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One year in Galicia – A quick review

Yes time flies, even here at the end of the known world (before C. Columbus).
It is hard to imagine that one year ago on this day we arrived in Monforte. A glorious but cold afternoon. We had the keys to our future house and a car full of stuff.
Wisely we had reserved a room in [...]

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Import a car UK to Galicia (Spain) – Rematriculation – Bureaucracy goes wild

This is the story of finally successfully re registering our good old car bought in the UK here in the province of Lugo, Galicia Spain
One needs time (lots of it), nerves and a basic understanding of Spanish. It is possible to make this painless by using a “gestor”. A gestor here in Spain is a sort [...]

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Try to cancel your TV license – An experience – A tip

To us it looked very clear cut. We leave the UK, the house will be empty and certainly have nothing with a plug attached to it. If it has a plug you need a certificate when renting.
No plug, no TV, no licensing fee or so we thought.
It is not that easy. If, like us, you have a [...]

Thursday, January 11th, 2007