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invoking the gods

14 Monday Dec 2020

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vermut invoke gods

Most of you have “met” my lovely friend Esteban of @vermuteriasyosoytupadre fame here on the blog. So I thought I would put this up for those of you residing in Spain who either love vermouth or would like to try some for the first time this Christmas. Esteban has invoked the wine gods with this limited edition bottling of his white and red vermouths, made from a base of sherry wines (finos and manzanillas pasadas) and his family recipe of herbs and botanicals. It would make a great Christmas present, even if it’s just for you. Contact info is in the photo below.

vermut limited

the tree

11 Friday Dec 2020

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tree

Here it is… my first Christmas tree in over 28 years. Well, as I told you yesterday, it’s not really mine. Although this is my fourth Christmas in this Casa Az it’s the first time my downstairs neighbour has put up a little tree in the entrance, and I love it. I’ve been told it’s not “finished” yet and am intrigued to see what will end up on it next. Maybe I should add some tinsel?

UPDATE: As you can see, more decs have been added as promised though still not sure if this means it is “finished”. Also noticed that the ornaments still have price tags attached. Ummm…

tree update

15 days to go!

10 Thursday Dec 2020

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very special christmas

So it’s now just 15 days until Christmas! For many it’s just another day. For others it’s an excuse to travel abroad to visit family and kill other people because you couldn’t just NOT DO THIS in the exact same way for just one year. Still others (like you and me!) are looking forward to enjoying the holiday season and celebrating it in our own way. And so rather than complain about all the Covidiots out there (for a change), I thought it would be nice to talk about how we have been adapting to the changes thrown our way this past year and, especially, how we are going to celebrate this very special Christmas.
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