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I arrived in La Creuse during mid October to start my search for a new home. Fortunately, my old friend, Bob, has a property near Gouzon and kindly allowed me to stay with him until I found a place of my own: the condition being that I would help with the renovation work on his house and adjoining... Read more

'We're having a heatwave.....A tropical heatwave!'  Yes, throughout Valencia, we are officially have 'a tropical heatwave'. Incredible that in a regon already noted for its sunshine it should get even hotter. According to the BBC news, temperatures this week-end and for the next few days will... Read more

Sunday, 17th May 2015 I left my house of 40 years in North Wales on 27th January 2015: the home where I had raised my three daughters. It was a wrench but prospects in Spain looked so much better. I was tired of financial stress, high prices, busy roads and the unreliable weather. The logistics of... Read more