Dec 5 Advent in The Valley of Happiness

Autumn, Bars, Challenges, Christmas, Climate, Culture, Food, Granada, Local interest, Places to visit, Restaurants, Spain, Spanish Culture, Weather, Winter

I am not quite sure where November went, but here we are rapidly facing down our second Christmas living in Spain...

Jan 6

Jan 6 Los Reyes Magos

Ian Rutter

Christmas, Culture, Family, Fiesta, Food, Lifestyle, Spanish Culture

‘All good things must come to an end’. Well, that’s a ridiculous phrase if I ever we heard one; why must all good things come to an end?

Dec 31

Dec 31 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ian Rutter

Christmas, Fiesta, Food, Living Abroad, Relocation, Family

Well, who would have thought this time last year that we, Andrew and I would now be ensconced in Spain as we cross over from 2016 into 2017. Yes, it was our plan for the year, but so much could have gone wrong to upset that particular apple-cart.

Dec 29

Dec 29 Where’s Midnight Mass?

Ian Rutter

Christmas, Climate, Culture, Family, Fiesta, Living Abroad, Spain, Spanish Culture, Walking

This was an unusual Christmas. For a start, this is the first year that I have not spent Christmas with my family - either with my parents or my children. It was just me and Andrew.