Tag: living in fuerteventura
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Fuerteventura Calima – so it is very hot today!
Fuerteventura Calima – Living in Fuerteventura is such a trial! The wind has changed and is now blowing from the east. This means that we have a Calima which brings with it sand and dust (and heat) from the Sahara Desert (which is only 100 miles away). When this happens the temperatures rise quickly. The…
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Fuerteventura Vlog December 2016
This Fuerteventura Vlog December 2016 saw Sue fly off to the UK for Christmas again leaving the dogs and I to look after ourselves. Poor us having to spend Christmas in Fuerteventura! Actually, as soon as she left, so did the nice weather. We had two weeks of rain and then very strong winds and…
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Fuerteventura Vlog November 2016 – Celebrations
Fuerteventura Vlog November 2016 – A Month of Celebrations In this month’s Fuerteventura Vlog November 2016 we had both our 8th anniversary (on the 8th) and my birthday (on the 18th). Not that there is anything to celebrate in my birthday, apart from the fact that I am still here! As George Burns said “I don’t…
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Expat Interviews – Am I Famous? (NO)
Over the past few months various online expat magazines have featured expat interviews with me. These have mainly been about what moving and living abroad has been like for us. I thought I would give a few links to them here should anyone be interested in looking at them. Expat.com Expatfinder.com Expatsblog.com Let me know…
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Fuerteventura October 2016 – Vlog
Fuerteventura October 2016 – Vlog Fuerteventura October 2016: So, what happened in Fuerteventura during October? Well, winter has arrived early and we have had lots of rain. Well, lots by Fuerteventuran standards anyway. Of course there have been lots of nice warm, dry bits in between. This month: – We went to El Cotillo for…
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Do I get homesick? Dealing With Homesickness.
Do I get homesick? This time I talk about whether or not I get homesick living in the Canary Islands. I can understand some people suffering from homesickness, of course. However, I cannot say it is something that effects me since retiring to Fuerteventura. Firstly, it is largely a mindset. Fuerteventura is my home now…
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Fuerteventura Vlog September 2016 – A Lovely Month
Fuerteventura Vlog September 2016 September and October are often the two nicest months here. The weather is wonderful, with generally less wind, and the Spanish holiday period is over so there are less people on the beach and no more noisy fiestas in the area. We did have some rain, which is very unusual, but…
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Am I Lucky To Retire To Fuerteventura?
Am I Lucky To Retire To Fuerteventura? Absolutely not! When we decided to retire to Fuerteventura, as far as I am concerned, luck had nothing whatsoever to do with it. Sue and I decided that we wanted to retire in Fuerteventura, so we worked towards that. I always say that if it was down to…
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Fuerteventura Vlog August 2016
Fuerteventura Vlog August 2016 August was a very hot month here in Fuerteventura with lots of Calimas (hot, dry, dusty winds from the Sahara). This vlog contains: eating out at Casa Vieja in La Oliva with friends car repairs (just a bit of tlc to the tow bar that was looking a bit rusty) buggy…
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One year on Youtube – My Experiences So Far
One Year on Youtube One year on Youtube! It is hard to believe that I have been making videos for Youtube for a whole year but life just flies by the older you get, unfortunately. Overall I have enjoyed it. It is certainly very frustrating at times. Particularly when you have put a lot of…