Haven't looked at my blogs for MONTHS! So have only just picked up your comments about whether or not I am going to write more blogs. It is very hot and very windy here today, a good drying day! I have been catching up with my work as a photographer and also becoming a freelance writer, so busy, busy. I have started walking again as well, with my more…
Oh, you're in Spain! I'd love to visit there. I was happily married for 24 years to a man who disliked travel. As I spent most of my time doing what I loved best -writing & riding - I thought it only fair that he spent his holidays doing what he wanted - consequently, we never travelled. But if I ever get my true balance back, off I shall more…
The friend I mentioned who lives on North Uist....I went to visit about 3 years ago and have some lovely memories of that time. Where are you in relation to North Uist? Were you born on the island? more…
It sounds just right for you. Here, where I live, a remote little place there is still a similar environment. Kids can play out, they can walk to and from each others homes, if I choose, I can go walking too. It is a peaceful environment but it is one where I would like to escape to, have holidays in - longish ones - but not live in as I do, 100 more…
I think it is just the best place to live, not too far from the coast, surrounded by hills and mountains and, I feel, very magical especially during the hours of darkness when I feel that the Moors retake the village saying 'You can make it as cosmopolitan as you wish during daylight hours, but come the dark, it is ours'. It is a place where I have more…
It sounds delightfully historic. I have been reading a faction account of the life of the infanta Caterina D'Aragona. The character recounts much of her life in Sapin with her parents and their campaigns. There are wonderful descriptions of the Alhambra and little of the cultured Moorish way of life. One of these days I will pick up the book an more…
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In response to: "A chat from a village" 530 days old
by abizzyb [Visitor]
Haven't looked at my blogs for MONTHS! So have only just picked up your comments about whether or not I am going to write more blogs. It is very hot and very windy here today, a good drying day! I have been catching up with my work as a photographer and also becoming a freelance writer, so busy, busy. I have started walking again as well, with my more…
In response to: "A chat from a village" 888 days old
by catdancer [Member]
Oh, you're in Spain! I'd love to visit there. I was happily married for 24 years to a man who disliked travel. As I spent most of my time doing what I loved best -writing & riding - I thought it only fair that he spent his holidays doing what he wanted - consequently, we never travelled. But if I ever get my true balance back, off I shall more…
In response to: "A chat from a village" 890 days old
by isadora101 [Member]
Thanks for the friends invite, will you be writing any more posts?
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In response to: "A chat from a village" 905 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]
Oh Spain...i never been there yet. Hopefully one day i will set my foot in Spain... more…
In response to: "A chat from a village" 913 days old
by rubymiller [Member]
omg you live in andalucia, that would be so nice. i live in sunny england :( yay more…
In response to: "A chat from a village" 914 days old
by abizzyb [Member]
The friend I mentioned who lives on North Uist....I went to visit about 3 years ago and have some lovely memories of that time. Where are you in relation to North Uist? Were you born on the island? more…
In response to: "A chat from a village" 914 days old
by menhir [Member]
It sounds just right for you. Here, where I live, a remote little place there is still a similar environment. Kids can play out, they can walk to and from each others homes, if I choose, I can go walking too. It is a peaceful environment but it is one where I would like to escape to, have holidays in - longish ones - but not live in as I do, 100 more…
In response to: "A chat from a village" 914 days old
by abizzyb [Member]
I think it is just the best place to live, not too far from the coast, surrounded by hills and mountains and, I feel, very magical especially during the hours of darkness when I feel that the Moors retake the village saying 'You can make it as cosmopolitan as you wish during daylight hours, but come the dark, it is ours'. It is a place where I have more…
In response to: "A chat from a village" 914 days old
by menhir [Member]
It sounds delightfully historic. I have been reading a faction account of the life of the infanta Caterina D'Aragona. The character recounts much of her life in Sapin with her parents and their campaigns. There are wonderful descriptions of the Alhambra and little of the cultured Moorish way of life. One of these days I will pick up the book an more…