Vaccines, new projects and a large dose of Flamenco!
All in Fiesta
Vaccines, new projects and a large dose of Flamenco!
For the past couple of years, we have been asked by a number of people to either share our recipe for sausage rolls or, even better, send a parcel of sausage rolls. So, this year, we thought we’d give a little Christmas present (generous!) and share three recipes that we used this Christmas season…
It’s been yet another hectic weekend, a mix of working, fiesta and cycling…
Yesterday evening, we were in Granada, and so full of love for that city were we that we felt justified in using some carefully selected expletives, for emphasis, you understand…
We set the alarm to wake us at the crack of dawn. The alarm actually went off before the crack of dawn; it was still dark outside and noises of external activity permeated our little casita…
The Thursday evening of the festival sees the arrival of stalls and stallholders. We have heard so many reports of the thousands of visitors who descend on tiny Moclín during the course of this weekend. On the 5th October, between 10,000 and 15,000 can turn up…
5th October in Moclín is the key date of the Fiesta Cristo del Paño. One of the most important classic religious festivals in Andalucia, Las Fiestas en Honor del Santísimo Cristo del Paño run from the 4th to 7th October, and we thought we’d embrace the opportunity to introduce ourselves properly to our village.
The superstition here in Spain is that if it rains on your wedding day then you are destined for good luck. Good job really, considering the weather forecast for our own wedding last week…
This week we went to see a fantastic performance of a Kathak and Flamenco fusion at the Me Vuelves Lorca festival in Laroles deep in the Alpujarras. Here is our review of the performance…
My Grandmother always had a wise word to say about every situation, and these sayings often get dragged out at the most appropriate times, much to Andrew’s evident consternation…
