Corporate events: Yawn? Well, OK it’s true, they can be boring but they can also be a lot of fun. If you have worked in small,medium or large sized companies then it is very likely you have attended an array … Continue reading
When I first entered into Julia’s household and met her family I quickly realised it was a closely knit unit but in no time at all I was accepted as part of that unit. Besides the fact that Julia’s grandmother … Continue reading
If you like your food and especially if you like trying new food then today’s post should be up your street. People when they think of Valencia think of a large,lively and fun city on the Mediterranean east coast of … Continue reading
We continue with our Talking with Spain series which focuses on personalities from all walks of life in Spain. This week we talked to Leandro who is a butcher. He also happens to be my cuñado(brother-in-law). He owns a market … Continue reading
I can recall quite clearly the first bar I walked into in Spain. It was in 1978 when hitching round Spain as a teenager. What struck me were much the same aspects that strike most foreigners when they walk into … Continue reading
I know at Christmas time one should be excited by family reunions,the birth of Jesus, presents, by Father Christmas, and in Spain by the Three Kings who bring presents on 6th Jan but I have a secret that I am … Continue reading
I have a friend who comes out here to Spain to walk and raptor watch and his favourite expression when out in the wild is:”It’s a harsh paradise,Paddy!”. This is a story about a very harsh paradise.The story of a … Continue reading
My mother was eight years old when the Spanish Civil War ended. She was taught how to survive during that terrible time of the postwar. She never went to school, she had to go with her father and his working … Continue reading
This post is about a classic Valencian dish and the accompaniments we had for our Saturday lunch this week. Agriculturally, Valencia is the orange producing area of Spain but there is another crop which is important in this Mediterranean region … Continue reading
All foreigners when they live in another country come across customs,food and habits that are extremely strange to them or at the least different from their own. This post is about one of these “differences” which is searching,hunting,looking for, or … Continue reading
Patrick Waller
