La Familia
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
Tag Archives: Spanish Traditions
A Love Affair with Spain
It all started when I was seventeen in 1977,with a black and white photo and an old road map of Spain pinned on a wall. A friend of mine at school,Robin, was mad about Spain, and photography.He adored a photographer,who … Continue reading
The Rabbit and Spain
Most of you Spain loving readers will know that the name Spain is derived from the Roman “Hispania”.. Where this apparently non-latin name came from is subject to discussion but one theory is that it was derived from the Phoenician … Continue reading
Family and Fiestas in Spain
What have a man dressed in white tights looking like a strange lady, the Borgia Pope Alexander VI and my grandson got in common? It sounds a bit like some obscure joke but they really have or rather did have … Continue reading
Classic Spanish Drinks
It is common knowledge in Spain that Galicia is a land of magic and witches.Deep dark forests,crystal clear rivers, and open pastures with innocent looking cows grazing on the green grass.The villages,with centuries of celtic traditions, are small and often … Continue reading
Talking with Spain: Edu the Wine Shop Owner
We continue with our Talking with Spain series which focuses on personalities from all walks of life in Spain. This week we talked to Edu who is the owner of an excellent wine shop in Xativa, called “Un Vinet? “. His shop … Continue reading
Spanish Wild Food in the “Big Country”
{EAV:4ab5612bb149cbb5} Strolling round the verdant field of barley, I could not maintain my eyes cast down. Big blue sky, big green fields and big mountains on the distant horizon. Once again, it went through my mind just how Spain is … Continue reading
The Joys of Discovering in the South East of Spain
“Amazing, stunning, beautiful, awesome”……..nowadays these words have lost much of their descriptive value as we bloggers/writers(not all!) overuse them to exhausting excess and look for adequate vocab to impress upon our readers the beauty or uniqueness of something we are … Continue reading
Beans and Drums in Murcia
The hooded man walked towards me looking through the eyelets in his hood. The glint in his eye was easy to make out but was he looking at me? It was slightly disturbing not being able to make direct eye … Continue reading
Passion in Spain
As she turned her face towards me I could see the girl was clearly crying. The reflection of the burning effigy flickering on her made up features. She was crying because the Fallas(Valencia’s principal fiestas to celebrate San Jose and … Continue reading
Patrick Waller