By ricardo on May 11, 2008
One day Dennis and I decided to build a climbing wall on the new storehouse building. Armed with bolt on holds from the Granada climbing shop we set about the task. Problem came with top bolt/attachment point as we needed to get on the roof. Dennis held the ladder whilst I climbed the overhanging tiles [...]
Posted in Early Years, Misc
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
I was having a mid morning coffee with my neighbour, Antonio, a few days ago. Trying hard to interpret what he was saying is very hard as he talks very quickly in a funny incoherrent language that’s supposed to be Spanish and I of course don’t talk much at all! No wonder understanding is difficult. [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Tragedy In The Sierra Nevada. A warning that these hills are not benign as it sometimes seems – especially in the Spring – came on 5th/6th May when there were 3 deaths, 1 comotase victim and 6 injured in varying states of hypothermia. All in one incident! The party were all from Holland and contained [...]
Posted in Early Years, News
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Now that the last of the winter clients has departed attention has turned back to the land. The age-old problem of keeping the weeds at bay has returned, and we have to somehow cope with thick undergrowth some 2ft high on some terraces. The two horses, Gimly and Jack, have helped, and we rotate them [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years, Self sufficiency
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Not too much to report here. I think we’ve just had the last major precipitation this year. Next major rain should be in October! Spring really is upon us with all the flowers coming out and the air filled constantly with the scent of rosemary, lavender and thyme. I have just made some essential oil [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Sorry Ive not been in touch sooner but I’ve been very busy during this winter. Needless to say I’m quite fit but having had 40 out of the last 55 days up in the mountains I have developed a back problem. Suppose its something to do with carrying backpacks around the hills all day. At [...]
Posted in Early Years, Misc
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rocky and his most favourite bits of his anatomy have finally parted company. The final straw came when he disappeared last week for 3 days. We looked all over for him and alerted most of the countryside above the villas to be on the lookout. The search was on for “El Perro Negro”. It [...]
Posted in Dogs, Early Years
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
It’s a funny ole world isnt it? Stood in the middle of Lanjarón main street last Tuesday was certainly a somewhat surreal occasion. In one hand I had a ham sandwich as my other held a plastic bowl with blood covered scalpel. Cowboys rode past and loud Flamenco music blared out. Tourist cars passed by [...]
Posted in Early Years, Misc, Trips
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Hope your Christmas and New Year was successful. Quiet here as usual, not a lot happening. They (the Spanish) seem to regard 5th January as more important for some strange esoteric reason. One nice tradition they have is that on the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve you have to eat a grape every [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
More blabberings from Andalucia…………… I’ve seen some wonderful sights over the years. Walking and climbing in the mountains has provided me with some dramatic and spectacular sights. Even so, last Friday, I was totally unprepared for the view I was to find. I had ridden the lifts upwards from the Sierra Nevada ski centre. The [...]
Posted in Early Years, Misc, Trips
Mountain and Leonberger loving recluse, now living in Spain's Sierra
Nevada mountains
