generator – An Englishman in Colombia

Let There be Light

We had two garden \’street lights\’ alongside the swimming pool, each took two bulbs, and one had gone out in each, I thought it was just the bulb, but it turned out that it was the fitting and wiring. I had no idea how old they were, but the bases of each post had beenContinue reading “Let There be Light”

Taking Life a Little More Leisurely

After my last post, Marcela received a \’threatening\’ message from one of the Witches (sorry… Daughters) below, as they had heard our washing machine going, and run out to check on the water leak, and found it still leaking, she had also had a go about our hedge overgrowing their lane, and they would hackContinue reading “Taking Life a Little More Leisurely”

Back to Work

Feeling better today, so I had an early start. As soon as Marcela left for work, the wheelbarrow came out, a few visits to the Building Supplies next door, and 18 sacks of gravel later, the land drain was finally completed. Not quite as I wanted it, as the gravel is different, which is aContinue reading “Back to Work”

Could have gone Better!

Thank goodness, that\’s another Holiday week-end out of the way, if the last two week-ends are anything to go by, we have at least got our message over to the owners of the Finca de Recreo, the music was turned down well before midnight, and we were able to sleep, but that didn\’t stop themContinue reading “Could have gone Better!”