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Let me introduce Ounce. She's the new workhorse, to compliment the everyday runabout "Purple People Eater" Pug 108, and the sporty fun-mobile "La Gata Negra" HDI RCZ. Ounce follows in the footsteps of a Mondeo Estate which was used to relocate us to Spain in 2005, and more recently a Pug 5008...

Los Bomberos Forestales are a quasi-military type of firefighters that tackle forest fires all over Spain. We have a helicopter pad and base within a kilometre of our house and land. The helicopters are used to either drop bucket loads of water on the fires, or carry firefighters and spotters to...

Just a reminder for those who feel the heat. We are expecting temps towards the end of this week to hit or pass FORTY degrees C (over ONE HUNDRED Fahrenheit; not that unusual in August, but rare here in June. In the UK it is unlikely to reach that, but it is all relative! Stay cool, and think of...

In order to prevent a falling out between the cats, I am getting a bespoke shelter made for Ounce. The idea being the sun, bird sh1t and possibly leaves will not attack the Jag. So a light ali corrugated roof of about six metres by two and a half will be supported by two uprights on one side...

Har, har! The matriculacion civil servants have given the Jag a current plate, as did those who handled the import of the RCZ last year. Both have "K" plates. :thumbup: The Mondeo was also made to look younger with a then current plate. If I remember correctly, in the UK you get one from a...

"desbrozar" roughly translates to clear, and in particular to remove unwanted growth of weeds, etc. So our man has been attacking the finca with our desbrozadora, which is a brush cutter, a serious strimmer. It is a quality bit of kit, being a Honda four stroke, so very quiet and efficient. The...

Having produced huge tomes for a living, and a fiscally fortuitous one at that, I now, and since the millennium, write for the pleasure of it, or to merely pass the time. When provoked or sometimes just to inflict my words on the unexpected, I aim a WAFFLE occasionally at this forum. This...

I feel that we are very lucky to be so well served by our local Pug man. Since 2005, he has looked after our fleet, no matter the marque. Today, no sooner had the Jag been off loaded from the transporter than boss man himself was under the bonnet looking for a rattle he wanted to trace and fix...

Small WAFFLE/rant on knock on effect of major sports event. The UEFA Champions League final in Madrid caused an unforeseen change of plans and inconvenience. You might say "tough!", but business is business, and is money and prosperity which pays wages and keeps the wheels of industry...

Having not WAFFLED for a bit, and provoked by the sound of fireworks coming from our village just over a kilometre away, I give you - "The Banging Virgin". In Spain, most villages, barrios of large towns or cities, or nationally, celebrate at the slightest excuse and declare a holiday. This...

Once more, the 2019 version, my ducks are all in a row. :clap: An agent is presently active and exporting my Jag from Germany then importing it into Spain. :thumbup: Watch this space .... :sleeping-yellow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLLy_1Z8LgY

Look what Toyota have done with their new Supra roof !!!!!! :evil: And guess where it's built. :eusa-whistle:

Haven't posted snaps of LGN for a while. As she was out, ready to collect madam from Madrid airport later, I thought I'd capture her eager stance.

We know we have a few wild critters that cause a bit of consternation, but most are out of sight and therefore, fortunately for the peace-of-mind of 'er-in-doors, not obviously nearby. The other day, I had a bit of an oooo-errrr moment when getting a watering can to fill either a cat or dog...

Never mind double DIN or flip up screens and other humble upgrades; can I fit this in LGN? :eusa-think: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/car ... ENSER.html :beer: [should be a champagne flute[

Well the hands were actually there, but nigh invisible. :roll: Early start today and out before sun-up. So lights auto on; sat nav closed as not needed. What's the time? No idea! :thumbdown: Clock in middle showing crisp white illuminated numbers, but where are the hands. :o Grey hands on...

Just thought I would share with you a rare event. Leaving Madrid last Sunday morning and heading homeward, we pass through a town called Collado Villalba just before joining the A6 Autovia. Coming round a roundabout towards us as we waited at it, was another RCZ; black like ours. A quick wave to...

Here we go again; what goes around comes around, and it's time to get the veg patch sorted. About a month ago our neighbour kindly ran his disc harrow over it and obliterated the remains of last year's efforts. We subsequently scattered a bit of abono (fertilizer) when we fed the trees. Today...

In another thread (moley) I mentioned the affinity here for celebrating with explosives. Well, at Easter, there are celebrations, mostly miserable processions with penitents in pointy KKK like masks from brotherhoods and sisterhoods shuffling behind effigies of JC and his gang in various aspects...

We are, generally, very wild-life friendly, and apart from obnoxious insects which are not treated with any kindness, the rest are either humanely dispatched or deterred from causing us annoyance in as kind a way as possible. The latest critter to test our patience and kindness is the mole. At...