Spätzle auf Spanisch!
Montejaque and neighbour Benaoján, in the Serranía de Ronda, featured on German TV’s SWR channel this week
Gypsy Rose Lee has to strip again
I am SO excited about moving to our little mountain village in Spain at the end of March
A gold shower?
With all the walls in place, Calliope was able to make interior design decisions at the new house
Wir sprechen Deutsch in Montejaque!
I was spending my first Christmas in Montejaque. When we went out for a few drinks, we got a proper linguistic shock - everyone was speaking German!
Spätzle auf Spanisch
Benaoján and Montejaque are 'German' villages in the Serranía de Ronda
Back to the drawing board
A compromise was reached. Now everyone can sunbathe naked
“Rain, rain, go away… ”
Paul Whitelock contemplates the wet weather last winter and this, and the Spanish origins of the nursery rhyme "Rain, rain, go away...!"
Spanish property: A profit on paper
‘Recession’ should be a four-letter word; will we ever profit from our Spanish property investments?
What’s in a name?
Big Basura Day and interior design decisions for Montejaque's Carolyn Emmett
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
Ben and Joan, Monty Jack and Big Ron
Three of the loveliest pueblos blancos of the Guadiaro valley in our part of Secret Andalucía are Montejaque, its neighbour Benaoján and the stunning jewel in the crown, Ronda. Whilst Big Ron
Bars galore in Andalucía!
Andalucía has more bars than any other region of Spain. But did you know that there are 53,046 of them down here in the south of the country? Overall Spain has over
Spanish defeat Napolean’s army
Re-creation of the 1810 battle between the Spanish and French on the bridge over the River Gaduares. Picture special by Karl Smallman
A cook’s tour of Ronda
Over the last few years Ronda has become increasingly popular for lovers of good food
No socks for me!
Paul Whitelock on why he loves Montejaque
The great Andalucian Exodus
Left battered, bruised and in economic ruin after the Spanish Civil War, millions of Andalucians sought a better life in northern Europe, write Andrew Pearce and Paul Whitelock
Cat killer on the loose in Andalucian village
EXCLUSIVE by Andrew Pearce and Paul Whitelock: Sleepy mountain enclave shocked by spate of pet deaths