Galicia life and experiences as seen from Mer near Sober

Archive for February, 2010

Nachlese – Pickings – Botin – Ribeira Sacra

Yes I know carnival is long gone. We are deep in lent and a grumbling stomach and a dry liver do not make great companions to write blogs.
BUT, there are always little stories worth telling, specifically as you, in less than a year, can beĀ at the right place at the right hour.
Our friends from Cristosende [...]

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

TV Galicia in Mer – Regional entertainment from rural Galicia

Some weeks back we received a phone call – TV Galicia. After agreeing to speak in Castillan we were asked if we would mind being on TV as they where running a feature on foreigners, their reasons to come to the former end of the world and what they are up to.
So about two weeks [...]

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Electricity pricing – Electricity Supply – Energy saving bulbs

Winter is the time when one realises that electricity consumption goes up. Here in rural Galicia power is invoiced monthly and every two or three month they come round to read the meter.
So often the first invoice in January or so comes as a little surprise, even more so this year as the increase in [...]

Friday, February 5th, 2010