Author Archives: Paul

Our ‘Outdoor’ Cat Kit

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Paul

This is our ‘outdoor’ cat Kit. She mysteriously arrived in our woodpile on the 1st September last year, just a fortnight after the death of our beloved Bonita. With no real choice, Amanda and I reluctantly agreed to feed her … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Christmas Eve

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Paul

Dusk had already long since fallen on Christmas Eve. I was outside testing the motion detectors on some new lights I’d installed to give Amanda additional security while I was away in Belfast, standing motionless until they went off and then waving … Continue reading →

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Taking the Queens Shilling

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Paul

My four month absence from the blogosphere has probably passed mostly un-noticed but if you have been logging on regularly to look at the latest instalment from our Galician odyssey then I can only apologise. I promise to try and do … Continue reading →

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World Turned Upside Down….Twice

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Paul

The difference between rural Galicia and suburban West Yorkshire has been brought into sharp focus over the last three weeks, and our attempts to fit in and become local yokels are being severely tested by a little one kilogram bundle … Continue reading →

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The Panic That Strikes When Your Toilet Refuses to Flush

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Paul

When Amanda turned on the kitchen tap to fill the kettle at 10:30 at night, and all that issued from it was a splutter and air, it had all the hallmarks of one of those Galician sagas that would run and run. Our … Continue reading →

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