Category Archives: Thoughts

Abandon hope all ye that enter here II – IKEA

Posted on July 23, 2014 by findmeahomespain

Clutching our cut out paper kitchen we returned to the big blue that’s IKEA,; they have the same layout the world over with the room designs and assembled furniture upstairs and then the Market Place below. There’s no escape as … Continue reading →

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Abandon hope all ye that enter here I

Posted on July 22, 2014 by findmeahomespain

Recently we unintentionally acted on some sound property advice: always buy the cheapest house in the best street. Well not literally as it’s an apartment not a house and not in a street either but a harbour side development. Oh, … Continue reading →

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Salad Days

Posted on April 12, 2014 by findmeahomespain

It’s a Leo thing apparently; the trait I have of leaving some things to the last possible minute. At school even with all the holidays to do my homework, it would still be done Sunday night before term started again. … Continue reading →

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The Secret Diary

Posted on April 12, 2014 by findmeahomespain

Until the age of seven my life was a bit of a blur; I don’t mean I can’t’ remember much, it really was blurry as I was diagnosed with myopia, severe short sightedness of minus 6. Looking through photo albums … Continue reading →

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The Cork Oak

Posted on November 13, 2013 by findmeahomespain

The closest many people ever get to a Cork Oak tree will be when handling a cork from a newly opened bottle of wine or removing the stopper of an olive oil bottle. It’s amazing to think that these cork … Continue reading →

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Watch out watch out

Posted on September 18, 2013 by findmeahomespain

I remember getting my first bike aged 4; a red and blue machine with stabilisers. I grew out of it quickly but money was tight so I had to walk until my 8th birthday. Then I got my next one … Continue reading →

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Bang Bang

Posted on May 2, 2013 by findmeahomespain

I have painful memories of suffering dictation at school in the late 70s and early 80s; Mrs Chowney our geography teacher was particularly fond of this cruel sport, every week she had our class listening to her monotonous drone, making … Continue reading →

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People Power

Posted on March 8, 2013 by findmeahomespain

2012  ended with the Mayan prophecy luckily unfulfilled; yet just a few weeks later a meteorite the size of a double decker bus exploded above Siberia injuring hundreds. A few hours later and the spin of the Earth would have … Continue reading →

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A Parakeet in the Palm Tree

Posted on February 13, 2013 by findmeahomespain

Chris Stewart’s works are known to many readers; Driving over Lemons was his first book and I read it back in 2004 whilst searching for a home in Andalucía. I still smile when fruit is lying on the road and … Continue reading →

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There is never enough time

Posted on January 17, 2013 by findmeahomespain

I bet we all feel that the years fly by as we get older. Yet long ago I remember the school summer holidays lasting for an eternity. It’s all about perspective as when I was 6 years old; the 6 … Continue reading →

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