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Discovering the purpose of nose hair

It’s finally dawned on me what nose hair is for, and believe me, it does have a use. I apologise in advance to the squeamish. While in Galicia I have dispensed with the normal day-to-day regimen of gentlemen’s hair control. … Continue reading

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One very proud roofer

I now feel that normality has returned after the weekends hectic whistle stop tour of Galicia. Rather than hire cars, make hotel reservations, decide where to eat, and worry about what would everyone think, my concerns are now far more … Continue reading

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Work starts on the grain store

My weekends distractions; Amanda, my brother Ian, and his wife Karen meant that I momentarily took my eagle eyes off the redevelopment. We all visited site on Saturday but I was too busy showing my visitors around to take photos, … Continue reading

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A simple thing of extreme beauty

This morning, while I slaved away with pick-axe and shovel in the horno/bodega, the ‘team’ were finishing the roof beams and readying themselves for an afternoon of ‘thermochip’ installation. Facundo showed up after lunch to join in the great unveiling … Continue reading

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Spoke too soon

It looks like I might have been a little too ‘cocky’ about how well the Landy was running. On the way back from the house today there was a distinct lack of power and after I stopped in Pontenova on … Continue reading

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