Monthly Archives: December 2011

Asturian gastronomic delight

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Paul

It’s my last Sunday in Galicia and rather than my usual Sunday routine of eggs & beans on fried bread, washed down with copious amounts of Nescafe while watching DVDs, I was invited out to lunch by Stephen, Kay, Neil … Continue reading →

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Barn: Before and after

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Paul

There is very little left for the contractor to do on the barn to complete phase one of the works. After that we are back in the lap of the Xunta awaiting full planning permission to allow phase two, and … Continue reading →

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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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What a wonderful (part of the) world

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Paul

I’m coming to the conclusion that there isn’t a nasty, unpleasant or even bad tempered person in the whole of Galicia, be they Gallego, Spanish, Russian, Romanian, Ecuadorian or English, and what a great place it is as a result. … 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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