Author Archives: Paul

A ‘bewilderment’ of architects

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Paul

On the internet I’ve found a number of suggestions for the collective noun for architects. These include; ‘charge’, ‘confusion’, ‘glass house’, ‘jealousy’, ‘bewilderment’ and ‘arrogance’. There seems to be no consensus. We’d been collecting architects as we’d gone along, a bit … Continue reading →

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I love pontenova.es

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Paul

Not long after we decided to buy the house in Liñeiras a local news/blog/magazine/public information service came to our attention. Amanda stumbled across www.pontenova.es and ever since we’ve both been hooked. www.pontenova.es I’ve been reading (in the broadest sense of the … Continue reading →

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The longest day

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Paul

The sun was up very early on the morning of the longest day, but not before us. A restless night had followed an evening in the Pulperia with Ramon, and a new client of his Rachel. While Ramon, Amanda and … Continue reading →

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Beans, beans, the musical fruit

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Paul

Ask any holiday making Spaniard why they are in Galicia or Asturias and within the top three reasons for their journey they will certainly list the cuisine. Whether it is the delicious fresh seafood, the fruity and crisp Albariño, the … Continue reading →

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The eve of the big day

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Paul

We arrived in Galicia on the evening of the 20th June, cutting it fine as it was one day before we could lose our 10% deposit. But with the completion scheduled to happen on the 21st, the longest day, and with our feet on Galician … Continue reading →

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