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The 2011 Birding Challenge – F...

Posted on Jan 02 2012 | 10 Comments
And the total for my 2011 Birding Challenge was ….. ..drum roll………….. 158 species! So, I failed to meet the target but I don’t think I failed – if that makes sense!  I suppose I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t get a bit nearer but I achieved  more than ¾ of the target number and though I say so myself... Read More »

When the River Ebro Floods

Posted on May 30 2011 | No Comments
When the River Ebro Floods The flow of water in the Lower Ebro is controlled by adjusting the gates on the dam further upriver at Flix. The normal flow is around 420 cubic metres per second. On Monday this rose dramatically to 1,450 m³/s! The... 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 »

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 »