Friday, June 22, 2007
Thanks for your patience in keeping up with these sporadic posts! Last Sunday I climbed the mountain with the Templar´s chapel tucked out of sight at the top, and I have some lovely photos - but haven´t yet climbed the mountain of how to stick them up here - so more suspense! Until next time,... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
quality of life is ridiculous here!
A couple of days after the eco protest, there was a day´s holiday in oviedo, the provincial capital, "Martes del Campo" - which is celebrated by everyone eating "pregnant rolls" - bread rolls with chorizo inside - in the park. but I went one better, and went out with my mountain group - that´s to... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
free form in wifi cafe
dear fellow bloggers, have been without internet for a few days, which takes the spontaneity out of writing. Am happy as larry, whoever he was, because both my (now adult) children are coming out to visit me next week, and they haven´t been here for a couple of years. i am longing to show them my... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 1, 2007
living too much to write!
I spent Sunday night with friends, eating a wonderful supper with the radio on, listening to the election results. They live in a small village, up a mountain, and their house is traditional Asturian style, built of stone, with a wooden balcony on the first floor - and looking out on Monsacro... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 28, 2007
all dressed up and nowhere to vote
Yesterday there were elections throughout Spain, and, though I hadn´t checked the electoral list I thought that since I´d jumped through all the requisite civic hoops that I´d probably be able to vote, at least in the town council elections (translating all these terms into english equivalents).... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
third time lucky - just woke up, so stream of consciousness style
Usually I sit down with my notebook first thing and write my dreams down and anything else that bobs up, for which nourishing habit I have to thank Julia Cameron "The Artist´s Way" - well, I´ve been writing down my dreams for years, since I was about fifteen, but this´ll be the first time I´ve done... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
finding time to write!
Have to find a new space in my life for this new commitment. Looking out of the window of my flat I can see a seagull preening him/herself, and I´m just sitting after lunch before I shoot off to the next city (half an hour away on the train) to give some english lessons. this morning was my second... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
hello from northern Spain
I did it! I got my lovely sunny flat in a port, which has been a general dream for ages - and the specifics of it are even better than my dreams, because instead of being old, damp and noisy from everyone´s nocturnal ramblings at the weekend, it´s peaceful, and modern, very easy to look after, which... Sign in to see full entry.