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Sun is shining – it’s a beautiful day
Yesterday was a beautiful day, so was the day before and this morning at 8.30 in the morning it is 22 C and again the sun is shining. It just makes you feel good. Even though we are still waiting for...
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Nature in action
Saw nature in action today when downstairs’ cat caught a salamander. It ejected its tail which carried on wiggling frantically. Luckily the cat’s owner rescued the salamander and picked it up and put...
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Ups and Downs and Hold Ups
Today has not been the best day since we’ve been here. A phone call from our solicitor told us that the property we are after is owned by a bank by virtue of a mortgage. The offer we have made will...
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Could It Get Any Worse?
Yesterday I wrote of having a bad day, well today has beaten that hands down! When moving to Spain part of the conditions that my employer placed on me was the promise that the work I do for them would...
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A Day of Pondering and Calm
After this last week of chaos and stress while we have watched perhaps our dream slipping away I have been left pondering. As feelings have been in turmoil and the focus has been on what other people...
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Purchase Day
After another week of negotiations and wondering what will be the outcome it seems that this will now be completing. Another request for a further increase was met with a very final offer from us and...
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Notary is booked
Almost exactly four months to the day since we moved here the Notary is booked! We arrived here on Wednesday 28th November and we purchase our house on Wednesday 27th March. It has been a long, and...
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Today Should Have Been The Day
Today I should have been getting ready to go to Palma to see the Notary. Today should have been the day when we purchased our home. But it’s not. Yesterday the seller decided he couldn’t spare the time...
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Happy Easter
Happy Easter everyone, enjoy your holidays. Once again it is a beautiful day here. Already the temperatures are into the twenties with sun shining and a clear blue sky. Unfortunately these days off are...
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Things That Make You Smile
Spotted this yesterday and it brought a smile to our faces. I know you can take a dog for a walk and in France I’ve seen cats on a lead but this is the first time I’ve seen a parrot on a bike!
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Purchase update
I just realised that 10 days has gone by since I last posted with an update! It has been a stressful time. Right up to the last minute the purchase was on and off with delays and problems and on the...
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Toads Mating Call
Today began with an unidentified sound and has continued all day long. While I write I can hear them still! The toads are calling for a mate. It is the first time I have had the pleasure of hearing...
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Residencia
After a bit of a hiccup with the residencia (two days before we arrived they changed the rules and wanted the Social Services – if that’s the lot that do the health cards – to rubber stamp our S1...
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Our feathered neighbours
While taking my lunch break from my online job I like to sit on the terrace and watch the birds swooping over our garden catching all the bugs. At first I thought they were Swifts but on closer...
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Thomas Cook Ironman 70.3 Mallorca
On May 11, 2013, the Thomas Cook Ironman 70.3 Mallorca will take place on the island of Mallorca. To be exact it is taking place within minutes of where I live! Mallorca is a training paradise to many...
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Six Months On
Six months have now gone by, unbelievable! So where are we now? Well I have to admit that it hasn’t been the easiest six months and many times I would wake in the morning and wonder if we had done the...
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Freddy the rescue dog
As we are now feeling more settled it was a decision that we would take in a rescue dog. One reason was I need the exercise! I had been watching the rescue centre websites since before we left England...
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Visiting the UK
A lot has happened since my last post and it is now time to update since we are in the UK at the moment. Without going into detail we have returned on a visit to the UK on family matters. We had...
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Medicals, Padron and all that stuff
It has taken nearly 8 months so far and we are still not completely there. Left on the ‘to do’ list is registering on the Padron (which originally we were told that we would have assistance) and a...
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