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The Correos and the Stamp!

Posted on Jan 11 2012 | 5 Comments
When you are in a different country to your own you expect that things will be different.  To some extent you come prepared for different language, different food and different culture.  But you know – it’s always the simple things that take you by surprise.  Little everyday things that may leave you open-mouthed and exasperated even if you can... Read More »

One Way This Way. One Way That Way. ...

Posted on Jan 04 2012 | No Comments
Oh it was great fun getting through town today. Here in the old part of town we have a network of narrow streets.  They were built with donkeys in mind not cars.  A couple of years ago, after years of cars literally scraping past each other the town council introduced a one-way system.   At some point over the Christmas /New Year holiday, the Town Council... Read More »

Missing the Boat

Posted on Oct 15 2011 | 3 Comments
Missing the Boat Permit me to let off steam… This morning we were due to go on a sea-bird watching trip. I was hoping to add a significant number of  birds to my 2011 birding year. More than that I was looking forward to a few hours... Read More »

A Day Out in Terra Alta – Arne...

Posted on Sep 06 2011 | No Comments
A Day Out in Terra Alta – Arnes and the Toll del Vidre It was a snap decision to go out for a drive this morning.  It was just too perfect a day to stay indoors doing housework or office work.  So off went the computer. Camera, binoculars, water and a few other odds and ends... Read More »

It’s Fiesta Time in Mora dR...

Posted on Aug 20 2011 | No Comments
So, you think life in rural Spain is pretty quiet do you? Not much going on? Bit boring perhaps? Well, you’d be surprised! There’s barely a month goes by without some fiesta or celebration going on somewhere. But in the summer  from the smallest village to the major cities  – Spain rocks! Today is the first day of our towns “Festa Major”... Read More »

6yrs and 6 short-toed eagles

Posted on Mar 17 2011 | 8 Comments
6yrs and 6 short-toed eagles It occurred to me this morning that we have lived in Spain exactly 6 years today! As I was drinking my coffee on the balcony contemplating our life here, the anniversary was nicely celebrated with the fly-past of 6 short-toed... Read More »

The Essential Things of Life –...

Posted on Jan 19 2011 | No Comments
Ok – this has nothing to do with the River Ebro. But it has been making me chuckle all day!  Had to record it! I collected my friends kids from school today. Driving back home 6yr old boy says: “When I get big I will build my own house out of lego to live in on my own.” 4yr old girl replies: “You can’t live on your own. You will... Read More »

National Poetry Day – The Peac...

Posted on Oct 07 2010 | 2 Comments
As today is National Poetry Day I thought I’d share a poem that I cut out of a Sunday magazine back in 2002 and that 8 years later (looking a bit worse for wear) is still here on my desk in Spain.   When I came across this poem my life was feeling a little  unravelled.  I’d lost my mum, both my sons had left home and in general and for lots of... Read More »

So many fiestas – not enough t...

Posted on Apr 30 2010 | No Comments
So many fiestas – not enough time! I have a dilemma this weekend. It is May 1st tomorrow and it is a holiday here. No shops open Saturday or Sunday! That’s not my problem though.  The difficulty is trying to decide what I’m going to do because... Read More »

New flight routes for Southern Catal...

Posted on Mar 03 2010 | No Comments
A few more flight options are now available into Southern Catalonia. The brand new airport Lleida -Alguaire situated about 15km North of Lleida was officially opened January 2010. The airline Vueling operated the first passenger flight from there to Paris on 5th February.  Vueling will also be operating routes to Palma Mallorca.  Ryanair will also operate routes... Read More »


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