Galicia life and experiences as seen from Mer near Sober

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What a difference some years make – Sober closed for 4 days

In October 2006 we looked at the property we now own and renovate.
Sitting in my office, top right, and looking over the dry landscape to the still green trees and the green mountains in the distance, it is hard to imagine what drove us.
Looking at pictures before and after, I’m not sure if we really [...]

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Stone, brick & lime – A facelift – Worth every minute I spend on it

Just using lime can give a tiered looking house a great facelift. Using just existing stone, bricks and pre mixed lime Casa de Flores received a great new look.

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Siesta time – Time to build water features – what else?

Great, the thermometer just hit 32C in the shade. It’s being really hot for the last couple of days.
After two year in rural Galicia, I can say that we shift towards the “typical Spanish” timings.
This results in my dear wife getting up just after sun rise to water the plants, whilst I start a bit [...]

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009