It has certainly been a busy week in this house, but fortunately peace has reigned, and come Wednesday the house will be back to normal…well as normal as it ever is! It has been a gorgeous week weather wise, not a drop of rain, and baking hot sun, in fact I started work again thisContinue reading “Happy New Year”
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Quiet Again!
The week-end wasn\’t too bad, there was some noise from one of the Fincas de Recreo at the back of us, but not bad enough to contact anyone. Marcela was working Saturday, so I went out in the morning and did some shopping in Niquía, it was nice to just wander around, I was stillContinue reading “Quiet Again!”
Yet another National Holiday
Today celebrates the Bataille de Boyacá (Battle of Boyacá) in 1819, where what is now Colombia defeated their Spanish rulers, and started what would be the process towards Independence. So we have had people in the Fincas de Recreo alongside and behind us, but the noise was kept to an acceptable level, until they decidedContinue reading “Yet another National Holiday”
The Downside of Colombia
My Father-in-law, Henry, summed up Colombians yesterday, and I hasten to add, that this does not apply to all people here, he told me to beware because many Colombians will be friendly and nice to your face, but as soon as your back is turned they will stick the knife in… sometimes literally, and thatContinue reading “The Downside of Colombia”
Under the Weather
As I have mentioned previously, with the arrival of summer everyone seemed to go down with a 48hr flu virus, but true to form, I got it as everyone else was recovering, unfortunately that then triggered bronchitis, which I suffer from, from time to time, and I can\’t shake it off, one minute I thinkContinue reading “Under the Weather”
Improving Security
This morning started with a bit of work, I trimmed the hedge which had been massacred and is now growing back. and cut the grass. after which it was time for a quick breakfast, shower and out for 10am, for another Public Meeting, this time for local security. The idea was that the Secretaría deContinue reading “Improving Security”
Rendering Finished
This morning I was just returning from walking the dogs, when I saw one of my neighbours from down the lane, both their cars were on the road, which was ideal, so I asked if it would be OK to finish the pointing and rendering, once I fed the dogs, he said it was fine,Continue reading “Rendering Finished”
Quiet Couple of Days!
Yesterday, my first job was to hitch up the trailer and disappear down the motorway to buy the 20m2 of floor tiles for the area to be renewed, I only bought the tiles, because I don\’t yet know when the work will be done, and didn\’t want the adhesive or grout to go off, soContinue reading “Quiet Couple of Days!”
Little Sleep!
It looks like our problem of noise at the Fincas de Recreo is back, at the moment Villa Connie (Los Liones) alongside us, and Finca Gallera at the rear of us, are both rented out for the week-end, and it appears they are having a competition as to who can have the loudest music. ThisContinue reading “Little Sleep!”
An Englishman in Colombia 