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Abandon hope all ye that enter here III
The futility of life or trying to buy an IKEA kitchen. On our last visit to IKEA we’d been given a rather expensive quote and told we couldn’t order a thing until the ‘measuring man’ had been. Going through the … Continue reading
Posted in Bureacracy, Communication, Personal, Spain, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged bad service, builder, customer service, Dante Inferno, DIY, hell, IKEA, Kitchen, Malaga, shopping
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Bomber Harris
Arthur Harris was born in 1892; his parents didn’t think him clever enough to go to Eton as his brothers had before, so gave him the choice of joining the army or going to the colonies. He chose the latter … Continue reading
Posted in Britain, Education, History, Politics, Spain, Transport, Uncategorized, war
Tagged Arab, area bombing, bomber, bomber command, Bomber Harris, britain, carpet bombing, Churchill, Dresden, Germany, Hamburg, Hitler, India, Palestine, Persia, Royal Air Force, total war, World war 1 . World war 2, Worldwar 2
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The Spirit of Ecstasy
Again the squirrels appeared out of nowhere sending this week’s missive spinning off in a obtuse direction. I was quietly minding my own business looking at a classic car collection when I spotted a figurine of 2 horses heads mounted … Continue reading
Posted in Britain, History, Motors, Politics, Transport, Travel
Tagged 2CV, America, Beaulieu, bonnet ornament, britain, Canada, car bonnets, cars, Charles Rolls, Citroen, citroen 2cv, Class, classic car collection, Eleanor, Frederick Royce, German, hood, India, John Sykes, love story, motor cars, Rolls-Royce, Spirit of ecstasy, SS Persia, transportation, travel, U Boat, World war 1 . World war 2, WW1
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Memories on Wheels
30 years ago I started a game keeping apprenticeship. The only problem was that it meant a daily 18.5 mile each way cycle ride (yes I measured it). I bought an ancient Honda C90 scooter and what an evil contraption … Continue reading
Posted in Britain, Childhood, Motors, Personal, Technology, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged 4x4, A25, Albury, Almeria, Andalucia, Arboleas, big end, Black Maria, car dealer, cassette, cycle, environment, Fiat, Fiat 500, game keeper, Guildford, holiday, Honda, Kia, Lady Luck, London, musis, oil sump, Peugeot, pimp mobile, Punto, rambla, Riva, Rover, sirocco, Spain, stolen, theft, Toyota, UK, VW, West Ham FC
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A Parakeet in the Palm Tree
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
Posted in Bureacracy, Nature, Personal, Politics, Spain, Thoughts, Transport, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Almeria, Andalucia, bingo, builder, car, car thief, corruption, criminal, criminal. pensioner, Driving over Lemons, environment, fuel, gambling, health and safety, holiday, house, lawyer, Looky, Mojacar, parakeet. palm tree. Chris Stewart, pension, politician, property, Spain, travel, vacation. holiday, Zurgena
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The perceived risks of travel
There’s been plenty of fodder recently for comedians with all the reported delays at UK airport terminals, not so funny for anyone caught up in the queues. The fear business is alive and well and the huge sums spent by … Continue reading
Posted in Britain, Bureacracy, Personal, Politics, Technology, Transport, Travel, Uncategorized
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