summer – An Englishman in Colombia

Summer?

To be honest, I’m not sure how to describe the Seasons here in Colombia,. when I arrived and for decades before, there were four seasons, Dry, Wet, Dry, Wet, they were predictable, and each lasted about three months, so in effect we had two summers and two winters, but that has changed over the lastContinue reading “Summer?”

Damn it\’s Cold!

Work on the house continues, the floor is nearly finished, although I haven\’t got a photo of the current stage, this will give you some idea. The inside of the house is freezing at the moment, there is no glass in the windows, as the frames are all steel, and the glass was taken outContinue reading “Damn it\’s Cold!”

All Change!

Work has continued at a pace, despite all the rain…well, it is winter here, and we have not had the required amount of rain to avoid water shortages next summer, which should start next month, so even though it has slowed up work, it has been welcomed. On Friday, Jaime decided they needed to moveContinue reading “All Change!”

Relaxing Week!

It\’s been a more relaxing week, I haven\’t been able to do a lot, because I have been suffering with constant headaches, worse when I lie down, so in case I did more damage than was thought when I had my fall, I have agreed to go and see a Doctor again, my own DocContinue reading “Relaxing Week!”

Noisy Week-End

We are both knackered this morning, there are people in the Finca de Recreo alongside us, and our walls were rattling all night! Marcela spoke with the Police at 11.30pm, asking if they would visit at some time when in the area, she also sent a message to the Secretaría de Gobierno de Copacabana, butContinue reading “Noisy Week-End”

Summer in Here!

We have been waiting for what seems like, for ever for a summer here, and it has come, but is taking some getting used to, as we have not had one for so long, scorching hot days, and hot sweltering nights, but that comes at a price, and people have been going down left rightContinue reading “Summer in Here!”

Labouring all day.

It\’s been a glorious day, is it too much to hope that summer has come early? There is not much to report, I have spent all day cutting, preserving and erecting the posts to hold up the balcony: Will they do the job? I haven\’t a clue, if I find the balcony in the gardenContinue reading “Labouring all day.”

Roll on Summer!

I know winter started late here, but I can\’t wait for it to end, so I can moan about the heat! Marcela tells me that it should change sometime before the end of this month, but as it started late, who knows. Yesterday, Marcela headed off for the day, she had a string of appointments,Continue reading “Roll on Summer!”