It’s all in the translation
Por favor, una horca,” I ask the señora in the hardware store. She looks horrified. I make digging motions to indicate I need a garden fork. She looks relieved, and says there
Our renovations perturbed the locals
Why did we remove the brown and blue mosaic tiles and paint the wall ‘magnolia’ instead?
The rain in Spain …
Carolyn Emmett wonders if she'd bought a dream house or a nightmare
The Calendar Girls coming to Andalucia?
Find your favourite recipes and get ready to get your kit off! Calliope is coming to town!
The Anniversary Gift
It’s our 26th wedding anniversary. “What would you like: flowers, chocolates, jewellery?” “How about we buy a house in Spain,” he said.
Calliope/Carolyn comparison
Calliope, the eldest and most distinguished of the nine Muses. Carolyn, the second eldest and only slightly distinguished of the six Hill offspring, is constantly thinking about writing eloquent, epic or heroic