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Victoria Twead
- Tales from a Spanish Village: Two Old Fools And The Last ChickenWhilst most people here in Spain are digging out their warm clothes in preparation for the winter, I am doing the very reverse. The coats and scarves are being packed…Read more
- Tales from a Spanish Village: Two Old Fools And Another FiestaWhen we moved to our Spanish mountain village ten years ago, we soon became familiar with the families who lived here. All of them were friendly and charming and we…Read more
- Tales from a Spanish Village: Two Old Fools And Wildlife PhotosAfter 10 years in our Spanish mountain village, we know what to expect in summer. The village fills up with people we haven't seen for a year as families arrive…Read more
- Tales From A Spanish Village: Two Old Fools And JellyfishWith all my thoughts and energies channelled into the launch of Two Old Fools in Spain Again, I haven’t taken much time off this summer. However the book is out…Read more
- Tales from a Spanish Village: Two Old Fools and CatsUntil the Spanish begin to neuter their cats, there will always be a huge feral population. When we moved to El Hoyo in 2004, we were surprised at how many…Read more
- Tales from a Spanish Village : Two Old Fools And VisitorsWhen the long hot summer days arrive, so do our visitors, eager to share the Spanish sunshine and the peace and quiet of El Hoyo. My niece, Becky, comes every…Read more
- Tales from a Spanish Village: Two Old Fools and QueuingNobody enjoys queuing although most of us accept it as a necessary evil. Queuing and Joe are like cats and water; he hates it. He grumbles and heckles loudly which…Read more
- Tales from a Spanish Village: Two Old Fools and Spanish Dogs"I can't concentrate! Why don't the Spanish stop their dogs barking?"I was trying to write the next chapter for my latest Old Fools book, but the constant background noise was…Read more
- Two Old Fools And Bottled GasIt began with a polite knock on the door. Joe answered it and found two smiling men in uniform waiting on the doorstep. "Good morning," said the one with the…Read more
- Tales From A Spanish Village: Two Old Fools And Expat TVOne could almost hear the howls of anguish from expats across Europe this month, and Joe's was probably the loudest. We'd been warned, although I don’t think anybody really believed…Read more