Category Archives: Local Life

A Spanish Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Paul

We’re optimistic, possibly overly-optimistic, that this time next year we’ll be snuggling up in front of our newly installed log-burner for a Christmas holiday in ‘the small house’, as the snow falls outside and we await the arrival of Father … Continue reading →

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Hotel Rolle, leading by example

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Paul

It would be easy, if somewhat boring, for me to blog about the hotels we’ve stayed in. But on this occasion I am going to tell you about Hotel Rolle in Ribadeo, and for good reason.  Hotel Rolle Jose Carlos Rolle … Continue reading →

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The ancient home of the celts

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Paul

Apart from the business that we needed to conduct on our last trip, we also decided to take an extra day and hit some of the local tourist trail. On the Friday morning we set off for Oviedo where we … Continue reading →

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TOP SECRET – Our new architect

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Paul

The main reason for our trip earlier this month, apart from stocking up on traditional Christmas turron, and feeding our faces with the best food and drink in the discovered world, was to meet with our potential new architect (the fifth … Continue reading →

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Don’t just take my word for it….

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Paul

….here is what international film star Martin Sheen (Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez) has to say about Galicia! Martin Sheen on Galicia Publicising his new film ‘The Way’  which is about his characters pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. You have to take … Continue reading →

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