When stuck for what to eat, beans are always a good choice. Chilli red beans with rice, and salad. Refried red beans with flour tortillas, green salad and guacamole. Sweet and sour red beans with rice – well usually just sour for our taste – and some raw pickle. Last night we had sour red […]Read Post ›
One of the few downsides of having a large furry dog is that there are large furry piles of dog hair all over the flat. Living in a warm climate seems to result in a year-round moult. Even when he gets groomed regularly. Well, as regularly as he tolerates. The throws on his sofa get […]Read Post ›
Today is Commonwealth Day. In fact this year the Commonwealth celebrates its Diamond Jubilee. The Commonwealth was established in April in 1949 under the Declaration of London when the heads of state of the UK, Australia, Ceylon, (Sri Lanka) India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa, and the Canadian secretary of state for foreign affairs […]Read Post ›
Of all the nice wintery days we have here in Gibraltar, it chose to bucket down on the day the Royal Marines marched up Main Street. Band of the Royal Marines (Scotland) Royal Marines from Alpha Company, 40 Commando Veterans from the Royal Marines Association Given this was the first time since being granted the […]Read Post ›
A helpful tip to anyone buying property or contracting services in Spain – eg electricity or telephone – do NOT under any circumstances lose your old passport number. For example, if you wish to contract Telefonica’s ADSL service, ie pay more money over to the company, you will not need to give out a passport […]Read Post ›
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