by Jean Llewellyn | Apr 11, 2019 | Travel
Well! To borrow a few words from the husky-voiced country crooner Willi Nelson, we’re ‘On the Road Again; Goin’ places that I’ve never been; Seein’ things that I may never see again…’. In short, and to bring early closure to any suspense, we’re heading ‘home’ to...
by Jean Llewellyn | Jun 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many of you are already familiar with our four-legged family, but for those who aren’t, please forgive this excursion into a K9 story – which is the main reason for the delay in posting a new blog. In April, Mattie, our elderly springer spaniel celebrated her...
by Jean Llewellyn | Apr 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the very recent blog, I posted a photograph of our lounge with the fireplace in the background sporting a colourful lizard. I admired this piece of artwork the very first time we viewed the house, recognizing it as the same style of artisana as the armadillo we’d...
by Jean Llewellyn | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Following my last blog, a great many asked “when are we going to see photos of the house?”… So, your wish is my command and you’ll find a few interior photos throughout the text below. GARDEN TRANSMOGRIFICATION… Since we moved in, the major change has occurred...
by Jean Llewellyn | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
A lot has changed since my last news update, not least that we’ve now moved into our new home after many weeks of on-again-off-again, will-they-won’t-they accept our offer. Finally, everything was completed, Jalisco style, just under three weeks ago – the same day...
by Jean Llewellyn | Feb 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Oh dear! Just when you might have thought I’d given up on my already abysmal blogging record, been abducted by aliens or passed through the door of an irreversible tequila haze, the bad penny has returned to bore your socks off once again. Too many metaphors,...
by Jean Llewellyn | Dec 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Courtesy is alive and well… Old-fashioned courtesy seems to extend to all and sundry in Mexico, and in so many diverse ways. Perhaps most surprising is driving etiquette! Yep! While we all appreciate that the Mexican rules of the road are simply ‘guidelines’,...
by Jean Llewellyn | Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last weekend, what I gaily referred to as a Christmas Fair took place in the grounds of Chapala Sailing Club but, in truth, the ‘Maestros del Arte’ aptly describes the nature of this event. It’s a gathering of ‘masters’, from throughout Mexico, who are invited to...
by Jean Llewellyn | Nov 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s confirmed…. My blogging reputation has well and truly hit the skids, and is undeniably abysmal! My only excuse is that a professional career in journalism for nearly 30 years; i.e. writing to order, working on assignment or organizing members of the media...
by Jean Llewellyn | Sep 9, 2017 | Food & Drink
Given the diversity of nationalities and ethnicities that have moulded Canada’s epicurean identity, one might imagine a wealth of eateries to suit the most discerning palates on every street corner, which may be true in major cities and with a bottomless wallet....
