Well hello! Was it really last September since I did a blog post? Jeez, I must be a bit rusty by now. I never even said a proper “Goodbye” to my reader. The issue was, and still is, finding time. For the past seven months I´ve been out and about on Facebook, all very simple and…… Continue reading Good grief is that the time?

This month represents my tenth anniversary, countless words and photos all squashed into my own little area of the Blogosphere. Well to be honest there´s two little areas. My first blog was born in 2007, content washed up by our alternative lifestyle aboard a Dutch Barge. (Really). Life afloat was fun, but the boat was…… Continue reading Ten Years Of Blogging, So What?

There is no thing such as CLEAR glass here for obvious good reason. Sun problem solved with the likes of tinted windows and patio doors scattered about all over the place. Putting shutters down is a drastic option,, but not really necessary when we live outside wearing high protection sunglasses. Ironic as it may sound,…… Continue reading The Glass Is Tinted Almost Black

This is a fine example of why an amber warning for WIND ALONE exists in Spain.   I took this photo a few days after the freak once in a century super storm we had in January. Logical reasoning why people reluctantly stayed inside with shutters down. A couple of windy days lingered even after…… Continue reading Car VS Shed

Already? The month of hearts, flowers, love, and romance is upon us. It also represents the start of the big warm up, courtesy of radiance and glory from the yellow thing sat amidst blue sky. It was nudging 28 degrees C under the rays earlier today. Hmm, nice. Valentines Day this year can´t possibly be…… Continue reading The First Day Of February

Must be payback, revenge, justice, it all amounts to mutiny. When creating a blog post I plonk myself outside, and sit under the arches of the front terrace. With the warm sun radiating forth even in winter, it’s now the normal thing to do. As an expat Brit, I know this is not possible in…… Continue reading My Laptop Locked Me Out

A TO DO list is a rare thing in Spain. People don´t DO TO DO lists because they´ve got better things TO DO. If ownership of a TO DO list was a requirement for Residency {Residentia} This would be mine. Never mind the tons of paperwork involved in the process, that alone would be good…… Continue reading In The Groove

Well this is a first. Three Spanish guys all doing the same job with heads down. No taking the piss out of each other, or telling silly jokes, or petty bickering. I can only assume they´ve already achieved one, two, or any of the above, and now they aren´t speaking to each other at all.…… Continue reading Men At Work

Hello Sun!  A very important contribution to quality of life here is that we can rely on the sun to ALWAYS WIN the odd {very odd} weather war in style and grace. Normal service has been resumed,, after what has officially been called a “once in a generation” event. A respectable 15 degrees C in…… Continue reading The Carrot At The End Of A Stick

But it has got pedals and a seat! My new exercise bike arrived yesterday, I couldn´t wait to do my inaugural spin, but it took Dave ALL DAY to put it together. Bless him, if I´d tried doing that it would probably turn out something like a tricycle with no wheels, seat, or pedals. It…… Continue reading The Bicycle With No Wheels