Tag Archives: Lineiras

How to make your bathroom a tiny bit bigger

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Paul

Last year, when we were doing the initial works on the barn, one of Facundos’ men was the singularly most miserable person that I’d come across in Galicia. Roma, a migrant worker from the Ukraine, was always leaden-faced, uncommunicative and … Continue reading →

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A turning point is reached

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Paul

Today marked a turning point in the barn renovation, my builders descended on site in numbers (well…two of them) and actually started construction. To add to my levity I awoke to found that Ramon’s Internet has been switched back on … Continue reading →

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Back from the frozen north

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Paul

It was a very early start. Amanda was dragged shouting and screaming from her slumbers at an unearthly 4am this morning to give me a lift to Leeds railway station for the 5:30am train to Stansted. Once again I am … Continue reading →

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The rude awakening and the wooden Grand Prix

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Paul

My rude awakening by the piercing shrill of the Spanish mobile phone (I must change the ring tone), at the unearthly hour of 9am, was instigated by Facundo; calling off this mornings planned trip to look at sanitary-ware as he … Continue reading →

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There is always one nicer

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Paul

There is just over three weeks until I head back to Galicia for ‘Barn: PhaseII’ which should hopefully see it close to completion early in the New Year. All that should remain is some carpentry, decoration, and the fitting of … Continue reading →

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