On Saturday we went to the Fiesta de Porca Celta with our neighbours. Porca Celta is a local rare breed of pig. The Celtic Pig was prevalent in Galicia before the Franco era and almost died out, but is now being bred commercially again by a group of enthusiasts. The oak forests around Sarria areContinue reading “Festival of celtic pork.”
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When technology fails
The best-laid plans.Today I was going to start a series of blogs called Writer’s Diary.My intention was to tell you about the way I build a story. Not an instructional blog, but an insight into the way I work. I planned to start by talking about subplots because that’s what I have been struggling withContinue reading “When technology fails”
Appreciating my neighbourhood
Facebook reminded me yesterday that it is eighteen years since we made the descsion to buy this house. We had first viewed it a couple of months earlier, and we were on our second viewing trip in the area. After a couple of days, we realised that each time we saw a house; we comparedContinue reading “Appreciating my neighbourhood”
Resolutions or Not?
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I always have done in the past simply because I like to start the new year with a plan. I like the idea of a fresh start, that whatever happened last year is past and that the best is still to come.That last sentence has become more important asContinue reading “Resolutions or Not?”
Christmas Traditions
Christmas has officially started in our house, or it will when Steve arrives back from his Spanish lesson. We are cooking today — some lovely treats — for our Christmas break. Of course, we are retired, so maybe Christmas break is a misnomer, but it doesn’t feel like that for us. It feels like aContinue reading “Christmas Traditions”
Abigail Thorne 