( picture is left to right Paul, Robin and daugher , DJ Tara (alias Pearl) and Lalo. (Feb 2009)Before anything else I want to give a plug for a guest who was recently on La Margarita. It’s a happiness plug. I have often mentioned in previous blogs about what makes people happy and that once we had a vote with guests on La Margarita about who was the happiest person in the world - Sir Keef of Richard won it – he of the ageing but wonderful Rolling Stones, because he was, and is, doing exactly what he wants to do – sheer bliss. Last week on La Margarita we had a Tara Gleeson ( she's in the picture above ) staying along with her man Paul. Now Tara hosts a show on the Radio on Sundays in Dublin. When Tara talked about her show her face lit up and as she talked you could see that the show was something that makes her happy happy happy. She gets to play what music she likes and gets to do something she loves. A cue for instant happiness - so watch out Keef you got competition.
Ok Tara (or Pearl as she is know on the Radio) is back on air in Dublin next week her show is 11am-1pm am on Sundays and the link is http://www.phantom.ie/. I am sure it’s a great show, have a listen.
It’s great meeting so many different people on La Margarita. I get to learn small but fascinating facts from guests who come to stay with us. For instance recently we had Genevieve with her young daughter who stayed for a week on La Margarita. Genevieve comes from New Zealand and told me that in New Zealand the wages in her country were high enough so that it eliminated tipping. Now nothing is more controversial than leaving tips – some hate it while some are happy to do it. For those on the receiving end it can be the difference between a decent salary and a meagre one. Seems in NZ they have solved the problem. Next time I am in a black cab in London I will mention the NZ system to the driver – course I may find I get an ear full but it will be worth it for a laugh.
Another fascinating fact came from Mexico. We organise partridge hunting on La Margarita in the hunting season from May - July. We often have groups from Mexico come to hunt here so I asked one Mexican (who himself owns enough land to form his own Switzerland in Mexico) why come all the way to Argentina to hunt partridges? and he replied “simple, we don’t have any in Mexico” – funny I never thought about that, duh.
The last but still fascinating fact for today is something an Argentine couple told me recently which is amazing for its audacity. It seems that when De La Rue, the Mayor of Buenos Aires in the early 1990s, (who later became the country’s President from 1998 -2001) decided that the city needed to raise some money he increased city tax and back dated it for 5 years - ok that hurts but wait there’s more, he then decided that he would fine the good citizens of BA and charge them interest since they had paid it late!! WHAT what what but but but excuse me I never!!!!?????$$$~####
Have fun and look out for more fascinating facts from La Margarita in my future blogs
Ok Tara (or Pearl as she is know on the Radio) is back on air in Dublin next week her show is 11am-1pm am on Sundays and the link is http://www.phantom.ie/. I am sure it’s a great show, have a listen.
It’s great meeting so many different people on La Margarita. I get to learn small but fascinating facts from guests who come to stay with us. For instance recently we had Genevieve with her young daughter who stayed for a week on La Margarita. Genevieve comes from New Zealand and told me that in New Zealand the wages in her country were high enough so that it eliminated tipping. Now nothing is more controversial than leaving tips – some hate it while some are happy to do it. For those on the receiving end it can be the difference between a decent salary and a meagre one. Seems in NZ they have solved the problem. Next time I am in a black cab in London I will mention the NZ system to the driver – course I may find I get an ear full but it will be worth it for a laugh.
Another fascinating fact came from Mexico. We organise partridge hunting on La Margarita in the hunting season from May - July. We often have groups from Mexico come to hunt here so I asked one Mexican (who himself owns enough land to form his own Switzerland in Mexico) why come all the way to Argentina to hunt partridges? and he replied “simple, we don’t have any in Mexico” – funny I never thought about that, duh.
The last but still fascinating fact for today is something an Argentine couple told me recently which is amazing for its audacity. It seems that when De La Rue, the Mayor of Buenos Aires in the early 1990s, (who later became the country’s President from 1998 -2001) decided that the city needed to raise some money he increased city tax and back dated it for 5 years - ok that hurts but wait there’s more, he then decided that he would fine the good citizens of BA and charge them interest since they had paid it late!! WHAT what what but but but excuse me I never!!!!?????$$$~####
Have fun and look out for more fascinating facts from La Margarita in my future blogs
I just want to finish by saying thank you both Robin and Sharon for coming to La Margarita and Sharon many many thanks for the Sunday Times and defcaf tea !! you may laugh but in the pampas these things don't exit and are much appreciated
This is David Cummings alias the English Gaucho just off for a bike in the cooling evening before opening a nice bottle of Malbec on the patio – lovely
David Cummings
This is David Cummings alias the English Gaucho just off for a bike in the cooling evening before opening a nice bottle of Malbec on the patio – lovely
David Cummings
