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House Remodel – Before, During and After
House Remodel – Finished at last! I produced a video to show the before and after of our house remodel from photos and videos taking during the process. When we bought this house we did so knowing that we needed to do some fairly major upgrades. To start we installed patio doors to the swimming…
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El Cotillo Beaches voted 4th best in Europe
El Cotillo Beaches El Cotillo beaches have been voted the 4th best beaches in Europe by Tripadvisor in a recent survey. With such a wonderful selection that is hardly surprising I suppose. There are the beaches to the south of the village which have amazing watersports opportunities for surfers, wind-surfers and kite boarders. It is…
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Vlog Every Day in April
I have signed up to do a vlog every day in April. I am not sure whether doing this is going to be a good idea or a bad one. It will certainly mean quite a bit of work, not only filming and editing the videos but also deciding what to actually vlog about. I…
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El Cotillo Fuerteventura – A Tour
El Cotillo is on the north-west coast of Fuerteventura. It was once a sleepy fishing village, and has obviously expanded since then, but fortunately it has retained its heritage and charm. El Cotillo has been loved for many years by people who want a quiet, laid-back holiday, away from the hen and stag nights, football…
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Winter in Fuerteventura Vlog February 2016
Fuerteventura Vlog February 2016 – Winter in Fuerteventura What happened in my life during winter in Fuerteventura in February 2016. Although the start of February was lovely, winter finally arrived so we had snow, hail, frosts and – well perhaps not. OK we had a couple of weeks of sometimes cloudy weather with 4 or…
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How to make a skill saw guide
How to make a skill saw guide This is by no means my idea as it has been around for quite a while. However, as my table saw couldn’t accommodate large widths, I needed to be able to make quick and accurate straight cuts. This this was the easiest way of achieving it. Using the…
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Simple Bathroom Cabinet Build
Simple Bathroom Cabinet Build We recently had our en-suite bathroom remodelled and had the sink set in a marble vanity unit. Afterwards we decided we needed some storage so I built a simple cabinet under it. I just used some scraps left over from our kitchen remodel. This was a very easy build using no…
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Fuerteventura Vlog January 2016
Fuerteventura Vlog January 2016 Fuerteventura Vlog January 2016: What happened in my life in Fuerteventura in January. Sue came back from the UK and I managed to finish the kitchen before she got back. The weather was lovely with just one day of rain. Living here you actually enjoy the occasional rainy day. The vlog…
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The Toston Lighthouse (Faro del Tostón)
The Toston Lighthouse (Faro del Tostón) is situated on the north-western coast of the island near to El Cotillo. It is situated on the promontory of Punta Tostón, which is also known as the Punta de la Ballena (Whale Point). From there you get a great view of Lanzarote. It is still working but, like…
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Our Dogs – Oscar and Jenson
Our Dogs – Oscar and Jenson I have been asked by a few people whether we brought our dogs with us when we moved here so I thought I would write a post about the two little monsters. Actually, we didn’t have a dog in the UK for the last 6 years we…