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8: DIY and Bees

Diary of a Downshifter – Part 8 Downshifting to Spain
I’d never done any plumbing before but I did have that book – The Readers’ Digest Book of DIY and so armed with this I set about re-plumbing the entire house whilst Annabel knocked down false walls with hideous arches, revealing the beautiful and original eucalyptus beams [...]

August 4th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Spain, downshifting | Leave a comment

3: The Arrival

Diary of a Downshifter – Part 3 Downshifting To Spain
So we had arrived. It was unnerving to think that this was it. The cottage was fairly sound but still lacked electricity and in fact compared to what was to come over the next few years, it was pure luxury. Many days later the electricians came [...]

July 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Spain, downshifting | Leave a comment