Tag Archives: Trece

The welcome return of Enrique

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Paul

Ever since I bought Enrique two kilos of finest apples at the Feria in Meira he’d been missing from our finca. The big bag of apples spent some time in the Landy, more time hung in their bag from an … Continue reading →

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Immaculate conception

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Paul

Today was a national religious holiday, and the second of this week. After ‘Constitution Day’ on Tuesday, today saw the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. In a week of holidays many schools and public offices are also taking tomorrow off … Continue reading →

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Discovering the purpose of nose hair

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Paul

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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Tonight I cheated death

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Paul

I feel like I’ve put in a full day today, despite arriving after my workmen and leaving just before them. I stayed especially late as Pepe was putting the final touches to the first of two chimneys and I wanted … Continue reading →

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One mission accomplished, just in time

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Paul

With the forecast predicting the weather to break (and rain to start) at five o’clock this afternoon I had decided that today was the day that I would finish clearing the horno/bodega. I still had about a ton of rubble, … Continue reading →

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