Category Archives: Background

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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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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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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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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The amateur economist

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Paul

I never thought I’d turn into a market watcher let alone a market predictor but buying a property in Spain has come close to seeing me pull on the red braces and pin-stripe suit, and aspiring to nip to the nearest Porsche … Continue reading →

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