Author Archives: Paul

Twelve things we’ve learnt in the last twelve months

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Paul

The summer solstice, the longest day, June the 21st, will forever be associated in our mind with the day that we completed the purchase of our house in Galicia. Today sees the first anniversary of us sitting in the offices of … Continue reading →

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He’ll not see Christmas

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Paul

The death of Carlos’ donkey is not the end of the tale of livestock at Casa Liñeiras, for now we have a new squatter. I use ‘we’ in the loosest of terms for the likelihood is that the animal we have … Continue reading →

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Percebes: Food of the gods

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Paul

In Greek mythology ambrosia is the food of the gods, up there alongside nectar as the most heavenly of consumables. In Galicia the ambrosia equivalents are percebes, or as the English would call them, goose neck barnacles. Despite their unappealing, frankly ugly, appearance … Continue reading →

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Sad news from Galicia

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Paul

As you may have guessed by my lack of blogging we’ve been out in the Turia Valley for a few days holding various meetings and trying to sort out a number of issues. There will be more on these in … Continue reading →

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Light at the end of the tunnel

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Paul

There may be some light at the end of one of our project tunnels. Last friday evening Amanda drew to my attention a newspaper article in ‘El Mundo’ (other Spanish newspapers are available) about some changes which the Galician Xunta voted through on Thursday the 12th … Continue reading →

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