Tag Archives: Casa Lineiras

Ankle Deep in Sand

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Paul

Tomorrow, the 17th May, is a local holiday, the Galician Day of Letters. With a Tuesday being a day off, there is obviously no point in working on a Monday, so we got a text from the builder last night … Continue reading →

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After 301 Years

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Paul

After the terrible start to the Spring, with daily downpours, strong winds and un-Galician temperatures the day finally came for us to plant our potatoes. The lunar vegetable calendar, which is probably as accurate as the Daily Mail horoscopes, said … Continue reading →

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World Turned Upside Down….Twice

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Paul

The difference between rural Galicia and suburban West Yorkshire has been brought into sharp focus over the last three weeks, and our attempts to fit in and become local yokels are being severely tested by a little one kilogram bundle … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Week Makes

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Paul

I had spent the last six months diligently working on the bread oven house. Occasionally with the much welcomed help of Amanda, but more often on my own with just my iPhone playing music in my back pocket, or perhaps … Continue reading →

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Out With The Old, and In With The New (Old)

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Paul

We must be paying our builder Facundo too much, either that or he’s won the lottery without telling us, or perhaps someone else is paying him too much (but I doubt it). I know this because after four years of … Continue reading →

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