Category Archives: Just…life!

Pray for the zapatero

Posted on May 23, 2011 by El jardinero zurdo

No, this blog post is not about the disastrous results for the PSOE (Partido Socialista de España) in Sunday’s municipal and regional elections, where they lost in a big way to the conservative Partido Popular. You might be mistaken for … Continue reading →

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Stop, drop and…help?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by El jardinero zurdo

Last week, my sister and 10-month-old nephew were visiting, and I was acting as proud tour guide. On the last day of their visit, the weather looked iffy, so we decided to skip our stroll along the beach and instead … Continue reading →

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Barcelona Whirlwind Race

Posted on April 3, 2011 by El jardinero zurdo

The past three months have gone by faster than I first thought they would. On December 31, 2010, at 13h local time, the Barcelona World Race began. It is a prestigious regatta, with 14 teams of two people racing 60 … Continue reading →

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Painter’s delight

Posted on August 7, 2009 by El jardinero zurdo

Recently I’ve been suffering from frustrations with the fantastic “customer service” here in Spain. Sometimes things get done efficiently. Sometimes. And it’s not that the “agents” aren’t always friendly or trying to be helpful, it’s just seems that the different … Continue reading →

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Mar de Medusas

Posted on May 19, 2009 by El jardinero zurdo

New News Last summer, jellyfish (aka las medusas in Spanish or les meduses in Catalan) ruled the waters of the Mediterranean. It looks like this year will bring more of the same, because we saw huge schools (if this term … Continue reading →

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El primer año

Posted on March 21, 2009 by El jardinero zurdo

Well, hello there, you! It’s really been a while, hasn’t it? Description of our Nepal travels began, very promisingly, and then…nothing! So did I drop off the face of the Earth? No, not exactly. Just lost my momentum, with the … Continue reading →

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¿Se equivocó? ¡Sé proactivo!

Posted on September 3, 2008 by El jardinero zurdo

Often, we say that “no news is good news.” But the fact that you haven’t heard anything certainly isn’t always a good thing. Especially not here. Here in Spain, it seems you really have to stay proactive; if you actually … Continue reading →

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Boat and mountains

Posted on August 16, 2008 by El jardinero zurdo

A couple of weekends ago, I went on a weekend trip aboard the Gran Azul (Big Blue), a fair-sized sailing yacht, to do my prácticas for the PER (Patron de Embarcaciones de Recreo — aka “Spanish boating licence”). I “passed”, … Continue reading →

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Life-cooking (in a non-cannibalistic way)

Posted on July 26, 2008 by El jardinero zurdo

For years, I’ve had an enigmatic response to the question: “What are you doing?” With certain friends, at least, I tend to reply: “I’m making soup.” (Regardless of what I’m actually doing, you understand.) It became a kind of inside … Continue reading →

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¡He aprobado!

Posted on July 24, 2008 by El jardinero zurdo

[WARNING: rough road long, rambling post ahead. It's a rough cut from a mind with some sleep deficit -- but I wanted to get it down before I forget...] That’s right, today was Judgement Day. I can’t blame last night’s … Continue reading →

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