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Tag Archives: holiday
Jerez de la Frontera
As newlyweds last autumn we tried to explore Jerez de la Frontera; non-stop rain however meant that we only managed the Tio Pepe Bodega and a couple of tapas bars before soggily driving away. So a return visit was on … Continue reading
Posted in Film, History, Personal, Spain, Travel, vacation
Tagged A matter of life and death, Alcazar, Andalucia, Bodega, castle, David Niven, film, holiday, jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, movie, palace, Palacio Villavicencio, sherry, Tio Pepe, travel, vacation, wine producer, wor, World war 1 . World war 2
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Meanwhile in Britain
I have lived in Spain for almost seven years and in that time I’ve kept abreast of news from back home. Partly as I’m interested in current affairs and have this column to write, but also as wise words shared … Continue reading
Posted in Britain, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Amir Khan, Andalucia, Birmingham, Blighty, britain, Chancellor, cvil liberties, Economy, fast food, freedom, George Osborne, holiday, HS2, Jack Straw, Lawrence, liberties, London, McDonalds, met, Microsoft, National Domestic Extremism unit, police, railways, SDS, Spain, spies, Stephen Lawrence, summer, surveilance, travel, vacation, weather, winter, XBox One
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Driving me to Distraction
At last there’s a car park where that peculiar Spanish habit of opening the car door to dent the neighbouring car is almost impossible. Here each parking bay has an exclusion zone of about .6m either side of it. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Motors, Spain, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Albox, Almeria, Andalucia, Andalusia, Arboleas, bad parking, byelaw, car hire, cars, counci;, courtesy, driving, driving habits, environment, Europe, Fiat 500, fly posting, Ford, golf#, Grand Theft Auto, Highway Code, holiday, illegal, leaflets, litter, Malaga, Mercadona, Mojacar, nature, nuisance, parking, recycle, roundabout, rubbish, Sotogrande, Spain, supermarket, traffic, travel, Valderrama
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Important advice
How to plant a tree, civvy street version; in autumn dig a hole, putting compost or mulch at the bottom, carefully place the tree in the hole making sure the roots are untangled to enable them to grow to anchor … Continue reading
Posted in Bureacracy, Nature, Politics, Spain, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Albox, Almeria, Andalucia, Arboleas, Beachcomber, construction, corrupt, corruption, council, environment, Galasa, garden centre, gardening, holiday, how to, irrigation, Malaga, public, Spain, sun, travel, tree, waste, water, watering
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All Change
Some things seem to have been around for forever; The Queen, Steven Gerrard, Ryan Giggs, and of course old Fergie himself. I was just 20 when he first took over as manager of Manure, sorry Man Utd. Now 26 years … Continue reading
Posted in Bureacracy, Personal, Spain, Sport, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Amore, Android, Anfield, Beckham, Carra, Carragher, contract, Disneyland, dongle, Fergie, Ferguson, football, Gerrard, Giggs, holiday, Kop, Kylie, LFC, Liverpool, man utd, Manure, Minogue, mobile, Movistar, Owen, Paris, phone, piggy bank, Queen, Reina, Suarez, vacation, Vodaphone
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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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Boing Spring has Sprung
For many visitors to Almeria the baking hot summer months are the only time they experience this beautiful region. By then the sun has done its work and all the spring flowers and grasses have been scorched brown and other … Continue reading
Posted in Motors, Nature, Personal, Spain, Uncategorized
Tagged Almeria, almond, Arboleas, bank, Baza, climate, cortijo grande, environment, eucalyptus, Ferrari, fire, holiday, Mojacar, mountain, nature, New York, olive, sabadell, sierra, sleepy mountain, snow, spring, summer, taxi, water and fire, winter, yellow
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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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There is never enough time
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
Posted in Britain, Childhood, Education, Music, Personal, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged 2001 Space 1999, Amsterdam, CD, holiday, lottery, ponytail, record, school, teacher, time, toothpaste
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Give Turre a try – latest article
Before moving to Turre I did not know much about the place apart from driving down the main drag noticing its selection of British owned bars and shops. Turre seems to be a much maligned and misunderstood place similar to … Continue reading
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Tagged Albox, Almeria, bad service, Beachcomber, Club Sandwich, Crappy service, Cucador, environment, explore, Fiesta, finca la fuente, Findmeahome, holiday, La Vida, Mojacar, Property sales, property sector, Rentmeahome, Restaurants, sierra cabrera, steak, Tabasco sauce, travel, Turre, vacation, water and fire
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