Category Archives: Nature

We’ve Got Cows

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Paul

If there is one undeniable, relentless, certainty about Galician life, it is that the grass will never stop growing. Sure, it slows down a little in the heat of the summer, and the occasional cold snap in the winter may … Continue reading →

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Amanda Saves The Day

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Paul

I’ve always had terrible phobia of wasps and as with my only other weakness, ice cream, it is all the fault of my Mother. Some of my earliest memories are of my Mum shrieking and flapping her arms about like … Continue reading →

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Amanda’s Antrocity

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Paul

I’m not particularly proud of myself but sometimes ‘needs must’. We, or should I more accurately say Amanda, has committed an antrocity. There is simply no other way of describing her actions and in supporting her, however passively, I feel … Continue reading →

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When people ask why?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Paul

When we first tell people of 0ur plans for the house in Galicia we are greeted with two dichotomous responses. One set of people are filled with excitement, on our behalf, wishing us well and showing a genuine interest in … Continue reading →

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Ants in our pants (almost)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Paul

According to everyone we spoke to, we took the good weather with us to Galicia when we visited last week, although I did try and point out that the English spring back home was more resemblant of a continuation of the … Continue reading →

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