To all our friends, (ex and new) neigbours and especially all readers of this blog  A very happy christmas and have a great new year. When x-mas dawned we thought “… oh there is time…”. Well now I sit in the new salon at the estufa (oven) and x-mas has already gone. Here in Spain…
Events
Public holidays Spain Galicia and UK as well as local and regional events
Time of Matanza – Salon preview
Building work and general maintenance has kept me from writing. The latest excuse is the time of Matanza. All around us pigs are being killed and slaughtered. Whatever ones stance is on this, we have moved here and who are we to interfere with age old customs. It’s not for the squeamish but to see…
Vendimia II – Grapes to wine to party – St Martin
Name day is more important here than birthday. So the 11th of November – St Martin – just the date and occasion (excuse) needed to have little party. In Germany “Federweisser” the young fresh wine just having stopped fermenting is served together with “Zwiebelkuchen” (onion cake). OK, so having just finished the walls in the future…
