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lisarosewright
Jul 30, 20219 min read
Talking blogging and barges with author Valerie Poore
Valerie Poore is the author of no less than twelve books; ten memoirs and two novels. I’ve read pretty much all her books and love Val’s...
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lisarosewright
Jun 24, 20214 min read
Food glorious food
I am an unmitigated foodie. No question about it. I love cooking and I love eating, and best of all I love eating out with friends. Here...
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lisarosewright
May 4, 20215 min read
Mother's Day along the three rivers
It was Mother’s Day in Spain last weekend, and sunny, so we needed no more excuse to indulge in one of our day trips – with lunch, of...
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lisarosewright
Apr 12, 20217 min read
Talking about books, shared talents, and the Algarve with author Alyson Sheldrake
Alyson Sheldrake is the author of two best-selling memoirs set in the sunny Algarve in southern Portugal, with a third book soon to be...
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lisarosewright
Mar 29, 20215 min read
March sunshine and Galician coastlines
We have had the most delightful early spring weather this year so what better than one of our ‘discover Galicia’ road trips. Due to the...
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lisarosewright
Feb 9, 20213 min read
The rain in Spain...
… falls mainly on the plain according to Professor Higgins in Pygmalion, but does it? The high tablelands in the centre of Spain, the...
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lisarosewright
Jan 3, 20214 min read
New beginnings
Sunrise from Napier, New Zealand The dawning of a New Year is traditionally the time to look back at the year ending and to look forward...
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lisarosewright
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Opportunities in Baking
The only drawback to my wonderful Galician range cooker is that, on occasions, it has a mind of its own when it comes to its operating...
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lisarosewright
Oct 31, 20202 min read
Happy Halloween
Today is the last day of October and my pumpkin is carved and ready to light when darkness falls! This month we have seen the return of...
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lisarosewright
Oct 8, 20206 min read
Talking with Jules Brown about Life, the Stars, and Heatwaves
One of the things I love when I’m not busy renovating houses or preserving our crops is to travel. In these uncertain times I don’t know...
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lisarosewright
Sep 21, 20203 min read
Preserving September in Galicia
If August is for harvesting then September is for the job of preserving here in Galicia. My tomatoes have been incredible this year. I...
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lisarosewright
Aug 25, 20203 min read
August is Harvest Time in Galicia
Just in the middle of the hottest time of the year is when I have to start preserving my crops for the coming year. Luckily for me my...
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lisarosewright
Jul 27, 20203 min read
July - Summer in Galicia
No one can deny that it is summer here in beautiful green Galicia – only that the ‘green’ is in short supply at the moment. After almost...
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lisarosewright
Jun 8, 20202 min read
June - How to name and train a chicken
Okay, I admit it, I’m a chicken nut! After our huge, scary and very soppy tomcat Clarence, chickens are my favourite animals. They all...
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lisarosewright
Mar 22, 20202 min read
March - home sweet home
We have spent the last month travelling around New Zealand, visiting friends and ‘workawaying’ (www.workaway.info ) in some stunning...
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lisarosewright
Jan 27, 20203 min read
February in Galicia is caldo do ósos and sunshine
February in Galicia usually means carnaval – a moveable celebration linked to Easter and the beginning of lent. In our particular small...
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lisarosewright
Oct 5, 20193 min read
Why I love October in Galicia: Cocinas and physalis
There are many things to love about October here in Galicia. Crisp, cool mornings, and warm sunny afternoons. The harvest, apples,...
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lisarosewright
Aug 23, 20191 min read
Welcome to my blog
It's 12 years since we first moved into our home A casa do Campo here in beautiful green Galicia. In some ways it seems like yesterday,...
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