Righty tighty, lefty loosey updated
January 25th, 2024If you ever need to remember which way to turn a nut, bolt or screw to loosen it, then the mnemonic above will help. Turn it to the left (also known as anti-clockwise).
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Andreas Wannerstedt – Split –
May 25th, 2023Price of a coffee
March 27th, 2023Place | Price when first recorded * | Price in 2023 |
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La Caña | €1.00 | €1.20 |
Bar Chico | €1.10 | |
Balcón de Chema | €1.00 | €1.20 |
Hotel Marigold | €1.10 | €1.30 |
Café Aroma | €1.10 | €1.30 |
Tomasin | €1.10 | €1.20 |
Priego bus station cafe | €1.30 | |
Lucena bus station cafe | €1.10 | €1.20 |
Cordoba Reina Sofia hospital cafeteria | €1.15 | |
Nicol's Estación de Luque | €1.20 | €1.20 |
Zyrah | €1.20 | €1.30 |
Venta Los Pelaos | €1.20 | |
Hostal Rafi | €1.20 | |
Restaurant Moreno, Cordoba | €1.25 | |
La Bartola | €1.30 | |
La Zamora | €1.30 | |
El Casino de Priego | €1.30 | |
Patria Chica | €1.20 | €1.40 |
Sibarium | €1.20 | €1.30 |
Hotel Sierra A45 | €1.40 | €1.50 |
Miguelin | €1.50 | €1.50 |
Cordoba rail station cafe | €1.80 | €2.40 |
* Prices recorded from March 2019 onwards.
Internet Speed Test
February 14th, 2023Guides to current art exhibitions in London and elsewhere
October 3rd, 2022How to change date and time on a Medisana BW310 wrist blood pressure monitor
May 22nd, 2021This is needed every time the batteries are changed.
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Translation of some art material names from Spanish to English
May 12th, 2021English | Spanish |
---|---|
awl | punzón |
brush | pincel |
burin | buril |
canvas | lienzo |
carbon paper | papel de calco |
chine-collé | chine-collé |
crinoline | tarlatana |
drypoint | punta seca |
engraving | grabado |
etching | grabado al agua fuerte |
eyebolt | cáncamo |
gouge | gubia |
ink | tinta |
linocut | linoleografía |
linseed oil | aceite de linaza |
mat, mount | paspartú |
methacrylate | metacrilato |
monotype | monotipo |
oil paint | óleo |
pencil | lápiz |
press | tórculo |
tarlatan/starched cheesecloth | tarlatana |
tissue paper | papel de seda |
turpentine | trementina |
turpentine | aguarrás |
watercolour | acuarela |
woodcut | xilografía |
Translation of some fabric names from English to Spanish
April 6th, 2021Opening hours for art and museums in Priego de Córdoba
January 4th, 2021Standardising on light bulbs
April 15th, 2020Just buy LED bulbs from now on. They can replace any remaining Halogen or Fluorescent as they die.
The studio bulbs are cool, 4000K; the kitchen warm, 2700K.
The utility room bulbs are now museum piece LEDs.
Still a problem with the two stairway bulbs. They have to be incandescent because of the incorrect wiring.
Alfarería Sartén
November 29th, 2019Symbols on air conditioning remote controls
October 31st, 2019Any snow flake symbol means that the A/C unit will run in Cold mode (ie throw out cool air). It does not mean that it is wintertime.
This means that the air con will run in Heat mode in Reverse Cycle machines. It does not mean that it is summertime.
Any symbol showing water means the air con is in Dry mode, a function that removes unpleasant humidity from the ambient air, while still throwing out cold air. It does not mean that it is adding moisture.
A fan symbol means that the air conditioner is in Ventilation mode; it will work like a fan only, and throw out neither warm or cool air, just ambient air. It does not mean the fan speed.
my Michelangelo wine glasses
October 14th, 2019Translation of some obscure plant and vegetable names from Spanish to English (with Latin Scientific classification names)
April 16th, 2018My mattresses
February 5th, 2018My mattress is a double (135 x 190cm).
See this for terminology.
Opening times of the Ecotienda in Cabra
November 17th, 2017Run by Subbética Ecológica. Ecocentro. (c/ Puente Mojardín, nº 19)
Airline hold bag prices
March 28th, 2017(for typical Spain <=> UK trips, today’s prices)
Airline & weight limit | Price |
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Ryanair up to 15kg | £20 |
Ryanair up to 20kg | £32 |
British Airways up to 23kg | around £20-£30 |
Easyjet up to 20kg | £20 |
Easyjet up to 23kg | £29 |
Easyjet up to 26kg | £38 |
Easyjet up to 29kg | £47 |
Easyjet up to 32kg | £56 |
Airline cabin bag rules
March 14th, 2017Length (cm) | Width (cm) | Height (cm) | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
My soft black bag | 53 | 30 | 25 | |
Ryanair cabin bag maxima | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10kg weight limit (plus 1 small bag up to 35 x 20 x 20) |
Easyjet cabin bag maxima | 56 | 45 | 25 | no weight limit |
Iberia cabin bag maxima | 56 | 45 | 25 | no weight limit |
Jet2 cabin bag maxima | 56 | 45 | 25 | 10kg weight limit |
Spanish Prescription charges
October 20th, 2016The temporary health number issued to me on showing my EHIC card produces a 50% discount on the cost of medicines at pharmacies.
Where to recycle batteries, lights etc.
May 24th, 2016Translation of some ironmongery names from Spanish to English
September 29th, 2015
P.S. Tap filters are unscrewed clockwise (looking down the tap along the direction of flow). This applies to both filters that screw inside the tap and those that attach on the outside.
Rosie’s Orbegozo oven
June 15th, 2015Yet another oven had an inaccurate oven temperature control (in Celsius). So I calibrated it with the Cooper’s oven thermometer shown and made this calculator. It tells you what to set to get a particular temperature (Fahrenheit, Celsius and Gas Mark) and vice versa. And it converts between the three temperature scales.
How often does the gas bottle for hot water need changing?
December 3rd, 2014Pilot light normally left on.
new bombona 26/11/2014 (butane)
new bombona 17/12/2014 (propane)
new bombona 8/1/2015 (propane)
new bombona 31/1/2015 (propane)
new bombona 24/2/2015 (butane)
The price of Leña
November 3rd, 2014- Juan in El Cañuelo
13 pesetas per kilo
8 centimos per kg - Javier en Priego
11.6 pesetas per kilo
7 centimos per kg - Leñas Zamora
phone 666412101
September 5th, 2014
This oven also had an inaccurate oven temperature control (in Celsius). So I calibrated it with the Cooper’s oven thermometer shown and made this calculator. It tells you what to set to get a particular temperature (Fahrenheit, Celsius and Gas Mark) and vice versa. And it converts between the three temperature scales.
The price of Saffron
May 15th, 2013The tienda de especias in Malaga sells at €3 for 1 gram.
Mercadona sells at €4.80 per gram.
Electricity consumption
May 14th, 2013According to the Electric Meter, average consumption over a five day period in Spring, with electric towel rail off, two fridges on, was 5.6 KwH per day.
Some local travel times
May 14th, 2013From El Cañuelo to the junction between A-339 & A-318 (between Cabra and Lucena)
Via Camponubes and Doña Mencia: 28 minutes; 26.2 miles
Via Priego de Córdoba: 29 minutes; 22.5 miles
Continuing on the A-318 to the junction with A-45: an extra 6 minutes; 5.5 miles
From El Cañuelo to Alcala la Real via N-432 is 10 minutes quicker than via Priego de Córdoba.