As part of my plan to get the family out of the house on Sundays, to avoid driving each other mad or watching so much TV we become zombies, we’ve made two visits to nearby places of interest – last…
Cadiz Beach life
The hot weather has arrived. And what do kids love to do best in the summer? Go to the beach. And who am I to deny them their dearest wish? Better than sitting at home sweating and wanting to kill…
Todos necesitamos un poco de… color
In the midst of these interesting political times, I thought it might be good to have a change of topic. A splash of colour. Some blooming marvellous flora. As part of my ongoing research into pretty much everything and everywhere…
Christmas country market – seafood, pastries and archaeological jewellery
Yesterday I went to the Christmas Market (Mercado Navideño) in our local village, Valencina de la Concepcion near Seville. You can always pick up some Christmas stocking-filler type presents at these markets – I got a sweet little Fair Trade…
Romeria de Torrijos in Valencina de la Concepcion (Sevilla)
Today was our local romeria, the Romeria de Torrijos. I have written more about it in more detail on my other blog. A romeria (pilgrimage) is a typical event in Spain, when the people from the town or village carry…