Category Archives: Barn Renovation

Immaculate conception

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Paul

Today was a national religious holiday, and the second of this week. After ‘Constitution Day’ on Tuesday, today saw the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. In a week of holidays many schools and public offices are also taking tomorrow off … Continue reading →

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Discovering the purpose of nose hair

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Paul

It’s finally dawned on me what nose hair is for, and believe me, it does have a use. I apologise in advance to the squeamish. While in Galicia I have dispensed with the normal day-to-day regimen of gentlemen’s hair control. … Continue reading →

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One mission accomplished, just in time

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Paul

With the forecast predicting the weather to break (and rain to start) at five o’clock this afternoon I had decided that today was the day that I would finish clearing the horno/bodega. I still had about a ton of rubble, … Continue reading →

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Spot the difference

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Paul

It’s what I think journalists refer to as ‘a slow news day’. I got up late, bought a few provisions and then had a good old fry-up for brunch, along with a big cup of coffee containing ‘slightly off’ UHT … Continue reading →

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Fire, fire!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Paul

I’ve not got a particularly good track record with angle grinders. I bought one a few years ago when we were fitting steel spindles to the new staircase at our house in Huddersfield, with near disastrous consequences. A family friend … Continue reading →

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