Endless Possibilities: Sunny skies and mountains high (The Journey Book 3)

A most enjoyable read from start to finish

This was an excellent book which I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish. This is the third in the series and chronicles Craig and Melanie Briggs’ move from Yorkshire to rural northern Spain. I’ve read both of the preceding books and again, this is very nice, pleasant, easy reading and it flows really well. There are some excellent descriptions of the surroundings and plenty of ups and downs, resulting in a fair few giggles. I really enjoyed this-it was great fun.There are some really good word choices-and I have to say, Craig's third book was reminding me a bit of John Searancke's writing, particularly his ‘Dog Days in the Fortunate Islands’. This is very easy to read, it flows, it's concise, there are some excellent word choices and expressions, refreshing, a little bit different.I like to see a variety of techniques-I love to see actual letters and emails, of which there are some in the book. There is also a table of results from the chemist. There are many enjoyable happenings to read about in here. Craig’s writing has just gone from strength to strength. My only little niggle was Melanie saying “Do be careful” loads of times in the book!!! It was a bit repetitive and I kept thinking “Argh, not again!”-HOWEVER, I do this myself apparently-so my son and nephew tell me-they put on high voices supposed to be me and keep repeating “Be careful!”-it must be a Yorkshire thing!This is definitely the best of his three books-and they're all very good. Can’t wait for the next chapter now!

What a varied tale, highs and lows! Melanie's accident then operation nightmares.Also the lawn sprinklers. One thing leads to another. Interesting looking for another property to buy. Love a fiesta! Enjoyed the visitors, some more than others! Especially the descriptions of the first year of visitors to Casa Bon Vista. The funeral had tears in my eyes. I loved the sign outside the cemetery. Santiago is interesting, as is the grape harvest. Complicated taking a dog on holiday! Big birthday is exciting. Heavy snow is a challenge in Galicia. Administering medication is dangerous! So is building work! You need to read it to find out!

I must say I’m really enjoying this series of books about Craig and Melanie’s move to Galicia and their hard work in building a new life there. They have established themselves firmly in the local community and have made firm friends with the locals. After the initial problems renovating their home El Sueno the intrepid couple offer to oversee and manage the renovation of another house with the intention of letting it out as a favour for another couple, Bob and Janet. This is also something they want to do for themselves and with this in mind they buy what amounts to a ruin with no water or electricity. However they can see the potential to convert it to a property which they can let out. Naturally nothing is ever straightforward and they have some difficult things to deal with including some medical issues. I have to admire their positivity and the way they face problems head on. I do love reading about Craig’s growing interest in wine making – who knew it could be so fraught with problems!! It did make me laugh as did Craig’s attempts to put in a sprinkler system in the lawn. Craig’s descriptions are so vivid I could actually visualise the chaos. Reading Craig’s book is like sitting down with him and listening to all these entertaining anecdotes. It’s a friendly conversational style. I’m so looking forward to the next instalment.

I bought this (on offer) as a change from my more regular Greece related novels & biographies, all of those downloaded I had read. Apart from the Spanish words instead of Greek, it could just as well been set in a part of rural Greece - not a bad thing. I enjoyed the writing style and exploits of Craig, his wife and dog. Clearly they have moved on from their initial settling in as this is his third book, but still learning from and adapting to a different life. I would have liked a bit more about the local Spaniards they encounter (perhaps that was in earlier books), although obviously they do feature. Well done Craig.

Third instalment in the lives of Craig and Melanie, and their life in rural Spain. Easy to read, well written and full of great characters. They should write for the local tourist board, such is their enthusiasm for the area. Definitely worth a read.

Just finished reading this book to bring me up to speed on Craig and his family. Well written, humorous and enjoyable. I've read all three of this series and continue to find Craig's writing excellent and inspiring. My wife and I have made the move to Spain in the last year and can associate with the emotions and pleasure life in rural Spain. Look forward to reading more.

As I have read previous books by Craig looked forward to this when I got it and it was as good if not better than the others!Very much enjoyed all the happenings and laughed so much!We live in Andalucia which is very different in all sorts of ways including weather !!!!A brilliant well written book!