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Jack Frost in Andalucía

Paul Whitelock - 9 Mar, 2012 @ 10:45

Wet, wet, wet!

Paul Whitelock - 26 Dec, 2011 @ 18:33

Paul Whitelock has had enough of water lately - flooded houses and gardens, rising damp, sewage, a drowned horse and dirty well water. What else could go wrong?

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My Top 10 places to visit around Ronda

Paul Whitelock - 16 Nov, 2011 @ 10:39

Following a request from a reader, Paul Whitelock chooses his Top 10 places to visit around Ronda having already shared his Top 10 places in Spain and in Andalucía and his Top 10 favourite spots in Ronda itself

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AVE high speed trains coming to Ronda

Paul Whitelock - 6 Nov, 2011 @ 21:16

After years of waiting, it was announced this week that the proposed high speed rail link between Antequera and Ronda is to go ahead. The proposals are now out to public consultation

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Spanish irrigation unravelled

Paul Whitelock - 26 Oct, 2011 @ 09:32

Paul Whitelock has recently found out all about Spanish irrigation systems – the hard way

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My Top 10 places in Ronda

Paul Whitelock - 12 Oct, 2011 @ 09:10

Paul Whitelock selects his favourite places in Ronda, the town where he has made his home

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My Top 10 places to visit in Spain

Paul Whitelock - 18 Sep, 2011 @ 22:00

Recently Paul Whitelock wrote about his Top 10 places in Andalucía. Here he selects his Top 10 in the whole of Spain

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My Top 10 places to visit in Andalucía

Paul Whitelock - 9 Sep, 2011 @ 18:56

Which are your top 10 places to visit in Andalucía?

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The geography and politics of Spain

Paul Whitelock - 3 Sep, 2011 @ 08:36

Whilst the history of Spain is long and complicated, the geography and political set-up are fairly straightforward. Paul Whitelock takes a look.

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Spanish police

Paul Whitelock - 30 Aug, 2011 @ 22:36

Paul Whitelock has become a bit of an expert on the Spanish police lately

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The accent, smoking, beer and red tape

Paul Whitelock - 21 Aug, 2011 @ 15:28

When Paul Whitelock moved to live in the Serranía de Ronda there were just three things he did not like about the place. The acento andaluz, smoking in bars and the beer. Oh, and the bureaucracy ...!

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More and more Spanish noise

Paul Whitelock - 12 Aug, 2011 @ 08:55

Having written recently about how noisy Spain is Paul Whitelock has discovered some interesting new noises that have recently added themselves to the local repertoire

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Taste of India comes to Ronda

Karl Smallman - 4 Aug, 2011 @ 16:11

An evening of entertainment and Indian food which, the organisers claim, will fill our hearts with an unforgettable experience

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Beating the Spanish tax man … or not?

Paul Whitelock - 12 Jul, 2011 @ 09:06

It used to be standard practice when buying and selling property in Spain to under-declare the value in the escritura, or deed, in order to avoid tax

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What is a guiri?

Paul Whitelock - 29 Jun, 2011 @ 09:14

We all know the term guiri, or, if not, we should - it’s what the Spanish call us foreigners

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… de Rodríguez

Paul Whitelock - 26 May, 2011 @ 14:20

For the last three weeks, Paul Whitelock has been 'de Rodríguez'

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Four Spanish weddings …

Paul Whitelock - 10 May, 2011 @ 10:09

Paul Whitelock has had the good fortune to have been invited to four weddings on Spanish territory

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Spanish noise

Paul Whitelock - 1 May, 2011 @ 08:47

Many a writer on Spain has commented on what a noisy country it is. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Spain is the second noisiest country in the world after Japan

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Rejas or burglar alarm?

Paul Whitelock - 19 Apr, 2011 @ 23:00

After a spate of local burglaries, Paul Whitelock decided to upgrade the security on his house. But what to do? Install rejas or go for a modern burglar alarm?

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Inheritance Tax scrapped in Catalunya

Paul Whitelock - 14 Apr, 2011 @ 11:59

Paul Whitelock looks at the detail of the decision and provides further information about this potentially punitive tax for residents and non-residents with assets in Spain

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In a Spanish country garden

Paul Whitelock - 20 Mar, 2011 @ 22:11

After a gap of a few years Paul Whitelock has a garden again

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The most stunning place in Spain?

Paul Whitelock - 14 Mar, 2011 @ 20:29

Two cities which have recently become official “sisters”, Ronda (Málaga) and Cuenca (Castilla–La Mancha), are arguably two of the most stunning locations in Spain

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The house that Paco built!

Paul Whitelock - 12 Mar, 2011 @ 23:22

Bad winters expose the frailties of building methods in Andalucía

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Ronda – City of Dreams

Paul Whitelock - 10 Feb, 2011 @ 23:40

Ciudad Soñada (City of Dreams) was the nickname given to Ronda by the Prague-born poet Rilke who, enchanted by the mountain town, lived here for several months in 1912. Equally enchanted, Paul Whitelock offers a walking tour of the town and highlights the main sites

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Spätzle auf Spanisch!

Paul Whitelock - 29 Jan, 2011 @ 12:47

Montejaque and neighbour Benaoján, in the Serranía de Ronda, featured on German TV’s SWR channel this week

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Diary of a paper boy in Andalucia

Paul Whitelock - 17 Jan, 2011 @ 09:00

Paul Whitelock gave up his part-time job as a paper boy in Devon when he was just 14. Little did he think he would become one again in Andalucía 45 years later!

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Al, Sal and Big Mo

Paul Whitelock - 10 Jan, 2011 @ 08:23

Not a bunch of mafia hoods, but the main towns on the Costa Tropical in Granada province - Almuñécar, Salobreña and Motril. And if you're looking for a short (or long) winter break, this sub-tropical micro-climate could be just the place to go

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