Author Archives: Veragooner

Wot no kids!

I see Ryanair has jumped on the no kids bandwagon! http://bit.ly/hmfQqD

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Summer ATC strikes

It seems that the proposed Air Traffic Controllers strike will be avoided, link

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Tourist Videos

I’ve found a few tourist videos of the area on Youtube. There is one of Vera here. I’ve also linked a few others here. Enjoy!

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More good flight news.

Monarch have now announced flights to Almeria from Manchester and Birmingham starting in March.

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Lubrin fiesta

We finally made it to Lubrin fiesta this year. You can see an account, movie and pictures here.

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Flights return to Almeria

The last couple of years has seen massive investment in Almeria airport which has been matched by virtually all international flights disappearing. Today we have good news! Ryanair are returning and flights can now be booked from Stansted and Düsseldorf … Continue reading

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Eclipse

A fabulous sunny morning meant we had a quite spectacular view of the partial eclipse as the sun rose above the Mediterranean. Just as well I saw it as I’ve now managed to whack myself in the eye and nose … Continue reading

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Seasons Greetings

We wish past and future guests a merry Christmas. It was a quieter than usual 2010 for us mainly due to a very quiet Spring caused by a number of well documented reasons. In spite of this we have managed … Continue reading

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Sun, Sun, Sun.

Isn’t the weather crazy. We often get asked what weather people can expect if they book such and such a date. Who knows? After a few wet days we’re back in the garden pruning trees with temperatures ABOVE 25º. We’ve … Continue reading

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Rain, Rain, Rain!

Great day here yesterday, it rained all day. Got up around 4:30 and watched the end of the Cricket. Did a couple of hours work on the day job. Looked at all the snowy pictures on Facebook. Watched SIX episodes … Continue reading

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