Galicia life and experiences as seen from Mer near Sober

Archive for February, 2008

The gentle black giant – The carpenter bee – Abeja carpintero

Last year when it finally turned warmer we had two large black (like small planes) bee like things buzzing about. I just didn’t find the time to take a closer look and they seemed to be harmless. Now over the last days it turned very warm 22C+ and bzzzzzzzz here they were again. Three of these [...]

Monday, February 25th, 2008

A leak in the roof just above a light fitting – what are the chances of that?

What are the chances of having a leak in a 50m2 roof JUST above a light fitting? Well, we had one, thus it’s unlikely that we win the lottery this year. In our bathroom we had a ceiling light (one of the glass bulbs) which started to be a warm water aquarium each time it [...]

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Once a year – stop drinking – cut it

It’s the time of year. Stop drinking the fermented grapes and get out to cut the vitis. Yes, your average vine grows like a liana and unchecked can easily reach 35 meters. We have just “checked” the last ones which we over looked last year. After having taken lessons from a neighbor last year we [...]

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008