There is a new scandal which is slowly coming to light here in Spain. Last year, there were a few stories in the press on the subject; now, there is a flood, with newspaper and TV reports appearing daily. Today,…
Brrrrr
It's very cold here in my house at the moment. We have radiators and fan-heaters, but the stone floors are freeeezing. We've had a few glimpses of sun in the past few weeks, and the little bright yellow flowers than…
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…
Festival de las Naciones in Sevilla
The Festival de las Naciones is a food and culture festival that originated as a stay-on after the Expo in 1992, which brought together people from countries all over the world - each with their national pavilions on Isla Cartuja, some of which still…