Life in Galicia

-month 2 & 3

1. Finally – Visible progress in April – Poco a poco
       15 April 2007
2. The tiler is scheduled – Floors next – Ongoing renovation
       20 March 2007

DIY

1. Kitchen upgrade for verano en rural Galicia
       26 July 2010
2. Hate Mildew & Erineum Mite – Love Pallets – From the global aldea Mer (Galicia)
       26 May 2010
3. National press – A stone & the difference some years make
       18 May 2010
4. Stone, brick & lime – A facelift – Worth every minute I spend on it
       5 June 2009
5. Siesta time – Time to build water features – what else?
       2 June 2009
6. Irrigation goes solar in Mer – Ribeira Sacra – Galicia
       22 May 2009
7. Aquadiente – The water of life here in Galicia
       11 May 2009
8. Weed suppressing foil – great stuff – some tips
       3 May 2009
9. Wet rooms – avoid the flaking ceiling
       15 April 2009
10. DIY – How to stretch 25 Amps – Avoiding blowing fuses – saving energy
        28 August 2008
11. DIY – A more stable water supply – Coping with summer demand
        8 August 2008
12. Summer entertainment – Flat pack – love’m or hate’m
        19 June 2008
13. Old chestnut – Don’t trow away or burn it. Check before you do
        3 May 2008
14. Tiling – tips – tricks – results – Nearly finished
        27 April 2008
15. Washing machine but no running water – No problem
        19 April 2008
16. A leak in the roof just above a light fitting – what are the chances of that?
        22 February 2008
17. Office with a view – Reward for working Sundays
        20 January 2008
18. A minor project detail – The x-mas kitchen
        3 January 2008
19. La chapuza – The bungle – No gaps – No flex – Clear instructions are required
        30 September 2007
20. Mezzanine garden – courtesy of Galicien vines
        10 August 2007
21. Mañana – Second part takes it’s toll
        10 August 2007
22. Finally – Visible progress in April – Poco a poco
        15 April 2007
23. The tiler is scheduled – Floors next – Ongoing renovation
        20 March 2007
24. Ceilings are us – The visible renovation begins.
        18 March 2007

Electrics

1. DIY – How to stretch 25 Amps – Avoiding blowing fuses – saving energy
       28 August 2008
2. Pump failure – No shower today – ….
       7 April 2008
3. It helps to buy a telefone line with a house attached
       19 February 2007

Events

1. Feria de Navidad – X-mas market – Weihnachtsmarkt – MER – SOBER – Ribeira Sacra
       3 December 2011
2. June ! Open garden – Jornada de puertas abiertas – Jardin – Ribeira Sacra
       16 June 2011
3. Open Garden – Jornadas puertas abieras – 2. in April 2011
       27 April 2011
4. 3. San Jose en Mer – La fiesta de vecinos, familia y amigos
       22 March 2011
5. San Amaro (Fiesta) and the Ribeira Sacra in January
       18 January 2011
6. Good bye xmas tree – Hello easter – Tres reyes / magos
       6 January 2011
7. Shaun the sheep on the roof – Happy new year
       2 January 2011
8. Happy holidays – Xmas market in Mer Ribeira Sacra Galicia
       20 December 2010
9. Holidays are coming – Xmas fair in Mer Sober 18th December
       26 November 2010
10. Preparations for the galician winter – Preparaciones para el invierno gallego
        23 November 2010
11. Stringing multilingual software together & visit to Vigo
        17 November 2010
12. Familie Freunde & Sauerbraten – Family, friends & braised beef
        5 November 2010
13. Ribeira Sacra full summer – It’s summer because…..
        22 August 2010
14. August in rural Galicia I – Estreso rural en Augusto I
        18 August 2010
15. Kitchen upgrade for verano en rural Galicia
        26 July 2010
16. Minor earthquake in Galicia just round the corner
        19 July 2010
17. Ribeira Sacra – Let the adventure begin – Train, abseiling, 4×4, …
        2 July 2010
18. 1. Boot fair – Rastrillo – Goian Panton Ribeira Sacra Galicia
        28 June 2010
19. The Pope – Alice Cooper – New art (Despoblacion)
        23 June 2010
20. 1st feria de artesania – Vilamor – O Courel – Folgoso
        7 June 2010
21. Puertas abiertas – Eco mercadillo – Ribeira Sacra – Primavera Musical
        23 May 2010
22. National press – A stone & the difference some years make
        18 May 2010
23. The quiet life in rural Galicia – I wish!
        14 May 2010
24. Life in rural Galicia – Bits and pieces from the Ribeira Sacra
        5 April 2010
25. Feria do vino 2010 – Sober (Amandi) Ribeira Sacra
        30 March 2010
26. Fiesta en Mer – San Jose 2010 – La secunda vez
        23 March 2010
27. Casa de Flores is now registered – Casa in rural Galicia Ribeira Sacra No. 101
        17 March 2010
28. Survived the red alert – again – No major issues
        1 March 2010
29. Nachlese – Pickings – Botin – Ribeira Sacra
        25 February 2010
30. TV Galicia in Mer – Regional entertainment from rural Galicia
        10 February 2010
31. Fiesta dos Fachos – Castro Caldelas rural Galicia – An experience
        20 January 2010
32. Night raid – The greenhouse under attack – Plants destroyed
        16 January 2010
33. Mas o menos an important measurement in Galicia
        9 January 2010
34. 1st Mercadillo de navidad in Mer – Ribeira Sacra
        18 December 2009
35. Christmas market – The 1st in Mer Sober Galicia
        5 December 2009
36. Pipe dream or nightmare – The concello sorts it out
        16 November 2009
37. Halloween – The Galician way – 3F – Friends, Food & Fire
        2 November 2009
38. Monforte in rural Galicia – In terms of public transport – End of the world
        24 October 2009
39. Fiesta in Sober – 4 days ! – Tip on wardrobe
        22 September 2009
40. What a difference some years make – Sober closed for 4 days
        18 September 2009
41. September in the Ribeira Sacra @ 47C in the sun
        11 September 2009
42. The giant tomato – Fiesta de Rosca – Sober – Galicia
        16 August 2009
43. August – Stories from the Ribeira Sacra
        4 August 2009
44. Pantones – A start of an alternative trading system in Panton & Sober
        2 August 2009
45. Giant tomatoes – The pay back – Siesta in Mer
        28 July 2009
46. Animals in the Ribeira Sacra – Leaf cutter bee in action
        20 July 2009
47. Forgotten – lost – stolen – UK driving license in Spain
        19 July 2009
48. Size matters – Mine is bigger than yours – Official ego
        15 July 2009
49. The vanishing Rio Sil and the Beautiful Demoiselle
        23 June 2009
50. The water lily flowers – must be summer in Galicia
        17 June 2009
51. Stone, brick & lime – A facelift – Worth every minute I spend on it
        5 June 2009
52. Siesta time – Time to build water features – what else?
        2 June 2009
53. Cuarteto de Saxofonos – Concert in Sober – Summer preparations
        25 May 2009
54. Victors great day – Communion in Mer Sober
        19 May 2009
55. Selling flowers to Galiciens – impossible! – No it isn’t
        13 May 2009
56. Aquadiente – The water of life here in Galicia
        11 May 2009
57. May 8th – Beach day in Mer Ribeira Sacra Galicia
        9 May 2009
58. Wet rooms – avoid the flaking ceiling
        15 April 2009
59. Semana Santa – Processions , Weather, Medievial Market & parties
        11 April 2009
60. Feira do vino Sober in the Ribeira Sacra – Unmissable
        6 April 2009
61. La Fiesta en Mer – Just some neighbours – Solo vecinos?
        23 March 2009
62. A holiday – A fiesta – Spring – anything else?
        20 March 2009
63. Overindulgence – It can happen to a mouse as well
        16 February 2009
64. ITV – MOT – TÜV – calling – Don’t be surprised
        4 February 2009
65. Today – two years ago we arrived at our houses
        2 February 2009
66. First snow – than condition red – survived – just
        25 January 2009
67. Los Reyes Magos – Another fiesta – End of christmas
        6 January 2009
68. Merry Christmas – Froehliche Weihnachten – Happy new year – Frohes neues Jahr –
        26 December 2008
69. Time of Matanza – Salon preview
        18 December 2008
70. Vendimia II – Grapes to wine to party – St Martin
        12 November 2008
71. Vendimia or the story of the farting barrels
        20 October 2008
72. Autumn in Galicia – The time of plenty
        26 September 2008
73. Romeira de Cadeiras – The yearly fiesta near Pinol Ribeira Sacra – Our second year
        11 September 2008
74. Saturday night fever – In Sober it’s on Friday – Bailar la luna
        30 August 2008
75. What to do on a Sunday – No problemo – There is always something on
        24 August 2008
76. Feira da Rosca – Mer Sober – Always 12th of August (market day)
        14 August 2008
77. The fiesta is not essesarily on a weekend or at least 3 days
        10 August 2008
78. DIY – A more stable water supply – Coping with summer demand
        8 August 2008
79. Barefoot in the former kingdom of Galicia
        23 July 2008
80. Two weeks no car – no problem living near Sober
        16 July 2008
81. Dinner – directly from the garden – most of it
        8 July 2008
82. Las Medulas – Roman gold mining – Near Ponferrada
        1 July 2008
83. De fin de courso – A concert by the kid’s of Sober
        24 June 2008
84. Oficially @ 1:59 am summer starts in Galicia and thus in the northern hemisphere
        21 June 2008
85. Summer entertainment – Flat pack – love’m or hate’m
        19 June 2008
86. Some like it hot – The latest hot springs in Outariz / Ourense
        15 June 2008
87. Walking / hiking in Ribeira Sacra – A walk in pics and with a description
        13 June 2008
88. Day 4 trucker strike Spain – Empty supermarkets but no shortage in toilet paper
        12 June 2008
89. Got land – got vines – got problems! No, normally the leaves are not blue!
        7 June 2008
90. Time – A different concept / approach – Relax and plan well
        6 June 2008
91. My name is Floppy – I’m the new editor of Life in Galicia
        27 May 2008
92. Twitter style update – So much happening at Casa de Flores / Zapateiro
        16 May 2008
93. Old chestnut – Don’t trow away or burn it. Check before you do
        3 May 2008
94. Mayday – Commemorates the fight for the eight hour day.
        1 May 2008
95. Don’t lock yourself out of on-line banking (NatWest)
        30 April 2008
96. Tiling – tips – tricks – results – Nearly finished
        27 April 2008
97. Culture in Sober – A classical concert – A good night out after a rainy day
        20 April 2008
98. Harvesting water – saving the salad – tips & tricks
        11 April 2008
99. We have “Nachwuchs” – 6 little bunnies – The “Rammler” hotel worked -
        9 April 2008
100. Pump failure – No shower today – ….
         7 April 2008
101. Easter (Semana santa) – Medieval festival – Snow and more
         23 March 2008
102. With a little help from our friends – Margaret’s garden
         20 March 2008
103. A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow – Where is my shovel?
         20 March 2008
104. Galician Sunday – Find nearest vine festival and go – Chantada
         4 March 2008
105. The gentle black giant – The carpenter bee – Abeja carpintero
         25 February 2008
106. A leak in the roof just above a light fitting – what are the chances of that?
         22 February 2008
107. Once a year – stop drinking – cut it
         19 February 2008
108. One year in Galicia – A quick review
         1 February 2008
109. A minor project detail – The x-mas kitchen
         3 January 2008
110. Blissful central heating – Yes it works to specification
         26 November 2007
111. Winter is on it’s way – Early warning at -10C
         22 November 2007
112. Finally – Releasing the apartment for rental – Mer Sober Galicia Spain
         3 November 2007
113. Import a car UK to Galicia (Spain) – Rematriculation – Bureaucracy goes wild
         24 October 2007
114. Primero verano in Mer – Our first summer in Mer – Celebration
         29 September 2007
115. Adapting to Spanish time lines
         10 August 2007
116. Quick break – Wedding in Czech Republic
         14 April 2007
117. Furniture arrival – Galicien style – Organisation and support
         15 March 2007
118. Thursday is Lidl day – Or any excuse to go to town – Monforte
         28 February 2007
119. 3 days Kent UK to Mer in Galicia including Ikea
         20 February 2007
120. Woodworm treatment further delays regular Blog, sorry
         19 February 2007

Fiestas

1. Feria de Navidad – X-mas market – Weihnachtsmarkt – MER – SOBER – Ribeira Sacra
       3 December 2011
2. Open Garden – Jornadas puertas abieras – 2. in April 2011
       27 April 2011
3. 3. San Jose en Mer – La fiesta de vecinos, familia y amigos
       22 March 2011
4. San Amaro (Fiesta) and the Ribeira Sacra in January
       18 January 2011
5. Good bye xmas tree – Hello easter – Tres reyes / magos
       6 January 2011
6. Happy holidays – Xmas market in Mer Ribeira Sacra Galicia
       20 December 2010
7. Holidays are coming – Xmas fair in Mer Sober 18th December
       26 November 2010
8. Preparations for the galician winter – Preparaciones para el invierno gallego
       23 November 2010
9. Summer wedding followed by autumn – Quick change in Galicia
       8 September 2010
10. Ribeira Sacra full summer – It’s summer because…..
        22 August 2010
11. The Pope – Alice Cooper – New art (Despoblacion)
        23 June 2010
12. 1st feria de artesania – Vilamor – O Courel – Folgoso
        7 June 2010
13. Puertas abiertas – Eco mercadillo – Ribeira Sacra – Primavera Musical
        23 May 2010
14. Feria do vino 2010 – Sober (Amandi) Ribeira Sacra
        30 March 2010
15. Fiesta en Mer – San Jose 2010 – La secunda vez
        23 March 2010
16. Nachlese – Pickings – Botin – Ribeira Sacra
        25 February 2010
17. Fiesta dos Fachos – Castro Caldelas rural Galicia – An experience
        20 January 2010

Financial

1. Shaun the sheep on the roof – Happy new year
       2 January 2011
2. Kitchen upgrade for verano en rural Galicia
       26 July 2010
3. Minor earthquake in Galicia just round the corner
       19 July 2010
4. Ribeira Sacra – Let the adventure begin – Train, abseiling, 4×4, …
       2 July 2010
5. 1. Boot fair – Rastrillo – Goian Panton Ribeira Sacra Galicia
       28 June 2010
6. Solicitud DUA – Import to Spain from outside the EU by mail
       14 June 2010
7. Casa de Flores is now registered – Casa in rural Galicia Ribeira Sacra No. 101
       17 March 2010
8. Electricity pricing – Electricity Supply – Energy saving bulbs
       5 February 2010
9. Internet in rural Galicia – To have or not to have?
       6 January 2010
10. Pantones – A start of an alternative trading system in Panton & Sober
        2 August 2009
11. Forgotten – lost – stolen – UK driving license in Spain
        19 July 2009
12. Irrigation goes solar in Mer – Ribeira Sacra – Galicia
        22 May 2009
13. Selling flowers to Galiciens – impossible! – No it isn’t
        13 May 2009
14. Telefonica – 6MB but one has to ask….
        9 February 2009
15. ITV – MOT – TÜV – calling – Don’t be surprised
        4 February 2009
16. DIY – How to stretch 25 Amps – Avoiding blowing fuses – saving energy
        28 August 2008
17. Summer entertainment – Flat pack – love’m or hate’m
        19 June 2008
18. Day 4 trucker strike Spain – Empty supermarkets but no shortage in toilet paper
        12 June 2008
19. Don’t lock yourself out of on-line banking (NatWest)
        30 April 2008
20. Spring – time for Hay Fever – Cure it with Yamoa – Naturally
        29 April 2008
21. Tiling – tips – tricks – results – Nearly finished
        27 April 2008
22. No flowers – At the end of the world
        13 February 2008
23. Finally – Releasing the apartment for rental – Mer Sober Galicia Spain
        3 November 2007
24. Size matters – Being tall can be expensive
        15 April 2007
25. Spain calling – the cheaper way(s) – sorry Telefonica
        26 February 2007
26. Royalty or the pitfalls of becoming a “Landlord”
        14 January 2007
27. Try to cancel your TV license – An experience – A tip
        11 January 2007

Gardening

1. June ! Open garden – Jornada de puertas abiertas – Jardin – Ribeira Sacra
       16 June 2011
2. Open Garden – Jornadas puertas abieras – 2. in April 2011
       27 April 2011
3. Summer wedding followed by autumn – Quick change in Galicia
       8 September 2010
4. Minor earthquake in Galicia just round the corner
       19 July 2010
5. The Pope – Alice Cooper – New art (Despoblacion)
       23 June 2010
6. Hate Mildew & Erineum Mite – Love Pallets – From the global aldea Mer (Galicia)
       26 May 2010
7. The quiet life in rural Galicia – I wish!
       14 May 2010
8. Life in rural Galicia – Bits and pieces from the Ribeira Sacra
       5 April 2010
9. Survived the red alert – again – No major issues
       1 March 2010
10. Frosty days in January – Still winter in rural Galicia
        30 January 2010
11. Night raid – The greenhouse under attack – Plants destroyed
        16 January 2010
12. Just some challenges for the new year
        30 December 2009
13. Rain glorious rain – all is green – all is green
        22 October 2009
14. September in the Ribeira Sacra @ 47C in the sun
        11 September 2009
15. The giant tomato – Fiesta de Rosca – Sober – Galicia
        16 August 2009
16. Mornings in Mer – Living in a vine row – Cherry cake
        9 August 2009
17. Giant tomatoes – The pay back – Siesta in Mer
        28 July 2009
18. Animals in the Ribeira Sacra – Leaf cutter bee in action
        20 July 2009
19. The water lily flowers – must be summer in Galicia
        17 June 2009
20. Siesta time – Time to build water features – what else?
        2 June 2009
21. Irrigation goes solar in Mer – Ribeira Sacra – Galicia
        22 May 2009
22. Selling flowers to Galiciens – impossible! – No it isn’t
        13 May 2009
23. May 8th – Beach day in Mer Ribeira Sacra Galicia
        9 May 2009
24. Weed suppressing foil – great stuff – some tips
        3 May 2009
25. A holiday – A fiesta – Spring – anything else?
        20 March 2009
26. First snow – than condition red – survived – just
        25 January 2009
27. Vendimia or the story of the farting barrels
        20 October 2008
28. Autumn in Galicia – The time of plenty
        26 September 2008
29. DIY – A more stable water supply – Coping with summer demand
        8 August 2008
30. Dinner – directly from the garden – most of it
        8 July 2008
31. Water & Mosquito larvae – natural remedy Thuringiensis Israelensis
        27 June 2008
32. Got land – got vines – got problems! No, normally the leaves are not blue!
        7 June 2008
33. Ribeira sacra – vine is off to a good start – mencia already showing flowers
        28 April 2008
34. Harvesting water – saving the salad – tips & tricks
        11 April 2008
35. take time out – just build a private beach
        25 August 2007
36. Mezzanine garden – courtesy of Galicien vines
        10 August 2007
37. Spring is in the air – The Galicien warm up starts?
        14 March 2007

Geographics

1. Feria de Navidad – X-mas market – Weihnachtsmarkt – MER – SOBER – Ribeira Sacra
       3 December 2011
2. June ! Open garden – Jornada de puertas abiertas – Jardin – Ribeira Sacra
       16 June 2011
3. Open Garden – Jornadas puertas abieras – 2. in April 2011
       27 April 2011
4. Stringing multilingual software together & visit to Vigo
       17 November 2010
5. Familie Freunde & Sauerbraten – Family, friends & braised beef
       5 November 2010
6. Summer wedding followed by autumn – Quick change in Galicia
       8 September 2010
7. Ribeira Sacra full summer – It’s summer because…..
       22 August 2010
8. August in rural Galicia I – Estreso rural en Augusto I
       18 August 2010
9. Kitchen upgrade for verano en rural Galicia
       26 July 2010
10. Minor earthquake in Galicia just round the corner
        19 July 2010
11. Ribeira Sacra – Let the adventure begin – Train, abseiling, 4×4, …
        2 July 2010
12. 1. Boot fair – Rastrillo – Goian Panton Ribeira Sacra Galicia
        28 June 2010
13. 1st feria de artesania – Vilamor – O Courel – Folgoso
        7 June 2010
14. Life in rural Galicia – Bits and pieces from the Ribeira Sacra
        5 April 2010
15. Fiesta en Mer – San Jose 2010 – La secunda vez
        23 March 2010
16. Survived the red alert – again – No major issues
        1 March 2010
17. Nachlese – Pickings – Botin – Ribeira Sacra
        25 February 2010
18. Frosty days in January – Still winter in rural Galicia
        30 January 2010
19. Just some challenges for the new year
        30 December 2009
20. 1st Mercadillo de navidad in Mer – Ribeira Sacra
        18 December 2009
21. Christmas market – The 1st in Mer Sober Galicia
        5 December 2009
22. Pipe dream or nightmare – The concello sorts it out
        16 November 2009
23. Monforte in rural Galicia – In terms of public transport – End of the world
        24 October 2009
24. Rain glorious rain – all is green – all is green
        22 October 2009
25. September in the Ribeira Sacra @ 47C in the sun
        11 September 2009
26. Pantones – A start of an alternative trading system in Panton & Sober
        2 August 2009
27. The vanishing Rio Sil and the Beautiful Demoiselle
        23 June 2009
28. Cuarteto de Saxofonos – Concert in Sober – Summer preparations
        25 May 2009
29. Semana Santa – Processions , Weather, Medievial Market & parties
        11 April 2009
30. Feira do vino Sober in the Ribeira Sacra – Unmissable
        6 April 2009
31. La Fiesta en Mer – Just some neighbours – Solo vecinos?
        23 March 2009
32. First snow – than condition red – survived – just
        25 January 2009
33. Galicia on ice – always good for a surprise
        16 January 2009
34. Romeira de Cadeiras – The yearly fiesta near Pinol Ribeira Sacra – Our second year
        11 September 2008
35. What to do on a Sunday – No problemo – There is always something on
        24 August 2008
36. Feira da Rosca – Mer Sober – Always 12th of August (market day)
        14 August 2008
37. Barefoot in the former kingdom of Galicia
        23 July 2008
38. Two weeks no car – no problem living near Sober
        16 July 2008
39. Las Medulas – Roman gold mining – Near Ponferrada
        1 July 2008
40. Water & Mosquito larvae – natural remedy Thuringiensis Israelensis
        27 June 2008
41. Some like it hot – The latest hot springs in Outariz / Ourense
        15 June 2008
42. Walking / hiking in Ribeira Sacra – A walk in pics and with a description
        13 June 2008
43. Ribeira sacra – vine is off to a good start – mencia already showing flowers
        28 April 2008
44. Easter (Semana santa) – Medieval festival – Snow and more
        23 March 2008
45. A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow – Where is my shovel?
        20 March 2008
46. Galician Sunday – Find nearest vine festival and go – Chantada
        4 March 2008
47. The gentle black giant – The carpenter bee – Abeja carpintero
        25 February 2008
48. Smoke on the roof – Don’t be alarmed – It’s normal in Galicia
        16 January 2008
49. 3 days Kent UK to Mer in Galicia including Ikea
        20 February 2007

Heating

1. Blissful central heating – Yes it works to specification
       26 November 2007

Internet

1. 3. San Jose en Mer – La fiesta de vecinos, familia y amigos
       22 March 2011
2. Shaun the sheep on the roof – Happy new year
       2 January 2011
3. Summer wedding followed by autumn – Quick change in Galicia
       8 September 2010
4. Kitchen upgrade for verano en rural Galicia
       26 July 2010
5. Solicitud DUA – Import to Spain from outside the EU by mail
       14 June 2010
6. Life in rural Galicia – Bits and pieces from the Ribeira Sacra
       5 April 2010
7. TV Galicia in Mer – Regional entertainment from rural Galicia
       10 February 2010
8. Internet in rural Galicia – To have or not to have?
       6 January 2010

Observations

1. 3. San Jose en Mer – La fiesta de vecinos, familia y amigos
       22 March 2011
2. San Amaro (Fiesta) and the Ribeira Sacra in January
       18 January 2011
3. Holidays are coming – Xmas fair in Mer Sober 18th December
       26 November 2010
4. Preparations for the galician winter – Preparaciones para el invierno gallego
       23 November 2010
5. Stringing multilingual software together & visit to Vigo
       17 November 2010
6. Familie Freunde & Sauerbraten – Family, friends & braised beef
       5 November 2010
7. Ribeira Sacra full summer – It’s summer because…..
       22 August 2010
8. August in rural Galicia I – Estreso rural en Augusto I
       18 August 2010
9. 1. Boot fair – Rastrillo – Goian Panton Ribeira Sacra Galicia
       28 June 2010
10. Solicitud DUA – Import to Spain from outside the EU by mail
        14 June 2010
11. 1st feria de artesania – Vilamor – O Courel – Folgoso
        7 June 2010
12. Hate Mildew & Erineum Mite – Love Pallets – From the global aldea Mer (Galicia)
        26 May 2010
13. The quiet life in rural Galicia – I wish!
        14 May 2010
14. Life in rural Galicia – Bits and pieces from the Ribeira Sacra
        5 April 2010
15. Feria do vino 2010 – Sober (Amandi) Ribeira Sacra
        30 March 2010
16. Fiesta en Mer – San Jose 2010 – La secunda vez
        23 March 2010
17. TV Galicia in Mer – Regional entertainment from rural Galicia
        10 February 2010
18. Electricity pricing – Electricity Supply – Energy saving bulbs
        5 February 2010
19. Frosty days in January – Still winter in rural Galicia
        30 January 2010
20. Fiesta dos Fachos – Castro Caldelas rural Galicia – An experience
        20 January 2010
21. Night raid – The greenhouse under attack – Plants destroyed
        16 January 2010
22. Mas o menos an important measurement in Galicia
        9 January 2010
23. Rural Galicia a typical start into the new year
        4 January 2010
24. Just some challenges for the new year
        30 December 2009
25. Merry Christmas – Happy New Year
        24 December 2009
26. Galicia – What have frost and aliens in common?
        22 December 2009
27. 1st Mercadillo de navidad in Mer – Ribeira Sacra
        18 December 2009
28. Tarte Tatin – Apples glorious apples
        18 November 2009
29. Halloween – The Galician way – 3F – Friends, Food & Fire
        2 November 2009
30. Monforte in rural Galicia – In terms of public transport – End of the world
        24 October 2009
31. Rain glorious rain – all is green – all is green
        22 October 2009
32. Fiesta in Sober – 4 days ! – Tip on wardrobe
        22 September 2009
33. What a difference some years make – Sober closed for 4 days
        18 September 2009
34. Wild West in Galicia – New solar pump experiment
        26 August 2009
35. The giant tomato – Fiesta de Rosca – Sober – Galicia
        16 August 2009
36. Mornings in Mer – Living in a vine row – Cherry cake
        9 August 2009
37. August – Stories from the Ribeira Sacra
        4 August 2009
38. Pantones – A start of an alternative trading system in Panton & Sober
        2 August 2009
39. Giant tomatoes – The pay back – Siesta in Mer
        28 July 2009
40. Animals in the Ribeira Sacra – Leaf cutter bee in action
        20 July 2009
41. Forgotten – lost – stolen – UK driving license in Spain
        19 July 2009
42. Size matters – Mine is bigger than yours – Official ego
        15 July 2009
43. The vanishing Rio Sil and the Beautiful Demoiselle
        23 June 2009
44. The water lily flowers – must be summer in Galicia
        17 June 2009
45. Siesta time – Time to build water features – what else?
        2 June 2009
46. Victors great day – Communion in Mer Sober
        19 May 2009
47. Selling flowers to Galiciens – impossible! – No it isn’t
        13 May 2009
48. Aquadiente – The water of life here in Galicia
        11 May 2009
49. Weed suppressing foil – great stuff – some tips
        3 May 2009
50. 12 – 13 – 14 o’clock? No the Cuckoo is back in force
        21 April 2009
51. Semana Santa – Processions , Weather, Medievial Market & parties
        11 April 2009
52. Feira do vino Sober in the Ribeira Sacra – Unmissable
        6 April 2009
53. La Fiesta en Mer – Just some neighbours – Solo vecinos?
        23 March 2009
54. A holiday – A fiesta – Spring – anything else?
        20 March 2009
55. Overindulgence – It can happen to a mouse as well
        16 February 2009
56. Telefonica – 6MB but one has to ask….
        9 February 2009
57. ITV – MOT – TÜV – calling – Don’t be surprised
        4 February 2009
58. Today – two years ago we arrived at our houses
        2 February 2009
59. Galicia on ice – always good for a surprise
        16 January 2009
60. Los Reyes Magos – Another fiesta – End of christmas
        6 January 2009
61. Merry Christmas – Froehliche Weihnachten – Happy new year – Frohes neues Jahr –
        26 December 2008
62. Time of Matanza – Salon preview
        18 December 2008
63. Vendimia II – Grapes to wine to party – St Martin
        12 November 2008
64. Vendimia or the story of the farting barrels
        20 October 2008
65. Autumn in Galicia – The time of plenty
        26 September 2008
66. Romeira de Cadeiras – The yearly fiesta near Pinol Ribeira Sacra – Our second year
        11 September 2008
67. Saturday night fever – In Sober it’s on Friday – Bailar la luna
        30 August 2008
68. DIY – How to stretch 25 Amps – Avoiding blowing fuses – saving energy
        28 August 2008
69. What to do on a Sunday – No problemo – There is always something on
        24 August 2008
70. Feira da Rosca – Mer Sober – Always 12th of August (market day)
        14 August 2008
71. The fiesta is not essesarily on a weekend or at least 3 days
        10 August 2008
72. DIY – A more stable water supply – Coping with summer demand
        8 August 2008
73. Barefoot in the former kingdom of Galicia
        23 July 2008
74. Two weeks no car – no problem living near Sober
        16 July 2008
75. Dinner – directly from the garden – most of it
        8 July 2008
76. Las Medulas – Roman gold mining – Near Ponferrada
        1 July 2008
77. Water & Mosquito larvae – natural remedy Thuringiensis Israelensis
        27 June 2008
78. De fin de courso – A concert by the kid’s of Sober
        24 June 2008
79. Oficially @ 1:59 am summer starts in Galicia and thus in the northern hemisphere
        21 June 2008
80. Summer entertainment – Flat pack – love’m or hate’m
        19 June 2008
81. Some like it hot – The latest hot springs in Outariz / Ourense
        15 June 2008
82. Walking / hiking in Ribeira Sacra – A walk in pics and with a description
        13 June 2008
83. Day 4 trucker strike Spain – Empty supermarkets but no shortage in toilet paper
        12 June 2008
84. Got land – got vines – got problems! No, normally the leaves are not blue!
        7 June 2008
85. Time – A different concept / approach – Relax and plan well
        6 June 2008
86. My name is Floppy – I’m the new editor of Life in Galicia
        27 May 2008
87. Water – Scarce? Not at the moment
        26 May 2008
88. Twitter style update – So much happening at Casa de Flores / Zapateiro
        16 May 2008
89. Old chestnut – Don’t trow away or burn it. Check before you do
        3 May 2008
90. Mayday – Commemorates the fight for the eight hour day.
        1 May 2008
91. Don’t lock yourself out of on-line banking (NatWest)
        30 April 2008
92. Spring – time for Hay Fever – Cure it with Yamoa – Naturally
        29 April 2008
93. Ribeira sacra – vine is off to a good start – mencia already showing flowers
        28 April 2008
94. Tiling – tips – tricks – results – Nearly finished
        27 April 2008
95. Culture in Sober – A classical concert – A good night out after a rainy day
        20 April 2008
96. Washing machine but no running water – No problem
        19 April 2008
97. Quick video from stills – for free – no problem – just the presentation lacks
        15 April 2008
98. Harvesting water – saving the salad – tips & tricks
        11 April 2008
99. We have “Nachwuchs” – 6 little bunnies – The “Rammler” hotel worked -
        9 April 2008
100. Pump failure – No shower today – ….
         7 April 2008
101. Easter (Semana santa) – Medieval festival – Snow and more
         23 March 2008
102. With a little help from our friends – Margaret’s garden
         20 March 2008
103. A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow – Where is my shovel?
         20 March 2008
104. Galician Sunday – Find nearest vine festival and go – Chantada
         4 March 2008
105. The gentle black giant – The carpenter bee – Abeja carpintero
         25 February 2008
106. Once a year – stop drinking – cut it
         19 February 2008
107. No flowers – At the end of the world
         13 February 2008
108. One year in Galicia – A quick review
         1 February 2008
109. Office with a view – Reward for working Sundays
         20 January 2008
110. Smoke on the roof – Don’t be alarmed – It’s normal in Galicia
         16 January 2008
111. Blissful central heating – Yes it works to specification
         26 November 2007
112. Winter is on it’s way – Early warning at -10C
         22 November 2007
113. Looking at “central califacion” may leave you freezing
         8 November 2007
114. Import a car UK to Galicia (Spain) – Rematriculation – Bureaucracy goes wild
         24 October 2007
115. Primero verano in Mer – Our first summer in Mer – Celebration
         29 September 2007
116. The stork has landed
         25 August 2007
117. Adapting to Spanish time lines
         10 August 2007
118. Mezzanine garden – courtesy of Galicien vines
         10 August 2007
119. Friends lend a helping hand – Hilfreiche Freunde – II
         19 June 2007
120. Hilfreiche Freunde – Friends lend a helping hand – I
         19 June 2007
121. May 27th, thinking of returning the fridge – It is still rather cool here
         28 May 2007
122. Size matters – Being tall can be expensive
         15 April 2007
123. Finally – Visible progress in April – Poco a poco
         15 April 2007
124. Furniture arrival – Galicien style – Organisation and support
         15 March 2007
125. Spring is in the air – The Galicien warm up starts?
         14 March 2007
126. Total tranquility – A first report on some typical noises in Mer
         28 February 2007
127. Spain calling – the cheaper way(s) – sorry Telefonica
         26 February 2007
128. 3 days Kent UK to Mer in Galicia including Ikea
         20 February 2007
129. Setting up this blog – technical bits
         11 February 2007

Place to visit

1. Feria de Navidad – X-mas market – Weihnachtsmarkt – MER – SOBER – Ribeira Sacra
       3 December 2011
2. June ! Open garden – Jornada de puertas abiertas – Jardin – Ribeira Sacra
       16 June 2011
3. Open Garden – Jornadas puertas abieras – 2. in April 2011
       27 April 2011
4. 3. San Jose en Mer – La fiesta de vecinos, familia y amigos
       22 March 2011
5. San Amaro (Fiesta) and the Ribeira Sacra in January
       18 January 2011
6. Good bye xmas tree – Hello easter – Tres reyes / magos
       6 January 2011
7. Happy holidays – Xmas market in Mer Ribeira Sacra Galicia
       20 December 2010
8. Holidays are coming – Xmas fair in Mer Sober 18th December
       26 November 2010
9. Stringing multilingual software together & visit to Vigo
       17 November 2010
10. August in rural Galicia I – Estreso rural en Augusto I
        18 August 2010
11. Kitchen upgrade for verano en rural Galicia
        26 July 2010
12. Ribeira Sacra – Let the adventure begin – Train, abseiling, 4×4, …
        2 July 2010
13. 1. Boot fair – Rastrillo – Goian Panton Ribeira Sacra Galicia
        28 June 2010
14. The Pope – Alice Cooper – New art (Despoblacion)
        23 June 2010
15. 1st feria de artesania – Vilamor – O Courel – Folgoso
        7 June 2010
16. Puertas abiertas – Eco mercadillo – Ribeira Sacra – Primavera Musical
        23 May 2010
17. National press – A stone & the difference some years make
        18 May 2010
18. Life in rural Galicia – Bits and pieces from the Ribeira Sacra
        5 April 2010
19. Feria do vino 2010 – Sober (Amandi) Ribeira Sacra
        30 March 2010
20. Nachlese – Pickings – Botin – Ribeira Sacra
        25 February 2010
21. TV Galicia in Mer – Regional entertainment from rural Galicia
        10 February 2010
22. Fiesta dos Fachos – Castro Caldelas rural Galicia – An experience
        20 January 2010

Progress

1. Shaun the sheep on the roof – Happy new year
       2 January 2011
2. Kitchen upgrade for verano en rural Galicia
       26 July 2010
3. National press – A stone & the difference some years make
       18 May 2010
4. The quiet life in rural Galicia – I wish!
       14 May 2010
5. Casa de Flores is now registered – Casa in rural Galicia Ribeira Sacra No. 101
       17 March 2010
6. Electricity pricing – Electricity Supply – Energy saving bulbs
       5 February 2010
7. Mas o menos an important measurement in Galicia
       9 January 2010
8. What a difference some years make – Sober closed for 4 days
       18 September 2009
9. Stone, brick & lime – A facelift – Worth every minute I spend on it
       5 June 2009
10. Cuarteto de Saxofonos – Concert in Sober – Summer preparations
        25 May 2009
11. Wet rooms – avoid the flaking ceiling
        15 April 2009
12. Today – two years ago we arrived at our houses
        2 February 2009
13. Merry Christmas – Froehliche Weihnachten – Happy new year – Frohes neues Jahr –
        26 December 2008
14. Time of Matanza – Salon preview
        18 December 2008
15. My name is Floppy – I’m the new editor of Life in Galicia
        27 May 2008
16. Twitter style update – So much happening at Casa de Flores / Zapateiro
        16 May 2008
17. Old chestnut – Don’t trow away or burn it. Check before you do
        3 May 2008
18. Tiling – tips – tricks – results – Nearly finished
        27 April 2008
19. Harvesting water – saving the salad – tips & tricks
        11 April 2008
20. With a little help from our friends – Margaret’s garden
        20 March 2008
21. A leak in the roof just above a light fitting – what are the chances of that?
        22 February 2008
22. Once a year – stop drinking – cut it
        19 February 2008
23. One year in Galicia – A quick review
        1 February 2008
24. Office with a view – Reward for working Sundays
        20 January 2008
25. A minor project detail – The x-mas kitchen
        3 January 2008
26. Blissful central heating – Yes it works to specification
        26 November 2007
27. Looking at “central califacion” may leave you freezing
        8 November 2007
28. Finally – Releasing the apartment for rental – Mer Sober Galicia Spain
        3 November 2007
29. La chapuza – The bungle – No gaps – No flex – Clear instructions are required
        30 September 2007
30. take time out – just build a private beach
        25 August 2007
31. Mañana – Second part takes it’s toll
        10 August 2007
32. Friends lend a helping hand – Hilfreiche Freunde – II
        19 June 2007
33. Hilfreiche Freunde – Friends lend a helping hand – I
        19 June 2007
34. Finally – Visible progress in April – Poco a poco
        15 April 2007
35. The tiler is scheduled – Floors next – Ongoing renovation
        20 March 2007
36. Ceilings are us – The visible renovation begins.
        18 March 2007
37. Furniture arrival – Galicien style – Organisation and support
        15 March 2007
38. Thursday is Lidl day – Or any excuse to go to town – Monforte
        28 February 2007
39. Total tranquility – A first report on some typical noises in Mer
        28 February 2007
40. A heated kitchen, warm water and a wood burner – paradise in Galicia
        20 February 2007
41. It helps to buy a telefone line with a house attached
        19 February 2007

Renovation

1. Kitchen upgrade for verano en rural Galicia
       26 July 2010
2. Hate Mildew & Erineum Mite – Love Pallets – From the global aldea Mer (Galicia)
       26 May 2010
3. National press – A stone & the difference some years make
       18 May 2010
4. What a difference some years make – Sober closed for 4 days
       18 September 2009
5. Stone, brick & lime – A facelift – Worth every minute I spend on it
       5 June 2009
6. Siesta time – Time to build water features – what else?
       2 June 2009
7. Irrigation goes solar in Mer – Ribeira Sacra – Galicia
       22 May 2009
8. Aquadiente – The water of life here in Galicia
       11 May 2009
9. Weed suppressing foil – great stuff – some tips
       3 May 2009
10. Wet rooms – avoid the flaking ceiling
        15 April 2009
11. Today – two years ago we arrived at our houses
        2 February 2009
12. DIY – How to stretch 25 Amps – Avoiding blowing fuses – saving energy
        28 August 2008
13. DIY – A more stable water supply – Coping with summer demand
        8 August 2008
14. Summer entertainment – Flat pack – love’m or hate’m
        19 June 2008
15. Old chestnut – Don’t trow away or burn it. Check before you do
        3 May 2008
16. Tiling – tips – tricks – results – Nearly finished
        27 April 2008
17. Washing machine but no running water – No problem
        19 April 2008
18. Pump failure – No shower today – ….
        7 April 2008
19. Easter (Semana santa) – Medieval festival – Snow and more
        23 March 2008
20. With a little help from our friends – Margaret’s garden
        20 March 2008
21. A leak in the roof just above a light fitting – what are the chances of that?
        22 February 2008
22. Office with a view – Reward for working Sundays
        20 January 2008
23. A minor project detail – The x-mas kitchen
        3 January 2008
24. Blissful central heating – Yes it works to specification
        26 November 2007
25. Looking at “central califacion” may leave you freezing
        8 November 2007
26. La chapuza – The bungle – No gaps – No flex – Clear instructions are required
        30 September 2007
27. take time out – just build a private beach
        25 August 2007
28. Mezzanine garden – courtesy of Galicien vines
        10 August 2007
29. Mañana – Second part takes it’s toll
        10 August 2007
30. Friends lend a helping hand – Hilfreiche Freunde – II
        19 June 2007
31. Hilfreiche Freunde – Friends lend a helping hand – I
        19 June 2007
32. Finally – Visible progress in April – Poco a poco
        15 April 2007
33. The tiler is scheduled – Floors next – Ongoing renovation
        20 March 2007
34. Ceilings are us – The visible renovation begins.
        18 March 2007
35. A heated kitchen, warm water and a wood burner – paradise in Galicia
        20 February 2007
36. Woodworm treatment further delays regular Blog, sorry
        19 February 2007
37. It helps to buy a telefone line with a house attached
        19 February 2007

Software

1. Telefonica – 6MB but one has to ask….
       9 February 2009
2. Quick video from stills – for free – no problem – just the presentation lacks
       15 April 2008
3. It helps to buy a telefone line with a house attached
       19 February 2007
4. Setting up this blog – technical bits
       11 February 2007

The move

1. One year in Galicia – A quick review
       1 February 2008
2. Import a car UK to Galicia (Spain) – Rematriculation – Bureaucracy goes wild
       24 October 2007
3. Try to cancel your TV license – An experience – A tip
       11 January 2007

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What to do

1. Feria de Navidad – X-mas market – Weihnachtsmarkt – MER – SOBER – Ribeira Sacra
       3 December 2011
2. Open Garden – Jornadas puertas abieras – 2. in April 2011
       27 April 2011
3. Solicitud DUA – Import to Spain from outside the EU by mail
       14 June 2010
4. Fiesta dos Fachos – Castro Caldelas rural Galicia – An experience
       20 January 2010
5. Fiesta in Sober – 4 days ! – Tip on wardrobe
       22 September 2009
6. What a difference some years make – Sober closed for 4 days
       18 September 2009
7. The water lily flowers – must be summer in Galicia
       17 June 2009
8. La Fiesta en Mer – Just some neighbours – Solo vecinos?
       23 March 2009
9. Galicia on ice – always good for a surprise
       16 January 2009
10. Vendimia II – Grapes to wine to party – St Martin
        12 November 2008
11. Saturday night fever – In Sober it’s on Friday – Bailar la luna
        30 August 2008
12. Las Medulas – Roman gold mining – Near Ponferrada
        1 July 2008

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