava, is off on a 2,000km road trip to a new life
37:16in the UK.
37:17Big yellow van.
37:18That's your new home for a few days, kid.
37:20And our old friend, Susie.
37:21Hey, Susie.
37:22The president of the rescue charity, who's arranged all this, has come to say goodbye too.
37:27She passed her MOT, which is great.
37:29So she's all fit to travel.
37:30The man in charge of delivering her safely is Tito.
37:34Right, Tito.
37:35Hi.
37:35She's got...
37:36How are you?
37:36Good.
37:37Right, there's her passport.
37:38It said you're getting there Tuesday.
37:40I'll get to the UK on Tuesday.
37:41Okay.
37:42Tuesday afternoon, and then going to Ireland, so...
37:46Oh, okay, so she'll be dropped off Tuesday?
37:48Yeah.
37:48Oh, that's a day earlier.
37:49That's fantastic news.
37:50Oh, you thought it was Wednesday?
37:51I thought it was Wednesday.
37:52Oh, we'll have to let Lisa and Matt know, because they thought it was Wednesday too, so...
37:56Right, well, I love you.
37:57Fine, okay.
37:58I'm going to have a little cry.
37:59Oh, she's so pretty.
38:01She's gorgeous.
38:05She is going to the most amazing...
38:07It could get her family, though.
38:08So that's a win-win.
38:09Yeah.
38:10With goodbye said and a few tears shed, it's time to get Ava settled in.
38:16She likes...
38:16Yeah, she likes her squeaky chicken.
38:18Yeah, chicken?
38:20I'll let Tito know he'll have his work cut out when they stop for walks along the way.
38:25Please be careful.
38:26She will run away.
38:27Yes.
38:28You know, she's run away from me this morning.
38:29The harness is safe?
38:30Completely.
38:31Yeah, okay.
38:31She's got the harness and a collar.
38:33Okay.
38:33And three leads.
38:35Three leads?
38:35She's got two connected to her harness and one on her collar, because she will escape.
38:39And once she...
38:39If she escapes, there is no way we're catching her.
38:42Yeah.
38:42No pressure then, Tito.
38:44We love you.
38:44You've been the best.
38:45Enjoy the rest of your life.
38:46We look forward to Tuesday when we hear that you've got there safe and sound.
38:49Happy tears.
38:50It's just a bit emotional, that's all.
38:52But it's a happy day.
38:53It's fantastic for her.
38:54She's starting the rest of her life.
38:56She's one of the lucky ones that's got a new foster home who are...
38:59I mean, they're just going to adore her.
39:00And that's just the best outcome for me.
39:03So, yeah, I'm a bit sad, but happy.
39:06Thanks, Tito.
39:07My pleasure.
39:08See ya.
39:08Safe travels.
39:09Bye, Ava.
39:10And as she sets off...
39:11Well, that went all right.
39:13Okay.
39:13It wasn't so bad.
39:14Shall we ring Lisa and Matt?
39:16All that's left to do is to let her new family know their new addition will be arriving sooner
39:21than expected.
39:22Hello?
39:23Hi, Lisa and Sue.
39:24She's gone.
39:25And the great news is he said that she should be there by Tuesday.
39:29Oh, that's excellent news.
39:30I can't wait for her to get to you on Tuesday.
39:32Thank you so much.
39:33No.
39:33We've done that last year after the last five weeks.
39:35You know, I'm really excited that you guys have got her, so good luck with her.
39:38See you later.
39:38Thank you very much.
39:39Bye.
39:42You ready?
39:43Three days later...
39:44I'm ready.
39:45And with no escape attempts...
39:47Okay, darling.
39:48Ava was delivered safely to Lisa and Matt.
39:51Hello, baby.
39:52Miss your new home?
39:54Along with a free squeaky chicken.
39:57How about that?
39:59Rather you than me, Matt.
40:00But we wish you all a very happy future together.
40:05Back in El Roth, yo.
40:12I'm going to try it with my gold spoon.
40:15You were born with a gold spoon in your mouth.
40:18Bambi's taking a break from selling caravans and is treating Johnny to lunch.
40:22But they have a budget of just 20 euro.
40:25Nice.
40:26That's beautiful.
40:27Look at the golden cutlery.
40:28It's quite unusual, isn't it?
40:30Mmm.
40:31It's a nice restaurant.
40:33There's a nice atmosphere here.
40:35Bambi's clearly enjoying the food.
40:36And as the next course arrives, things escalate quickly.
40:40I'd like to meet the chef.
40:41I might like to marry him.
40:45I suppose that's one way to get a discount.
40:47Time to see if they've managed to stick to their 20 euro limit.
40:50If they're presenting the bill in an expensive chest of fabulousness, how much are they going to be?
40:58Shall I look?
41:00Please do.
41:00We're all in suspense.
41:02The drinks were three each.
41:07That's quite good, though, isn't it?
41:09Really good.
41:09For a really good glass of red.
41:10And the red was only three euro for the two.
41:13So 1.50 each.
41:14Yeah.
41:15Well, that's all right.
41:16It's 27 euro 70.
41:18So we've gone over budget by 7.70.
41:21Oh, wow.
41:22That was so worth it.
41:24Absolutely.
41:25Worth every penny or every cent.
41:28What's seven euro between friends and having spent all?
41:31So, shall we go for a walk now and walk all that food off?
41:34Yes.
41:35Good idea, Bambi.
41:36And most importantly, it's free.
41:38To the pier.
41:39Oh, to the pier.
41:41It's beautiful.
41:43That is spectacular.
41:44Spectacular.
41:45Lovely for sunset.
41:46Yeah, brilliant sunsets.
41:48Not a bad place you've landed in, eh, Bambi?
41:51Here is everything that I could have dreamt of in Spain.
41:56Oh, it's perfect.
41:57Not that we're gloating or anything.
41:59We believe you.
42:01We've had a lovely day, haven't we?
42:05It's been brilliant.
42:06We haven't spent too much money, have we?
42:08No.
42:08Even though we went a little bit hard.
42:09It's been a bargain day.
42:10It has.
42:17And if you're wondering if the objet d'art Bambi bought to decorate her caravans proved a hit with potential buyers,
42:23well, over to you, Caravan Queen.
42:25All the purchases I made at the charity shops have been super, super successful.
42:30I'm so pleased and proud of it because off the back of it, I have sold two mobile homes.
42:36Yippee!
42:38Yippee!
42:39Yippee, indeed.
42:41Next time on The Costers, birthday boy Laurie gets more than he bargained for.
42:46Bear with me.
42:46I've got a few more clothes.
42:48Guesthouse mistress Jill has high hopes for her latest attraction.
42:51Hey!
42:52And get your jazz hands ready for a Glimmer and Sparkle revival.
42:57Our own drama queen.
42:59We're a Sparkle and an Incident man.
43:01And get your jazz hands ready for a Glimmer and Sparkle revival.
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