the first step

“You shall live in

a caravan”

“No! Not forever!

Just for a little bit, while you build your dream home!”

Phew, that’s a relief. Living in a caravan long term is not my idea of comfort. They are small and… plastic.

But you have to admit that they have everything you need, even if you live off grid, like we shall be doing.

So, we bought a cheap one, as a first step, yesterday. We are picking it up tomorrow, to install on our plot straight away. It means we will have a toilet, a shower and a kitchen from day one!

toilet and shower

It also means that we can give in our notice for the apartment, and use that monthly outgoing for the house.

Then later on, when our house is finished, we will have extra space for visitors.

So come and visit us!

including scrape

Well I did. Twice!!

Buying a used car in Spain is not as easy as in England, or as cheap. We had already spent days looking at cars. They had looked perfectly promising in the ad, but they were always disappointing in the flesh. Most of them had more than their fair share of bumps and scrapes, and they all looked and felt tired and worn out. Plus, I had read about people who .... continue reading 'Would you buy a used car from a guy called Carlos?'

"I will invite you too"

“Keith Richards is my cousin”, Roger said casually when he heard I was a musician. “Really?!” I said with more than a bit of excitement in my voice.

Keith Richards has been a major inspiration, right from the start. When I first picked up the guitar .... continue reading 'Keith Richards'

pretty much deserted

In the past, exercise was something I tended to shy away from. But with age, I have started to realise its benefits. The times I went swimming with my son Davey recently, have been very enjoyable. But what surprised me was .... continue reading 'Morning Swim'