Author Archives: Paul

An accidental encounter with intrigue

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Paul

On our first trip to Galicia we discovered something most unexpected while driving the coast road from Ortigueira to Ferrol to meet an estate agent. It seems fitting to mention it now, just as remembrance poppies go on sale around the … Continue reading →

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Always time for a Spanish holiday

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Paul

Colin Davies (Thoughts from Galicia) blog yesterday was all about tuesdays Spanish National day, a national  holiday across the whole of Spain where everything vaguely commercial grinds to a halt, families congregate, and parties are had across the land.  As Colin points out, … Continue reading →

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The fine art of Spanish car hire

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Paul

Anyone who visits Galicia is unlikely to be collected from the airport in the tourist busses commonplace in the south or east, and whisked away to their hotel for a week long stay. To see Galicia properly you will need to … Continue reading →

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We’ve got squatters

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Paul

We revisited the house at the beginning of September, our sixth trip in ten months. This time Mother was in tow, keen to see the pile of rubble that we’d acquired prior to our starting work on it. The main … Continue reading →

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The celtic connection

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Paul

Being English born and bred (Mum born in Peterborough and Dad born in Epsom) I should be at my happiest walking the Pennine Way reading Shakespeare whilst eating scones with jam and cream, and singing ‘Jerusalem’ at the top of my voice. … Continue reading →

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