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Any Excuse for a Party

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Paul

The Spanish will throw a party to talk about organising parties. Personally I think that as a nation it is one of their most endearing qualities, indicative of their all-embracing sociable nature. Spain has almost double the amount of bank holidays that we get … Continue reading →

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The other Spain – Part II – Eating Out

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Paul

Based on what you read in the brochures I assume that any good Benidorm holiday comprises; sitting in the sun, gently cooking in your choice of ‘tan enhancer’; drinking alcohol at every possible opportunity; and either eating, or working out where … Continue reading →

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A strange love of tractors

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Paul

I have an almost inexplicable fondness of tractors, and Galicia is full of tractors, it’s easy to have your head turned when driving. In the book ‘Everything but the Squeal’ by John Barlow, he mentions that; ‘Like Mexicans can’t make … Continue reading →

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Food, food, glorious food

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Paul

What Galician food lacks in finesse, it usually makes up for in taste, and often quantity. Our last trip presented some opportunities for great food and as always we grasped them with both hands and made proverbial ‘pigs’ of ourselves. The … Continue reading →

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A night of two feasts

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Paul

We’re back in the UK for a while, but not without one final Spanish adventure. On Friday we’d popped to our new neighbours, the ones from Madrid, to drop off a key and ask if they would be so kind … Continue reading →

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