Archive for the ‘Spain’ Category

Translation of some art material names from Spanish to English

Wednesday, May 12th, 2021

etching-plates

EnglishSpanish
awlpunzón
brushpincel
burinburil
canvaslienzo
carbon paperpapel de calco
chine-collé chine-collé
crinolinetarlatana
drypointpunta seca
engravinggrabado
etchinggrabado al agua fuerte
eyeboltcáncamo
gougegubia
inktinta
linocutlinoleografía
linseed oilaceite de linaza
mat, mountpaspartú
methacrylatemetacrilato
monotypemonotipo
oil paintóleo
pencillápiz
presstórculo
tarlatan/starched cheeseclothtarlatana
tissue paperpapel de seda
turpentinetrementina
turpentineaguarrás
watercolouracuarela
woodcutxilografía

Translation of some fabric names from English to Spanish

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021

fabric

Also see Glossary of textile manufacturing

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Opening hours for art and museums in Priego de Córdoba

Monday, January 4th, 2021

MuseumHoursPriego

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Standardising on light bulbs

Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

Just buy LED bulbs from now on. They can replace any remaining Halogen or Fluorescent as they die.

Screenshot at 2020-04-15 15:18:23

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.

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The weather

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019

Translation of some obscure plant and vegetable names from Spanish to English (with Latin Scientific classification names)

Monday, April 16th, 2018

SpanishEnglishLatinImages
Jaramago (also Erisimo & Hierba de los cantores)Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinalejaramago
ChiriviaParsnipPastinaca sativaparsnips
EscaramujoRose hipRosa caninarosehip
RuibarboRhubarbRheum rhabarbarumrhubarb
Grosella roja (also Zarzaparrilla roja & Corinto)RedcurrantRibes rubrumredcurrants
Grosella negra (also Zarzaparrilla negra)BlackcurrantRibes negrumblackcurrants
Grosella blancaWhitecurrantRibes rubrumwhitecurrants
Grosella espinosaGooseberryRibes uva-crispagooseberries
TopinamburJerusalem artichokeHelianthus tuberosustopinambur
SalicorniaMarsh SamphireSalicornia europaeasamphire
EndrinoSloe (also Blackthorn)Prunus spinosasloe
Arándano palustre (also Arándano agrio)CranberryVaccinium oxycoccoscranberries
Arándano (also Mirtilo)Blueberry (also Bilberry, Whortleberry, Whimberry, Whinberry)

Vaccinium myrtillusblueberries
Fenogreco (also Alhova)Fenugreek (also Greek Hay & Methi)Trigonella foenum-graecumfenugreek
Rúcula (also twenty six synonyms)Rocket (also Ruchetta, Rucoli, Rugula, Colewort, Roquette; Arugula)Eruca vesicaria (grows wild locally)rocket

Airline hold bag prices

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

(for typical Spain <=> UK trips, today’s prices)

Airline & weight limit Price
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

Spanish Prescription charges

Thursday, October 20th, 2016

The 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.

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

recycleLeroyMerlinLeroy Merlin do batteries, all bulbs including long fluorescent, small electric items.

Same service now at Carrefour Lucena.

Mercadona do batteries.

Translation of some ironmongery names from Spanish to English

Tuesday, September 29th, 2015

ironmongery

 
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.

tap filter
 
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How often does the gas bottle for hot water need changing?

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014

Pilot 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

Monday, 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

Electricity consumption

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

According 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

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

From 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.