By admin on January 14, 2010
Whilst researching into my Cameron ancestry my father, Duncan Hartley came across a heirloom kept by a cousin, Ian Cameron. It is a snuff box that his family have always thought belonged to a family member who was present at the battle of Culloden.
It is engraved with the initials DC. Our own research suggests that [...]
Posted in Misc
By ricardo on May 31, 2009
Went on a half day birdwatch trip with birdwatchalpujarras.com run by Ian and Steve. They are a fairly new company that have set up their birdwatching tours base in our spa town of Lanjaron.
We met at 10am outside a bar in Lanjaron, there were 9 of us in total in 2 4×4 vehicles. We drove [...]
Posted in Misc, Trips
By ricardo on May 23, 2009
Sadly my first dog, Rocky, died on Friday 22nd May 2009 after losing a battle with the horrible disease, Leishmaniasis. He was a great dog and faithful companion.
I remember coming out to Spain in 2001. My pickup truck was filled with all my worldly possessions, so Rocky had to sit in the passenger seat all [...]
Posted in Dogs, Misc | Tagged labrador, rocky
By ricardo on May 14, 2009
39 years on and the song “Working Class Hero” still has meaning, possibly even more so these days. Written by legend John Lennon and made a hit by Marianne Faithfull in 1979 it is a take on the class split of the 1940s and 1950s, and of the 1960s in which John Lennon was famous.
The [...]
Posted in Misc, Photos | Tagged john lennon
By ricardo on April 25, 2009
It’s now official! My daughter, Emma, has been researching this subject for many years now. Her latest findings on the subject are shown on the short video below. Shot in Spains Sierra Nevada mountains by Spanish Highs
Warning: Smoking Can Seriously Improve Your Skiing!
by spanishhighs
Posted in Misc, Photos | Tagged skiing
By ricardo on April 2, 2009
A Must-Watch. Please Circulate Far and Wide
Posted in Misc | Tagged new world order, News
Mountain and Leonberger loving recluse, now living in Spain's Sierra
Nevada mountains
