Tag Archives: Asturias

Rural reminders

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Paul

Although you are surrounded by beautiful countryside in both places, it is often easy to forget that life in Galicia and Asturias is somewhat different to that in the Pennines, however rural we may think we are in Holmfirth. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Winter’s coming

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Paul

I’ve been accused of bringing the English weather with me as Saturday saw plummeting temperatures and steady rain for most of the day. While I’ve been mentioned in the same breath as the word ‘witch’, I think that my punishment … Continue reading →

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Back ‘In Country’

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Paul

I am back ‘in country’ and it is an absolute delight. At tea-time last night it was twenty-five degrees and today is definitely t-shirt weather. The ‘tyre punctured’ message on the dashboard on the A42 to Birmingham on my way … Continue reading →

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The promised land

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Paul

Amanda and I have had a great week in Galicia. We signed off the first phase of the barn conversion, met the builder to discuss getting quotes for the second phase and some other works on the property, agreed with … Continue reading →

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History on the doorstep

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Paul

I’ve always liked history. What I like is to visit historical sites and gather enough visual evidence to enable me try to imagine life being lived as it was in previous centuries or millennia. I should really have been an … Continue reading →

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