What’s this about a Canary?! Lol. – El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz, Spain, 1975
El Caudillo Francisco Franco is in a sorry state. One rumour has it that he’s about to kick the bucket. The part ‘about to’ is …
Read More →Secrets of San Clodio
The town of San Clodio is situated on the eastern edge of the area known as the Ribeira Sacra in Galicia. It’s a small town …
Read More →Heroes of Rodeiro – Past and Present
Nestled in the foothills of Monte Faro, on the eastern edge of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, is the small town of Rodeiro. It’s …
Read More →Black Death – A Modern Plague
The Ribeira Sacra is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) and one of the most difficult places on the planet to harvest grapes. This relatively …
Read More →Revisiting an Old Friend
The name Regina Viarum might ring a few bells for some. You could be thinking of the Appian Way in Italy: the ancient Roman road …
Read More →Ribadavia – Strolling through the passageways of time
Without doubt, Ribadavia is a sparkling jewel in Galicia’s historic crown. In 1063 King Garcia chose Ribadavia as the capital of the kingdom of Galicia. …
Read More →Queen´s birthday party at the British embassy
The British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley CMG hosted a reception at his official residence in Madrid on Thursday 12th June to celebrate HRH Queen …
Read More →Not Quite Glastonbury
About a month ago, the local council in Sober informed us of a forthcoming concert. The outdoor performance would take place in the Praza do …
Read More →Fittest Corpse in the Cemetery
An excursion to Lugo, our provincial capital, usually spells trouble. As the administrative centre of the province of Lugo, most official undertakings are resolved there. …
Read More →The day I played the Cello – Interactive Museum of Music (MIMMA) – Málaga
What is not to love about getting your hands on an instrument? A bit of an attention grabber of a first sentence for sure but …
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