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. Stone, brick & lime – A facelift – Worth every minute I spend on it
       5 June 2009
2. Siesta time – Time to build water features – what else?
       2 June 2009
3. Irrigation goes solar in Mer – Ribeira Sacra – Galicia
       22 May 2009
4. Aquadiente – The water of life here in Galicia
       11 May 2009
5. Weed suppressing foil – great stuff – some tips
       3 May 2009
6. Wet rooms – avoid the flaking ceiling
       15 April 2009
7. DIY – How to stretch 25 Amps – Avoiding blowing fuses – saving energy
       28 August 2008
8. DIY – A more stable water supply – Coping with summer demand
       8 August 2008
9. Summer entertainment – Flat pack – love’m or hate’m
       19 June 2008
10. Old chestnut – Don’t trow away or burn it. Check before you do
        3 May 2008
11. Tiling – tips – tricks – results – Nearly finished
        27 April 2008
12. Washing machine but no running water – No problem
        19 April 2008
13. A leak in the roof just above a light fitting – what are the chances of that?
        22 February 2008
14. Office with a view – Reward for working Sundays
        20 January 2008
15. A minor project detail – The x-mas kitchen
        3 January 2008
16. La chapuza – The bungle – No gaps – No flex – Clear instructions are required
        30 September 2007
17. Mezzanine garden – courtesy of Galicien vines
        10 August 2007
18. Mañana – Second part takes it’s toll
        10 August 2007
19. Finally – Visible progress in April – Poco a poco
        15 April 2007
20. The tiler is scheduled – Floors next – Ongoing renovation
        20 March 2007
21. 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. Survived the red alert – again – No major issues
       1 March 2010
2. Nachlese – Pickings – Botin – Ribeira Sacra
       25 February 2010
3. TV Galicia in Mer – Regional entertainment from rural Galicia
       10 February 2010
4. Fiesta dos Fachos – Castro Caldelas rural Galicia – An experience
       20 January 2010
5. Night raid – The greenhouse under attack – Plants destroyed
       16 January 2010
6. Mas o menos an important measurement in Galicia
       9 January 2010
7. 1st Mercadillo de navidad in Mer – Ribeira Sacra
       18 December 2009
8. Christmas market – The 1st in Mer Sober Galicia
       5 December 2009
9. Pipe dream or nightmare – The concello sorts it out
       16 November 2009
10. Halloween – The Galician way – 3F – Friends, Food & Fire
        2 November 2009
11. Monforte in rural Galicia – In terms of public transport – End of the world
        24 October 2009
12. Fiesta in Sober – 4 days ! – Tip on wardrobe
        22 September 2009
13. What a difference some years make – Sober closed for 4 days
        18 September 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. August – Stories from the Ribeira Sacra
        4 August 2009
17. Pantones – A start of an alternative trading system in Panton & Sober
        2 August 2009
18. Giant tomatoes – The pay back – Siesta in Mer
        28 July 2009
19. Animals in the Ribeira Sacra – Leaf cutter bee in action
        20 July 2009
20. Forgotten – lost – stolen – UK driving license in Spain
        19 July 2009
21. Size matters – Mine is bigger than yours – Official ego
        15 July 2009
22. The vanishing Rio Sil and the Beautiful Demoiselle
        23 June 2009
23. The water lily flowers – must be summer in Galicia
        17 June 2009
24. Stone, brick & lime – A facelift – Worth every minute I spend on it
        5 June 2009
25. Siesta time – Time to build water features – what else?
        2 June 2009
26. Cuarteto de Saxofonos – Concert in Sober – Summer preparations
        25 May 2009
27. Victors great day – Communion in Mer Sober
        19 May 2009
28. Selling flowers to Galiciens – impossible! – No it isn’t
        13 May 2009
29. Aquadiente – The water of life here in Galicia
        11 May 2009
30. May 8th – Beach day in Mer Ribeira Sacra Galicia
        9 May 2009
31. Wet rooms – avoid the flaking ceiling
        15 April 2009
32. Semana Santa – Processions , Weather, Medievial Market & parties
        11 April 2009
33. Feira do vino Sober in the Ribeira Sacra – Unmissable
        6 April 2009
34. La Fiesta en Mer – Just some neighbours – Solo vecinos?
        23 March 2009
35. A holiday – A fiesta – Spring – anything else?
        20 March 2009
36. Overindulgence – It can happen to a mouse as well
        16 February 2009
37. ITV – MOT – TÜV – calling – Don’t be surprised
        4 February 2009
38. Today – two years ago we arrived at our houses
        2 February 2009
39. First snow – than condition red – survived – just
        25 January 2009
40. Los Reyes Magos – Another fiesta – End of christmas
        6 January 2009
41. Merry Christmas – Froehliche Weihnachten – Happy new year – Frohes neues Jahr –
        26 December 2008
42. Time of Matanza – Salon preview
        18 December 2008
43. Vendimia II – Grapes to wine to party – St Martin
        12 November 2008
44. Vendimia or the story of the farting barrels
        20 October 2008
45. Autumn in Galicia – The time of plenty
        26 September 2008
46. Romeira de Cadeiras – The yearly fiesta near Pinol Ribeira Sacra – Our second year
        11 September 2008
47. Saturday night fever – In Sober it’s on Friday – Bailar la luna
        30 August 2008
48. What to do on a Sunday – No problemo – There is always something on
        24 August 2008
49. Feira da Rosca – Mer Sober – Always 12th of August (market day)
        14 August 2008
50. The fiesta is not essesarily on a weekend or at least 3 days
        10 August 2008
51. DIY – A more stable water supply – Coping with summer demand
        8 August 2008
52. Barefoot in the former kingdom of Galicia
        23 July 2008
53. Two weeks no car – no problem living near Sober
        16 July 2008
54. Dinner – directly from the garden – most of it
        8 July 2008
55. Las Medulas – Roman gold mining – Near Ponferrada
        1 July 2008
56. De fin de courso – A concert by the kid’s of Sober
        24 June 2008
57. Oficially @ 1:59 am summer starts in Galicia and thus in the northern hemisphere
        21 June 2008
58. Summer entertainment – Flat pack – love’m or hate’m
        19 June 2008
59. Some like it hot – The latest hot springs in Outariz / Ourense
        15 June 2008
60. Walking / hiking in Ribeira Sacra – A walk in pics and with a description
        13 June 2008
61. Day 4 trucker strike Spain – Empty supermarkets but no shortage in toilet paper
        12 June 2008
62. Got land – got vines – got problems! No, normally the leaves are not blue!
        7 June 2008
63. Time – A different concept / approach – Relax and plan well
        6 June 2008
64. My name is Floppy – I’m the new editor of Life in Galicia
        27 May 2008
65. Twitter style update – So much happening at Casa de Flores / Zapateiro
        16 May 2008
66. Old chestnut – Don’t trow away or burn it. Check before you do
        3 May 2008
67. Mayday – Commemorates the fight for the eight hour day.
        1 May 2008
68. Don’t lock yourself out of on-line banking (NatWest)
        30 April 2008
69. Tiling – tips – tricks – results – Nearly finished
        27 April 2008
70. Culture in Sober – A classical concert – A good night out after a rainy day
        20 April 2008
71. Harvesting water – saving the salad – tips & tricks
        11 April 2008
72. We have “Nachwuchs” – 6 little bunnies – The “Rammler” hotel worked -
        9 April 2008
73. Pump failure – No shower today – ….
        7 April 2008
74. Easter (Semana santa) – Medieval festival – Snow and more
        23 March 2008
75. With a little help from our friends – Margaret’s garden
        20 March 2008
76. A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow – Where is my shovel?
        20 March 2008
77. Galician Sunday – Find nearest vine festival and go – Chantada
        4 March 2008
78. The gentle black giant – The carpenter bee – Abeja carpintero
        25 February 2008
79. A leak in the roof just above a light fitting – what are the chances of that?
        22 February 2008
80. Once a year – stop drinking – cut it
        19 February 2008
81. One year in Galicia – A quick review
        1 February 2008
82. A minor project detail – The x-mas kitchen
        3 January 2008
83. Blissful central heating – Yes it works to specification
        26 November 2007
84. Winter is on it’s way – Early warning at -10C
        22 November 2007
85. Finally – Releasing the apartment for rental – Mer Sober Galicia Spain
        3 November 2007
86. Import a car UK to Galicia (Spain) – Rematriculation – Bureaucracy goes wild
        24 October 2007
87. Primero verano in Mer – Our first summer in Mer – Celebration
        29 September 2007
88. Adapting to Spanish time lines
        10 August 2007
89. Quick break – Wedding in Czech Republic
        14 April 2007
90. Furniture arrival – Galicien style – Organisation and support
        15 March 2007
91. Thursday is Lidl day – Or any excuse to go to town – Monforte
        28 February 2007
92. 3 days Kent UK to Mer in Galicia including Ikea
        20 February 2007
93. Woodworm treatment further delays regular Blog, sorry
        19 February 2007

Fiestas

1. Nachlese – Pickings – Botin – Ribeira Sacra
       25 February 2010
2. Fiesta dos Fachos – Castro Caldelas rural Galicia – An experience
       20 January 2010

Financial

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

Gardening

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

Geographics

1. Survived the red alert – again – No major issues
       1 March 2010
2. Nachlese – Pickings – Botin – Ribeira Sacra
       25 February 2010
3. Frosty days in January – Still winter in rural Galicia
       30 January 2010
4. Just some challenges for the new year
       30 December 2009
5. 1st Mercadillo de navidad in Mer – Ribeira Sacra
       18 December 2009
6. Christmas market – The 1st in Mer Sober Galicia
       5 December 2009
7. Pipe dream or nightmare – The concello sorts it out
       16 November 2009
8. Monforte in rural Galicia – In terms of public transport – End of the world
       24 October 2009
9. Rain glorious rain – all is green – all is green
       22 October 2009
10. September in the Ribeira Sacra @ 47C in the sun
        11 September 2009
11. Pantones – A start of an alternative trading system in Panton & Sober
        2 August 2009
12. The vanishing Rio Sil and the Beautiful Demoiselle
        23 June 2009
13. Cuarteto de Saxofonos – Concert in Sober – Summer preparations
        25 May 2009
14. Semana Santa – Processions , Weather, Medievial Market & parties
        11 April 2009
15. Feira do vino Sober in the Ribeira Sacra – Unmissable
        6 April 2009
16. La Fiesta en Mer – Just some neighbours – Solo vecinos?
        23 March 2009
17. First snow – than condition red – survived – just
        25 January 2009
18. Galicia on ice – always good for a surprise
        16 January 2009
19. Romeira de Cadeiras – The yearly fiesta near Pinol Ribeira Sacra – Our second year
        11 September 2008
20. What to do on a Sunday – No problemo – There is always something on
        24 August 2008
21. Feira da Rosca – Mer Sober – Always 12th of August (market day)
        14 August 2008
22. Barefoot in the former kingdom of Galicia
        23 July 2008
23. Two weeks no car – no problem living near Sober
        16 July 2008
24. Las Medulas – Roman gold mining – Near Ponferrada
        1 July 2008
25. Water & Mosquito larvae – natural remedy Thuringiensis Israelensis
        27 June 2008
26. Some like it hot – The latest hot springs in Outariz / Ourense
        15 June 2008
27. Walking / hiking in Ribeira Sacra – A walk in pics and with a description
        13 June 2008
28. Ribeira sacra – vine is off to a good start – mencia already showing flowers
        28 April 2008
29. Easter (Semana santa) – Medieval festival – Snow and more
        23 March 2008
30. A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow – Where is my shovel?
        20 March 2008
31. Galician Sunday – Find nearest vine festival and go – Chantada
        4 March 2008
32. The gentle black giant – The carpenter bee – Abeja carpintero
        25 February 2008
33. Smoke on the roof – Don’t be alarmed – It’s normal in Galicia
        16 January 2008
34. 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. TV Galicia in Mer – Regional entertainment from rural Galicia
       10 February 2010
2. Internet in rural Galicia – To have or not to have?
       6 January 2010

Observations

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

Place to visit

1. Nachlese – Pickings – Botin – Ribeira Sacra
       25 February 2010
2. TV Galicia in Mer – Regional entertainment from rural Galicia
       10 February 2010
3. Fiesta dos Fachos – Castro Caldelas rural Galicia – An experience
       20 January 2010

Progress

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

Renovation

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

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