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  1. mariam88

    Positive thoughts

    3 pairs (wear one, wash one and the third in case the washed ones don't dry in time). Hopefully there's space for a positive thought now ;)
  2. mariam88

    What is the name of green vegetable?

    And if you pick the turnip leaves when they're young, they're called "rabizas" according to my parents. Both grelos and rabizas are hard to find in the UK so I've made caldo with brussel sprout tops - cheaper than kale and delicious :)
  3. mariam88

    Am I possessed?!

    finished the Francés nearly two months ago, happy I'd finished it but with no desire to do it again - it was a one-off and it's not as if I even hiked anywhere before the Camino invaded my mind and haven't hiked anywhere since. My fingers have now downloaded info on the Portugués and Norte and...
  4. mariam88

    Pack spraying

    Well, I sprayed my stuff and walked and ... no bed bugs :). The municipal albergues all had plastic covers on mattresses and disposable paper sheets and pillowcases which was great, the private ones were a mix of everything but I followed the advice and inspected the beds carefully before...
  5. mariam88

    Weather now on the Camino Frances

    Im in Ages this evening it's pretty nippy but sunny. Tomorrow morning temp will be 1 deg C at 7am - brr
  6. mariam88

    Pack spraying

    Why a) "silly question" or b) why spray? If a) because I have no idea about spraying/bed bugs If b) I'm staying with my parents straight after the Camino and mum has a horror of bed bugs ( grew up in Spain in the 40s - not a good time if your family was republican - poverty and bed bugs rife!)...
  7. mariam88

    Pack spraying

    Lol, citronella seems to be a seasoning for our local mozzies
  8. mariam88

    Pack spraying

    Oops! From reading all the different threads, my conclusions would be bed bugs aren't a problem, except when they are; permethrin might be toxic but probably only if applied topically (so don't :) ); natural remedies may or may not work and some very lucky people out there are anathema to...
  9. mariam88

    Pack spraying

    I actually laughed out loud ;)
  10. mariam88

    Pack spraying

    Hi Jules, I start 6th April
  11. mariam88

    Pack spraying

    In and out it is. Normally I wouldn't bother but I'm going to see my parents straight after Santiago and I would hate to bring some guests :(
  12. mariam88

    Pack spraying

    probably a silly question but do you recommend spraying inside of pack as well as the outside? Thanks.
  13. mariam88

    Pining for Galician cooking in London?

    Sounds brilliant, now that I'm in SE London, I'll have to visit. For anyone in NW London, there's the Centro Gallego which has fantastic food - I really miss going there :( http://www.centrogalegodelondres.com
  14. mariam88

    Pimientos myth?

    My parents (who are from La Coruña) say that a lot of the Pimientos are called Padrón but they're actually grown around Betanzos and they're not hot. Don't know how true this is. We grow them in our garden in London and we definitely get more than 1 in 10 that are hot, especially if we don't...

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