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Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jun 6

It took a while, and was complicated, but we have finally got rid of our Croatian registered car and now have a beautiful new Spanish registered car. Another thing ticked off the list, towards us becoming fully integrated :)
#andalucialife #lifeinspain

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · May 14

This was the main bathroom in the house. Pretty awful.

Well, we're hoping that very soon, it's going to look *very* different. Especially as we will have the bath of our dreams...

#townhouse #renovation #andalucia #entornobano

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Apr 11

We think we might FINALLY have made a decision about the tiles for the ground floor. It's taken forever to whittle down some beautiful designs, but we just kept coming back to these. It's a big decision as we can't just change our minds if we don't like them, so fingers crossed they work out...

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Apr 2

Demolition progress.

The opening has been created for the black crittal doors which will open into the internal courtyard. The wall into the kitchen has also been demolished. A big L-shaped, open plan space has now been created, with this lovely courtyard in the middle.
#renovation #andalucia

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Mar 23

Very tasty lunch at #elpimpi in #malaga in the spring sunshine ☀️☀️ Moving out to #Andalucia is one of the best things we have ever done.
#newadventure #spain

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Mar 23

Kitchen #design sketches. I’m no artist (or architect!), so will be interesting to see how the kitchen actually turns out. Can see it in my head, but difficult to convey in any kind of plan.

Very excited just at the thought of the new kitchen! And bringing a #townhouse back to life ✨ #andalucia

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Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Mar 23

The #townhouse #renovation is progressing much faster than we thought it would! Internal walls down, rebuilt in places, windows out and going to be repaired/remade, new wiring in…

We’re here, if you fancy following our #reno journey in #Andalucia

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Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 26

Meals that you just chop & bake, in one tray, are the best. Charring makes everything more delicious.

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 22

A beautiful hotel, that we were lucky enough to stay in, over the summer - Hostal Aljibe, in #Archidona in #Andalucia. This will most definitely provide some inspiration for our #townhouse #interiors...

www.wearelifestyles.com/hostal-aljib...

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 22

It's amazing how quickly things change. Some lovely West #Didsbury #independents who have all moved on...

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 22

The shifting sand dunes of Punta Paloma, near #Tarifa in #Andalucia. Wild and beautiful...

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 21

Orange trees in January, in Jerez de la Frontera.

#andalucia #naranja #jerez

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Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 20

There’s no going back now! Plaster is coming off all the walls which will remain. Internal walls have been earmarked for #demolition. Rear windows on order.

If you’d like to follow our journey, or are interested in renovating abroad, we’re here - www.facebook.com/anandalucian... 👋👋

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 19

Jerez de la Frontera, by night. We really cannot get over just how beautiful this province of #Spain, is. It just gets better by the day. And night.

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Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 18

We saw this as we drove past in the week, and were so captivated by how beautiful #Jerez Cathedral is, we’re doing a night in the city tonight. #Sherry, here we come!

#sherrytriangle #jerezdelafrontera #andalucia #tiopepe

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Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 12

Churros & hot chocolate. A weekend breakfast treat. Sold by street vendors who usually just open Saturday & Sunday mornings, or in neighbourhood bars. Warm & tasty - but definitely only for treats.

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 11

Religious iconography on every street corner in Andalucia...

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 11

Opening on Monday 13th January, on the little cobbled street behind Folk - The Studio on Burton Road.
We've been working with the guys behind this new studio to design the logo, branding & website, so we know this is going to be pretty fab...

www.thestudioonburtonroad.co.uk

#yoga
#pilates
#barre

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Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 10

Tonight, we made charred padron peppers. I’ve always thought #padronpeppers, because they taste SO amazing, were made using magic.

They’re not.

Olive oil, pepper, garlic salt & chilli flakes. 20 mins in the airfryer. That’s where the magic happens.

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Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 7

Would you love to have a nosey around someone’s #housereno? To see the journey unfold, with all of the ups and downs? Especially if that #renovation was abroad, in #Spain? Well - here you go! Give us a follow & you can join us.

www.facebook.com/anandaluciantownhouserenovation

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 6

The most beautiful #woodburner.
#kakelugn #swedishstyle #scandinavian

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 6

Gold metro tiles in Roxanich Winery in #Motovun in #Istria.

Gold. Metro. Tiles ✨✨

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 5

Sorting online photo files. As we begin our next #renovation, here’s what we bought in 2000 in West #Didsbury in #Manchester and what we sold in 2017…

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 5

#Airfryer present coming into its own. Have never considered one of these before, but we had vouchers & so decided to give one a go. Arrived yesterday - and I don’t how we cooked before!

So far, with 100% results - chips, marinaded fish fillets & smoky bacon & eggs. All in airfryer. 👌

Helen @didsburylife.bsky.social · Jan 5

Back on the sand dunes.

Can never resist a visit to #playapaloma to see how the sands have shifted.

#tarifa #costadelaluz #atlanticocean #sanddunes