Author Archives: Veragooner

Beware of Bogus Villas

Very disturbing to read reports of people losing their holidays through booking Villas that don’t exist. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/consumer_affairs/article6682770.ece When you book a holiday It’s difficult to know if a villa is genuine but I would trust one that shows an availability … Continue reading

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This Spring

What have we been up to? I’m not sure really, we seem to have been busy, how do people find time to go out to work? We finally finished the road where it passes the pool to drive down to … Continue reading

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Internet

We have had loads of internet problems this year which has resulted in us changing provider, which took a month. We now seem to be 99% stable. Ten years ago we hadn’t heard of the internet now it is impossible … Continue reading

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Viva Barca

Sorry Andrew but the best team, by a mile, won. We had friends arriving to stay so by the time we had eaten we were watching the match delayed by nearly an hour. As the 2nd half started for us … Continue reading

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Finca Arboleda goes global

We have a lot of guests coming from outside of the UK this year, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, France and we are being blogged around the world…. well in Holland and Japan anyway.

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Symbaloo

Do you use Symbaloo ? a fun way to present your bookmarks, useful if you use more than one PC and cooler than delicious. You can even get a custom made Finca Arboleda link. If you use firefox there is … Continue reading

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Fruit

It’s going to be a great year, the Fig trees are already loaded with small fruits. Orange, Apricot and Plum blossom have been spectacular and the Olives are also looking promising. We’re still eating Mandarins and Oranges from the trees.

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Don’t forget the Carrots

We have a new neighbour, Ursula, a retired working Donkey. She’s a real cutie and gives us a greeting when we open the gates in the morning. Just loves her Carrots!

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Andrew’s last night

I struggled into a shirt not seen since Arsenal last won a trophy, for a picture with my mate Andrew. He had been here for the last 16 nights with his parents, his 2nd and their 3rd visit. We watched … Continue reading

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Cheap flights still available

Loads of cheap flights are still available between now and May and we also have dates available then, well we would, otherwise I wouldn’t mention it! Have you tried the skyscanner tool yet? You can search for all flights from … Continue reading

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