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From Spain to Bahrain – Two Old Fools Go ShoppingOctober is the month for stock-piling firewood in our little Spanish village of El Hoyo. Evenings are very cool, and by the end of the month we would be lighting…Read more
From Spain to Bahrain – Two Old Fools and RamadanWas it really less than three weeks ago that Joe and I sat in our kitchen in Spain, wondering what our new life in Bahrain held in store?We’d agreed to…Read more
Tales from a Spanish Village – Two Old Fools on a CamelIronic isn’t it? Our grapes will be ready in a couple of weeks, but we won’t be eating them. They’ve never looked better; plump, blushing purple, huge heavy bunches ripening…Read more
Tales from a Spanish Village – An Old Fool’s Birthday‘I’m in heaven!’ Joe crowed. ‘Do you realise that on my birthday, it’s the British Grand Prix, Moto GP…AND…the World Cup final? Wall-to-wall sport! Now, if you were to serve…Read more
Tales from a Spanish Village – Two Old Fools and MelonsTemperatures in the village are soaring, so, like the Spanish, Joe and I rarely venture outside in the middle of the day. However, last weekend I needed a letter posted,…Read more
Tales from a Spanish Village – Two Old Fools and TelefonicaJoe and I stared at the computer screen in disbelief. They’d done it again! Telefonica had seen fit to help themselves to the funds in our bank account for the…Read more
Tales from a Spanish Village – Cowboys in the DesertIt’s been a long winter and excessive rain has resulted in the village being even quieter than usual. Our mountains have been shrouded in mist and we’ve stayed indoors. Recently,…Read more
Tales from a Spanish Village – Killer CaterpillarsJoe and I are seriously considering building an ark. The rain, which started well before Christmas, is still coming down like stair-rods. The Spanish news speaks of little else and…Read more
Tales from a Spanish Village – Churchbells, Choking…and Far Too Much H20!Our village is so tiny that there are only a handful of permanent residents. Uncle Felix, a retired goatherd who shares his cottage with his beloved mule and two chickens.…Read more
Americans, You’ve Been Warned!If you’ve read my book, you’ll know that I go to great pains to keep Americans apprised of British customs, sayings and manners. Not that we all take tea at…Read more