No new record for radio’s Hannah
She celebrated Guinness World Record Day by attempting to break a record, live on air
So here it is (Merry Christmas)
TIME really does fly when you’re having fun! I can’t believe it’s almost a year since I stood outside the church at midnight, cava...
Have you been in Portugal?
As a teacher of English in Spain, reading the news recently that Spain ranks lowest in English proficiency in the whole of Europe brought me to despair
Silver Screen Spain (on the road with Thelma)
Thelma and Louise is a
great film, but not something you want to watch if planning a road trip.
Although it wasn’t made in...
Pre-season rugby training kicks off
There is a buzz around the club this year with high expectations for the 2011-2012 season
Cádiz province kids take to Gaelic football
A group of teenagers from Jerez and Cádiz receive Gaelic football training from Marbella and Sevilla Gaelic football clubs
Humid not hot!
If the mosquitoes haven't gotten to you this summer, then the heat will have
Like a Marvel hero, Terenia Taras is swooping home to Mallorca to help save the travel industry from the...
I DON’T want to speak too soon because last time we booked flights to return, they were cancelled by British Airways. I...
Cool mountain lamb and sizzling sweet peppers
Katie Sims visits the community market of El Mercado Santo Domingo in Pamplona
Paddy MacLachlan’s house building blog – Episode 3
I really, really hope my neighbours never read this or hear about it, although I don't suppose they will. They speak less English than I speak Spanish
Mad Dog vs Horny Devil
En route to his pal’s wedding, Craig Scott stops off at Valencia to investigate bizarre street scrawls and misbehaving monks. Good heavens!
Travelling to Jerez de la Frontera from Sevilla
Jerezanos relationship with the UK goes no further than alcohol, the perfect way to start a strong and lasting bond
Brexit: What it may mean to your State Pension
THERE are two pension issues (state pensions rather than occupational pensions) that I come across frequently when talking to people living in the EU...
The Spanish ‘y’ and the evolution of language
The Spanish Royal Academy recently voted to change their word for "y," now calling the penultimate letter ye rather than the former igriega
A goodwill adoption of two cats turns sour as the creatures terrorise columnist Loraine Gostling’s Christmas decorations
So this is Christmas, and what have I done?
The truth is... not much.
You see,...
Fascination for Reality TV
If there was ever a case of shutting the stable door after...
Will Brexit Make Me Less Free?
Don't you just love it when you pop out for a quick coffee and end up meeting people that are so interesting that you...
Equine outcasts teach us a thing or two
My life was fairly standard before moving to Seville... writes OP blogger Mary Biles
Sevilla’s indomitable spirit
Right now Sevilla, Andalucia and Spain at large is a place where you can feel the civil unrest bubbling underneath the surface
After a fashion
Bartie takes a swipe at fashion choice and raises questions over economic migration
Estepona’s new have-a-go hero
Our blogger, Charlotte, discovers that despite the crisis, there are still well meaning and brave young Spaniards happy to help expats in need
City on Fire (I must be crackers!)
An unexpected phone call leads Olive Press columnist - Craig Scott, into one of his weirdest assignments yet!
The mighty Camino de Santiago: The Highlights
With films about the Camino de Santiago emerging all over the world, it is more popular than ever
The Amputee – Issue 21
Raising the steaks
A FRIEND of mine was found positive for the performance-inhibiting drug butane. “A load of anabolics,” he claimed in our local bar,...
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