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We’re on Holiday

Another great summer at Finca Arboleda has come to an end, don’t tell the weather though, it’s 30 deg in the shade. Allthough we’ve cut our prices by 10% from last winter bookings are pretty thin on the ground so … Continue reading

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Trip Advisor

We’re trying to build up a few reviews on trip advisor, if you’ve stayed here and can spare a couple of minutes please head along to our guest book where you will find a widget to allow you to do … Continue reading

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Am I missing something?

Steven Gerrard captain of Liverpool was found not guilty in a Liverpool court but all his mates were guilty. So he’ll play for England in the world cup and be a shining example to kids all over the country.

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Fire update

The fire started in the Cabreras on the hottest day of the year and fanned by 80kmh winds spread towards Mojacar. 1500 people were evacuated and many spent the night on the beach, actually more pleasant than being indoors probably. … Continue reading

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Another fire in Cabreras

We can see thick smoke and a friend in Los Gallardos says there are more flames visible than last time, the strong hot winds won’t help. Lenox reports it here

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Phew!

My it’s hot today, 40.4 in the shade, the hottest it’s been in the 6 summers we’ve lived here. Stay indoors, shutters down and plenty of water, unless you’re on holiday of course when it’s down the beach and top … Continue reading

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Fire in Cabrera mountains

We had a small storm yesterday AM which deposited about 10 drops of rain. Unfortunately what we didn’t know was that it started a fire in the mountains around mid-day. We noticed it when some friends left at about 3PM … Continue reading

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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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