By ricardo on May 11, 2008
So there we were. A nice warm day, no clouds. What to do? So why not try that flat topped mountain that we can just see from our house that’s in an unknown and remote location? We’ve named it “Flat Top” just to be original! So I looked on the internet to find out information [...]
Posted in Early Years, Trips | Tagged giralda, guajar farahuit
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Yesterday went to the “Bar Flower” in Lanjarón. I had been rock climbing with 2 clients and had told them I’d take them to an really authentic Spanish working mens’ bar with flamenco/tapas etc. On approaching the bar’s entrance the drunken sounds of a man singing a strangely familar song split the air………………..
“We walked him to [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years | Tagged bar flower, Lanjaron
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Just had some exciting news! I’ve had a meeting today with some producers of a travel programme who work for Sky TV. They want me to do a couple of days shooting with them. The star of the show, apart from me of course, is ” Curly Watts” (of Coronation Street fame).
During the shoot I’ve [...]
Posted in Early Years, News
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
“Antonio the Muleman”, we call him. Why is it everybody round here is called Antonio? Anyway, this Antonio is in his late sixties I would guess. His prize possession is his mule, although I can’t tell you what he/she is called, I suspect its called “Burro”, the Spanish for “Donkey”. Antonio also (unbeknown to him) acts [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
This summer seems to have lasted for ever. Lazy sunny days have become the norm and it’s been great to get up every day, slap on a T shirt and shorts and go out to see what the weather is doing ………… needless to say, its been hot and sunny! The grounds are looking very brown and [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Life really changed for “Bernie” our imaginatively (not!) named St Bernard dog on the day we walked into the pet rescue centre in Granada. He had spent all of his year-long life tied up, and had obviously been a problem to his then owners, hence the rescue centre was called in. He was in need [...]
Posted in Dogs, Early Years
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
“There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home” repeated Tracy, with eyes tightly shut, as she tapped her feet together three times “Why, oh why didn’t I listen to Richard more carefully” she thought.
Let me explain…………………………
I had a party of 7 clients camped high on the Cerro de Caballo [...]
Posted in Early Years, Trips
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
I gather the UK summer is not too good this year, so I thought I’d write and tell you about what it’s like out here now. Not to gloat, far from it. Actually to help you cope with it and to let you know that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Last year [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Well you could have written the script yourself. It’s happened before hasn’t it? Worst bit was scoring first. Why is it that millions around the world watching on TV know that the worst thing you can do is sit back and defend all the game whilst our football master tacticians don’t realise it? Just look [...]
Posted in Early Years, Misc
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Emma’s out here now. Nice to see her, and I think she likes the laid back lifestyle here. Went to Granada on a big city shopping trip yesterday. She bought all sorts of gear usually load and unusual (what a surprise!) as it’s about half price than UK. We shopped in the morning, sat in [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years
Mountain and Leonberger loving recluse, now living in Spain's Sierra
Nevada mountains
