Monthly Archives: February 2012

Nicked; A cautionary tale

I’m not feeling particularly proud of myself, in fact I am more than a little bit embarrassed. Mondays’ post brought an official letter from Spain. Not the nice kind of letter granting our Obras Mayores planning permission for the barn, but the … Continue reading

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Windows; it’s not clear

I’ve only ever bought windows for a house once before. Back in ’98 when we bought our current house in Huddersfield, my memory is that it was a fairly simple process. We invited two reputable local companies around to give … Continue reading

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A room with a (new) view

Good news from Galicia. We’ve made a bit more progress on the barn, and we’re not even there to crack the whip. On our last visit the architect told us that there was no problem in commissioning the replacement balcony under … Continue reading

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