Galicia life and experiences as seen from Mer near Sober

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3. San Jose en Mer – La fiesta de vecinos, familia y amigos

It is all about him, San Jose. He is our local saint and usually lives quietly in the little capilla in Mer (Sober). Once a year at least Mer in Sober is not sobrio  (sober in english is sobrio). Once a year the saint is aired, but before this happenes the wifes are let out [...]

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Shaun the sheep on the roof – Happy new year

If you haven’t heard of Wallace and Gromit you may not know Shaun the sheep. Here is a clip to tell you about it. Quite a while ago I heard of the availabilty of sheep wool as insulation. I thought “great idea” talked to some people about it, read about it and promptly forgot it. [...]

Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

Summer wedding followed by autumn – Quick change in Galicia

More from the wedding in a moment. Just when the calendar turned to September I woke up to this. Ok, that in itself is not that unusual, BUT a thermometer barely registering 10C  at 10 am is! The unmistakeble sign that summer draws to an end and one better makes last preparations for the winter [...]

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010