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Walking in Sevilla province: pine forests, glades and lakes
The province of Seville: we will scour it for family-friendly walks. This year, I’ve decided to make an effort to get out of the house with the kids at least once every weekend, to go on a little...
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The Andalucian-ness of Andalucians
Feliz Dia de Andalucia! Andalucians have a sense of local loyalty like noone I’ve ever encountered. They are fiercely proud of their Andalucian-ness, with famous cultural markers such as Moorish...
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Updating a classic
This week, the Alfonso XIII hotel in Seville reopened after a major refurbishment. This landmark luxury hotel, one of the most famous in Spain, had been closed since the end of May last year. When I...
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How I know it’s spring
So spring started at 6.14am last Tuesday. Here’s how I know my favourite season of the year here in Seville has arrived. It’s all about smells, sounds and colour. Flowers: sweet-scented blossom...
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Oh brother!
This year’s Semana Santa here in Seville has, sadly, been almost as much of a washout as last year’s so far. Only a tiny proportion of the processions – consisting of nazarenos (hooded and robed...
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Shortlisted: mummy, travel, expat blogger?
To the right of this post, there’s a pink logo which says “BiB” – this is a link to vote for me in the BiB awards – aka Brilliance in Blogging, run by the marvellous website Brit Mums. My category is...
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Expo 92, 20 years on
Curro was the mascot for Seville's Expo 92. Today is the 20th anniversary of the opening day of the Exposicion Universal 1992. I wasn’t here for this momentous six-month event in Sevilla, a global...
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Floral fest: the Patios of Córdoba
Spring is festival time here in Andalucia. After the Feria de Abril in Sevilla, with its fabulous frilly flamenca frocks, and elegant horse-riders of all ages, comes the Feria de Caballo in Jerez,...
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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. Children here in...
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El Rocio 2013: La Salida de Sevilla
A group of romeros (pilgrims) in the Puerta Jerez. They all wear medallions of their hermandad around their necks. Amidst all the excitement of Ferias around Andalucia every spring, another major...
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The value of knowledge – a gourmet hiking adventure in deepest Andalucia
A guided tour of the blue-fin tuna, a must for serious foodies on a trip to Andalucia. I love to travel around Andalucia, and try to explore more of this hugely varied region whenever possible, usually...
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10 things I’ve learned I can’t live without
A few weeks ago, I reached an important milestone – both in my life, and in my time lived in Spain: it’s 10 years since I arrived here in Seville. Back in September 2003 I came to this beautiful city –...
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A sensory experience: la higuera
This fragrant fig tree in Benoajan, spotted at the end of a 9km hike, provided a moment of sheer euphoria. They say that memories triggered by smell are the most powerful and long-lasting. Familiar...
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Interview with Paul Read, the Gazpachomonk. #WABAS12
Paul Read – writer, broadcaster and Tai Chi master. As a blogger and tweeter, I follow and read many other expats here in Spain. One who has intrigued me for some time is the Gazpachomonk. Apart from...
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This is the time of year when we think about setting goals for the upcoming 12 months, and what we’ve achieved over the previous ones. As a freelance, you’re constantly on the lookout for new work...
View ArticleMoved by mountains: a trip across the High Alpujarras
I’ve always had a thing about mountains. As a child, we spent a week in the Highlands of Scotland every summer. Idyllic memories of rambling over heather-covered moors, clambering up massive grey...
View ArticleA weekend of goat-herding, donkey-walking and flamenco in the Axarquía
Just before lockdown, back in February when the first few cases of Covid-19 had been identified here in Seville but life was still normal, we took a weekend trip down to the Axarquía region of Malaga...
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