Author Archives: Paul

Any Excuse for a Party

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Paul

The Spanish will throw a party to talk about organising parties. Personally I think that as a nation it is one of their most endearing qualities, indicative of their all-embracing sociable nature. Spain has almost double the amount of bank holidays that we get … Continue reading →

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Learning About Leccy

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Paul

I’ve learned more about electrics and cabling over the last weekend than I have in the last forty years. My crash course started early on Saturday morning when the need for toast blew the barns power supply. At the time we were … Continue reading →

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Bah, humbug!

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Paul

This is probably, and hopefully, our last ever British Christmas. This time next year my racing imagination has us warm and cosy by the wood-burner, a locally cut Christmas tree decorated within an inch of its life, and friends popping … Continue reading →

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The Car Park of Midgets

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Paul

I’m still desperately trying to find someone or something else to blame but am reluctantly coming to the conclusion that I will just have to shoulder the embarrassment and accept full unmitigated responsibility. Various possible reasons for my vehicular faux … Continue reading →

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Stunned to Silence

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Paul

My absence from the blogosphere hasn’t gone un-noticed. I do apologise. I’ve had a couple of people mention it to me directly (thanks Mum), one separately to Amanda, and my ‘long-lost’ Uncle from Portugal even e-mailed me to enquire about … Continue reading →

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