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This section of my web site contains some of the recent projects I have undertaken since we decided to spend most of our time Spain three years ago. Click on the image to go to that page. Contact alanc@code-a-text.co.uk

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In October 2005 we purchased a finca on the eastern borders of the Alpujarra. The finca contained the newly built shell of a cortijo. This photo essay was written during the 11 months it took to complete the building.

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Images from our cortijo from 2007

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Our cortijo is not connected to electricity grid. We installed a solar energy system that gave endless problems. My essay "Learning to Live with Solar Energy" provides an overview of the different approaches to providing solar energy and provides the information I wish I had possesed before we started on this project.

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When I started to learn Spanish I wrote a computer programme to help me learn the basic Spanish verbs. It now contains the conjugations of 180 verbs and has a test facility to help you develop your knowledge.

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Spanish Weather Collator, downloads the current weather (last two hours) and forecasts for the Iberian Peninsular.

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I run a weather station and this section provides links related to the local weather. It is updated every three hours.