Saying that, it isn\’t here, although you hear more about it now than over previous years, Colombia has it\’s version called Amor y Amistad (Love and Friendship) in September, why? because it exports nearly all it\’s flowers to other countries in February, leaving none for the home market, that\’s the reason I was given anyway.Continue reading “Happy Valentine\’s Day”
Tag Archives: Bello
What a Day!
We have taken the first steps to try and halt the problem with our neighbour, it doesn\’t help that he doesn\’t live around here, but we have decided to take a stand on this, so a letter signed by ourselves and the other neighbour who is affected, has been deposited at the Town Hall thisContinue reading “What a Day!”
Work in Progress
As I stated, I went over to Bello this morning to work on the house. The front door is metal, the outside was covered in rust spots, but all did not go quite as planned! I spent a couple of hours sanding down both the outside and edges of the door, as well as theContinue reading “Work in Progress”
Gardening
This morning was yet another scorcher, blue skies and sun, so I decided to do some gardening, I trimmed the azulina hedge, the Dame de La Noche, and then pruned the trees, two orange trees and a peach tree, It certainly looks a lot tidier now, but when I had finished the lawn looked likeContinue reading “Gardening”
It\’s Sad
This morning I went off to do my shopping as planned, firstly I went to Copacabana and did the food shop, I believe in giving my trade to local business, and when local shops have cheaper prices than the Super and Hypermarkets, I see no reason to go elsewhere, so a big call out toContinue reading “It\’s Sad”
Keeping busy!
Yesterday, I went to try and get my air conditioning working in the Montero, but although I found the workshop in Bello, it was obviously busy, and there was nowhere nearby to park, to make enquiries, so gave it up as a bad job, whilst doing so, I realised that the recently repaired broken tooth,Continue reading “Keeping busy!”
Knackered!
Last night we went out for a lovely meal at a Mexican Restaurant in Bello \’Guadalupe\’ We had reserved a table for 5pm when they open, which is when this photo was taken, and why it is relatively empty, people are pouring in behind me. Suffice it to say, we had a lovely meal, andContinue reading “Knackered!”
Typical!
Colombian Workers are hit and miss at the best of times, some you find are treasures and you hang on to them for dear life, others… John who came out last Sunday to give a quote on some work, has failed to get back in contact with a quotation, and failed to answer calls fromContinue reading “Typical!”
Not the best of Days!
Woke this morning, and prepared for my Dental appointment, which I had convinced myself was at 10.30am. I saw Marcela off to work, taking the Father-in-law with her, and returned to the Study, after a while, I happened to glance at the computer screen, where I keep my appointments, so that I wont forget them…Continue reading “Not the best of Days!”
Car Problems
The problems with the Montero continue, yesterday I had an appointment with my Accountant in the City, and the car cut out twice, then started running rough, so after the appointment, and dropping Marcela off to pick up her car, to go to work, I went to seek out Javier. Javier, agreed it was runningContinue reading “Car Problems”
An Englishman in Colombia 