Author Archives: Veragooner

What’s left and what’s staying.

The Stables are now fully booked for the summer but there are still a few weeks available in the apartment. 14 Aug – 2 Sept looks like a perfect break for a couple. Best news though is that the Plasma … Continue reading

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Special Offer

16 July / 24 July in the Stables one week £350 what are you waiting for?

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Sizzling summer has started to fizzle.

After the no show of the Football team my mate John told me the Cricket team are unbeatable.  I watched them stutter yesterday and wondered if Fabio had given the team talk. All we need now is for the English … Continue reading

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Talk Spite

I doubt many of you listen to Talk Sport. I think it’s aimed at White Van drivers and it’s so over the top that it makes me chuckle. The highlights are phone-ins and quiz time. This week they were playing … Continue reading

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Taxi for Barry, Lampard, Rooney.

Having spent the day listening to Talk Spite, 5 Live, Sky Sports News and watching the 1st 2 games I was convinced that Barry is the saviour of English football, the like of which we haven’t seen since’66. Algeria needn’t … Continue reading

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Easyjet baggage allowance

Been following a thread on a forum about checked in bag allowance with Easyjet. To check in a bag is £9 for up to 20kg. But, you can pool luggage still, so 2 people can have up to 32 kg … Continue reading

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Senseless noise in South Africa

In desperation and at my wits end due to that senseless noise during the Italy – Paraguay game last night I reached for the red button and there it was option 1 “commentaries” just scroll to the right and select … Continue reading

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Didn’t expect a win.

I didn’t think we would beat the US and wouldn’t have been surprised if we had lost so a point is OK. Heskey did well but you just knew he wouldn’t score when he got his chance. I’m old enough … Continue reading

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A good day in a roundabout way

Left home to take Mum up to Bedar for lunch but Miramar, great Lamb, is closed on Thursday, no problem the view and  drive are always worth doing. Where now? we thought of Bar La Montaña, they have jam sessions … Continue reading

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Exchange Rate

Wow! they said it wouldn’t happen but the Euro/£ rate is back to 1.20 or should that be 83p I never know. More of a reflection on the weakness of the Euro I know but your £ now buys more … Continue reading

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