Author Archives: Paul

Man Flu for Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Paul

The magical date of the 12th December 2012 (12/12/12) was the day that I caught a horrendous cold, perfectly timed to coincide with the yuletide festivities. As yet, there are no visible portends of the snuffling hell that lies ahead, but after spending … Continue reading →

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Home for the holidays

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Paul

My week long silence has been due to me being back in the frozen north (of England) as I decided to take advantage of the Spanish public holidays and have a couple of weeks back home, rather than twiddling my … Continue reading →

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Rural reminders

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Paul

Although you are surrounded by beautiful countryside in both places, it is often easy to forget that life in Galicia and Asturias is somewhat different to that in the Pennines, however rural we may think we are in Holmfirth. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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That’s what I call service

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Paul

After receiving a phone call from José at the timber yard to tell me that the wood for my cabazo was ready for collection, Neil agreed to act as transport and his aged 4×4 was pressed into service. Collecting the … Continue reading →

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How to make your bathroom a tiny bit bigger

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Paul

Last year, when we were doing the initial works on the barn, one of Facundos’ men was the singularly most miserable person that I’d come across in Galicia. Roma, a migrant worker from the Ukraine, was always leaden-faced, uncommunicative and … Continue reading →

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