Shortlisted (again, whoop!), and inside a Spanish school
I’ve written before about how my blog doesn’t fit neatly into any one category: it’s a weird amalgam of mummy blog, expat blog and travel blog, because that’s what I […]
Category Archives: Family
Spain’s last untouched wilderness: a visit to Doñana National Park
Many years ago, in my first year here in Seville, my brother and his wife and family – two small boys - came to visit. They spent some time at the beach, […]
Purple passion: Las Cigarreras on Jueves Santo
This year, Semana Santa here in Seville was, yet again, adversely affected by the weather. The processions which fill the city with statues, hooded penitents, incense, and devotion during Holy […]
Up close and personal with the birds
Spring is here in Seville – which means warm days, mild evenings, the smell of orange blossom, and a succession of large-scale events revolving around passion, death and debauchery. Many […]
A weekend in Costa Ballena: spa, surfing and sherry.
Like most families with young children, we tend to book self-catering apartments when we go away. Much more flexible, with our own kitchen and fridge, so we can eat what we […]
The Andalucia Show: from Almeria to Seville
My children with their flag, fan and pennant in the regional verde y blanco to celebrate Dia de Andalucia, 28 February. My daughter is proudly showing off her mixed heritage. […]
Carnaval de Cadiz, family style
It started as a casual conversation with a complete stranger outside a restaurant. He was from Cadiz, and wanted to know if we were going to Carnaval? Hmm, not sure, […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Round
Like many bloggers out there, I am thoroughly enjoying Skinny Wench’s A Word A Week – both reading others’ posts, and putting together my own – and I hope you’re […]
Grab yourself a piece of the action at Los Reyes Magos
For the past few years, we’ve been to our village’s Reyes Magos procession. For the uninitiated, this is when the Three Kings ride into town on the afternoon of 5 January […]
Happy Christmas!
I’m not one of those clever people who can design an online greetings card, so here’s a nice Christmassy picture, with tree, skating rink and lights (even if it is […]
