A
comparison of Aldi supermarkets in the UK, Spain, France and Germany
reveals that prices in Spain are the lowest, with those in Britain
being double these. Why am I not surprised?
Today's
Diario de Pontevedra had fotos of cats and kittens available
for adoption from the town's refuge. Their (intriguing) names were:
June, Marta, Speedy, Yuyu, Globo, Yuca, Lola, Whisky, Talvo and
Testa. The good news is that I learnt from the article that the Spanish for 'to purr'
is ronronear.
My
young visitor, Jack, today bumped into a colleague from his college
in Pontevedra's old quarter, the PE teacher. Neither knew the
other was here. Or, indeed, that they'd be in that street right at
that time. What are the odds on that, then? When Jock posted about
this on Facebook, the previous PE teacher at his college wrote to say
that he, too, would be in Pontevedra next week. The centre of the
world all of a sudden.
The
cable company - R - confirmed that, in principle, they could
guarantee a wi-fi download of speed of 1 mega(!) for my street. But,
when I gave them my number, they told me they couldn't, even though
they do for my neighbour 10m away. They said every house was
different but gave no reason why. Still, at least they admitted this
before I signed an 18m contract.
Finally
. . . 75% of the verbs and nouns used by Chaucer in The
Tale of Sir Thopas still feature in today's English. For example dreme,
corage, and londe
(land). In contrast, words such as to
prick (ride a horse)
and destrier (horse)
didn't make it through into present-day English. The percentage of verbs which survived is 84, against 72 for nouns.
House
for Sale in Pontevedra
My
neighbours are moving to Madrid and selling their lovely house. Lots
of pictures here. Brief description: South west orientation.
Completely renovated. In a development with swimming pool, extensive
green areas, place for parties, excellent community environment.
€395,000.
Details
4
floors
322
sq m constructed, 283 sq m usable
5
double bedrooms
3
bathrooms
Plot
of 336 sq m
Terrace
of 336 sq m plus
Garage
Completely
furnished
Excellent
condition
5
built-in wardrobes
Lumber
room
Covered
laundry room
Central
heating
Private
garden
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