Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Spanish way of working

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Paul

There is a mis-impression amongst the English that the Spaniards work ethos is enshrined in a ‘mañana’ (tomorrow) attitude, where hard work is avoided in favour of long coffee breaks, even longer lunches, and an afternoon siesta. The Spanish work … Continue reading →

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A room with a view

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Paul

‘There are four bedrooms, three of them are empty, pick whichever one you want’ said Ramon as we made final telephone arrangements for my much appreciated loan of his apartment in Taramundi. Now anyone who has observed me trying to … Continue reading →

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The university of Neil

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Paul

Yesterday I learned to be a mechanic under the excellent tutelage of Neil, an ex-pat building his own house on the Asturias/Galicia border, who also happens to be an very good amateur mechanic and who responded to my ‘distress’ e-mail … Continue reading →

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