DIY
There are but a few problems here that haven't been tackled with a neighbour and a step ladder. Roof tiles blow off: Juan is up the ladder into the small…
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September 29, 2025
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Al interior
Time spent in Galicia centred on the coast for the first years: the tiny tower in Estribela, trips to Vigo and Pontevedra, a boyfriend in Bueu. Horizons widened when I…
September 29, 2025
Flying solo
I’m trying my damnedest to rekindle the language I studied 30+ years ago. There’s a vague memory of stumbling through a Spanish oral exam and a less vague one of…
September 13, 2025
Meet you in the car park
The small balcony faces south east and gets the morning sun. My actual son managed to break the plastic, yellow chair that sat comfortably for four years in a space…
April 8, 2025
San Juan
The summer solstice coincides with the festival of San Juan, which I stumbled on last year. Parts of the large car park were sectioned off during several days of preparation…
March 30, 2025
Opening a bank account with an audience
Once the offer of 22,000 euros had been accepted, I turned up in Pontevedra one day in December to sign the contract and collect the keys. It turned out that…
March 27, 2025
Buying a House on WhatsApp
If it wasn’t for the lockdowns, home working, home schooling and little else to do for light relief other than have one too many in the garden or browse the…
March 23, 2025
Estribela
I spoke to my neighbour, Juan, half an hour ago. This isn’t unusual as I see him and his wife every half an hour as they potter from their house…
March 18, 2025