Olives and dew Ok, ok, I know that my blog so far has not contained any pictures, but hey, thats all about to change.This morning when walking the dogs in the campo (contryside red.) I was struck by how magic everything looks when the dew is lying heavy on the land.The olives have now got my favourite colour. Not... Published:24 November 2005
Don't pee on the seat... Spanish women like cleaning. Not saying that spanish men don't like cleaning, I have just never seen any of them do it.They like their detergents, soaps, chlorine, antiseptics and the stronger the better. "Fuck the environment, I want a clean home where you can eat of the floor" they seem to say.Which... Published:24 November 2005
You know you have been to Marbella when... You know you have been to Marbella when you have seen the weird saxophone playing dude with the white beads in his plated hair. He often wears a white suit, but I have also seen him in the attire that I spotted him in today on a previous ocasion. I had forgotten about him, but the it all came back to... Published:27 January 2006
Same same... but different You can travel across the globe, visit foreign cultures, learn other languages. But some things remain the same no matter where you are in the world, leaving you feeling safe and well....bored.The sun always rises in the east, babies cry and, unfortunately, people force you to watch their tedious long... Published:27 January 2006
Green everywhere Seems like the major part of the rain is over now and we can expect more sun and warmer temperatures.I caught these wild flowers when I was out for a walk yesterday. Everything is so green and luch now, and I am doing my best to enjoy it to the fullest before the harsh sun turns everything yellow and... Published:24 March 2006
All those teddy bears... All those teddy bears your parents told you are safely packed away in a box somewhere, waiting for the day you might want children yourself, are not really there. And they are not really safe either. I think dead is a more accurate description. Dead and maybe scary? To birds anyway.I saw the proof today... Published:24 March 2006
A little tape goes a long way Do you have a problem with your tiles? Are they falling off the facade of your house?Fear no more, saviour is near! All you have to do is get a role of tape y voila, you too can fix it in a matter of minutes.No need for expensive professionals or fancy solutions. Just get that role of tape and start... Published:25 March 2006
El Corte Ingles in my village? My village only has about 2500 people living here, but nevertheless it seems El Corte Ingles has arrived. For those outsiders who dont know what El Corte Ingles is, I can tell you that it is a large department store chain here in Spain.Anyway, on a daily basis we have an elderly man driving around all... Published:27 March 2006
Introducing the girls I realised that I have not introduced the girls, shame on me! Well, here they are my two black doggies. Click on the picture to see a larger version. That goes for all the pictures in the blog actually.So without further ado, the dogs aka "Little Fucker" and "Greedy Guts".... Published:30 March 2006
Spanish lemons you dont see in the shops. Ahh! Alien lemons!I have now found some lemons on a tree here in the village that at best could be described as odd looking and at worst disgusting, perverse and slightly unnerving.All of them were found on 2 trees next to each other, which makes me wonder what kind of chemicals have been dropped there... Published:31 March 2006
Working out the man way! What a weekend!On saturday afternoon an evening I was in Coin for the SACAB Coín Spanish horseshow, which indeed deserves its own separate posting and maybe even a gallery when I get an gallery add-on sorted out for my blog. To watch those "Andalucian Pura Raza" horses was an absolute joy.Sunday was... Published:3 April 2006
The price of gas bottles The butanero (gas man) has just been past. Driving around the small streets in a small van type thing yelling "Bonbones". Never did understand the bonbones thing, so if your spanish is better than mine please enlighten me.Anyway, I had an orange bottle to exchange and once again got a surprise. The... Published:4 May 2006
My Sunday morning in pictures Thought I would share my sunday morning with you this way. My little picture diary will show you the beautiful countryside in Sierra de las Nieves.Not to mentions a very nice horse that I went riding on here in Spain.Thw view is from Monda to the back of the Marbella mountain and also from Monda towards... Published:7 May 2006
Pollen season Its that time of the year again when I start sneezing all the time. Hayfever time. Quite funny, I never suffered from this before I moved to Spain, so it has to be something native to Spain / the mediterranean that I am allergic to. Could be olives, as the trees are all fluffy and hairy now with their... Published:7 May 2006
New neighbour My mum has got a new spanish neighbour. How cute is that! This little goat seems to think it is a dog. Follows everyone around and does the most fantastic little jumps. Or maybe all young goats do that and I just dont know since my life has been deprived of little goatlings when living the city life... Published:9 May 2006
The gayest house in Spain? Out in the countryside between Coin and Guaro in the Sierra de las Nieves I have spotted possibly the gayest house in Andalucia.As you might be able to see on the pictures it is as pink as can be! I really dont understand why anyone would have the inclination to paint their house in this colour. It... Published:19 September 2006
A mudbath is a kind of bath or what? Guess what my dog managed to find in the Spanish countryside? A mudhole. Happily she ploughed her head through it, rolled it and ran through it.You can't keep a Labrador out of water! (Or mud it seems)Yesterday both of my dogs were with a dogsitter all day for the first time. A young woman based in... Published:20 September 2006
The mortgage game in Spain Getting a mortgage in Spain is no easy task! Somehow most of the banks here seem almost unwilling to lend you money, even if you have a house or apartment in Spain already.I guess one of the reasons is that there is just not enough competition. They are very unflexible when it comes to borrowing money... Published:19 October 2006
Feria music When my village celebrated its anual feria last month, the band on the poster shown to the left was one of the performing bands handpicked to entertain us all.What? Not enticed by the look of them? Not excited about the prospect of hearing them live? Not eager to see what talents lay hidden behind their... Published:19 October 2006
IKEA Sevilla trip Went to Sevilla in the weekend on one of those combined business / pleasure trips. The business was the big IKEA and the pleasure was well, walking around the beautiful city that is Seville.I must say that I cannot wait until the IKEA opens in Malaga. They have been talking about it for ages, and it... Published:22 October 2006
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