In December frost prevented me from further tiling and finishing but recent weeks saw me with a new bout of (tiling) energy. Having finished quite a lot and incorporated some ideas that work well here is a low down on tiling with some tips and tricks thrown in. Patterns In the kitchen on a large…
Financial
Financial implications and anoyances as well as tips and sources found
No flowers – At the end of the world
It seems that in Galicia if you can’t eat it, can’t produce anything with it and if it’s not suitable as an early warning system it’s not planted. The absence of fully stocked garden centers and specialised nurseries came as a bit of a shock to us. “Garden centers” do exist but as of yet…
Size matters – Being tall can be expensive
This is not meant in any way derogatively or insulting but at least here in Galicia the average person is not very tall. One realises this when trying to buy mattresses (“colchones”) and laminate frames. It also explains why, when Peter and myself, both 1.95+ meters tall, are seen together in public we inevitably draw attention.…
