Another week in our little corner of Andalucía, and another seven days of attempting to make life just that little bit simpler. An ambition which, given recent experience, might be considered somewhat optimistic. After weeks of correspondence, numerous conversations,...
There’s a particular optimism attached to the arrival of a new piece of technology. Here, in this box, might be the answer. A small investment of time setting it up, and one less thing to worry about. Sometimes, that optimism survives the unpacking. And sometimes, it...
When I ordered the SkyBox – the one that I thought would solve all of our TV issues – I hadn’t realised where it would be coming from. But early on Christmas Eve morning, I knew exactly where it had come from, as we’d brought it all the way back to England with us...
So, nine days after ordering, and paying for it, the Sky digi box and viewing card arrived. The UPS driver went away with a bottle of wine and we oohed and aahed over the delivery. A very exciting delivery and a very exciting day… Everything was connected, the card...
The one thing that we have realised since relocating to Istria, is that PATIENCE is a quality which we must have, at all times. Every waking minute. Because usually, nothing happens quickly. And never immediately. We are gradually shaking off our (*my*) impatient...
Initially, it seems that *everything* in Croatia is complicated and fraught with much dramarama. Getting utility bills put into your name, buying a car, finding where to buy paint and white goods and furniture, getting car & house insurance, knowing how to hop...