I’m not a particularly religious person though I have certain beliefs that sometimes bring me comfort when I feel the reaper at my shoulder. A recent conversation has shaken a little of the complacency that I was having. A friend and I were discussing the existence of an immortal soul, or indeed, any sort of [...]
Entries from February 27th, 2008
From the mouths of babes and sucklings……..
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Life - and all that
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Banned – or abandonned?
February 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Life - and all that
Well, another sensible animal protection law has been passed. The ownership of dangerous and exotic animals is now banned. Large spiders, poisonous insects, reptiles, lions, tigers, cheetahs, monkeys and even the innocent crocodile must be disposed of by the end of October 2008. I do accept that some owners will feel aggrieved at the loss [...]
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Well, is it ‘duty free’?
February 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
One area of confusion that arises for many visitors to Spain is the difference between ‘duty free’ and ‘duty paid’ goods like cigarettes and tobacco. With the ready access to Gibraltar and the wealth of duty free goods available, it is not surprising that travellers can arrive back in the U.K. to find themselves recipients of a [...]
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Where is winter?
February 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Life - and all that
Is it just me or has winter passed us by this year? Here we are in mid February and there has been no snow on las Sierras de las Nieves (although, admittedly, there was a day in November when there was!). The skies have recently become cloudy but we have had very little rain and [...]
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Is it just jealousy?
February 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
With a deepening lack of faith in the true and fair reporting that was once the hall mark of the British press, I watch as more and more reports are published about life in Spain. I see Tony Blurr as the ultimate, least skillful liar ever to have graced a table at 10, Downing Street, [...]
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