Author Archives: Veragooner

Figs and Plums

Just picked 2 dozen Figs from the garden, the ones that I managed not to eat directly from the tree will be toasted under the grill with a spot of Goats cheese on them. You can’t have too many Figs, … Continue reading

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Tall story

Hot on the heels of other major stars playing in the area, Dylan, Stones and Rod the Mod to name a few, Saturday was the turn of the Tall Boys to perform. Dave “Doc” Bawden and Mark Burke reformed for … Continue reading

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Your Holiday Matters

Finca Arboleda has been approved for inclusion on to a site called Your Holiday Matters it should prove to be good for us as people will know they will be staying at a place where we care about the quality … Continue reading

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Manana

I seem to be having a Manana week. The tax man is still keeping us waiting, manana is the cry. I ordered some gravel on Monday and it hasn’t been delivered yet, it’s Friday, because the lorry is kaput, so … Continue reading

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Twitchers

“Some birdwatchers are keen rarity seekers and will travel long distances to see a new species to add to one of their “lists”, e.g., life list, national list, state list, county list, etc. These fanatical birders are commonly known by … Continue reading

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Apricot time

We have loads of Apricots ready, shame you’re not here to try them, maybe next year?

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When Sammy met Stiggy (A day out in Albox)

We went to Albox last week to see our good friends Pat and Pete, actually the real reason was to see the their new dog, Sammy, an 18 month old cross from the local rescue centre, APSA. She and Stig … Continue reading

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The Taxman wants more money!

Tuesday seemed lika a good day to go to Mojacar and see our accountant about how much tax we owed for 2007. As usual here things don’t always pan out as you expect. A couple of weeks ago we left … Continue reading

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Helping at local Animal welfare centre.

Emma and Louise work with animals in Scotland and helped at the local animal welfare centre when they stayed here last August. Now they are back for another stint and to catch up with the 2 and 4 legged friends … Continue reading

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SNOW!!

Just got a mail from the UK, snow in April in Hampshire! Why not book a holiday here in May, we’ve just had 2 cancellations and will give you a good price and your money back if it snows!

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