For going on 3 years, we have spent the winters looking at the beautiful white peaks of the Sierra Nevada, mainly from a distance. This year, finally, we took to the slopes…
All in Winter
For going on 3 years, we have spent the winters looking at the beautiful white peaks of the Sierra Nevada, mainly from a distance. This year, finally, we took to the slopes…
It’s January - that month of the year that can drag inexorably as we leave Christmas behind and wait with bated breath to see what the new year might have in store for us. It has also become the time of year when we make one of our excursions back to the UK to catch up with family and friends, and do whatever chores might need doing…
We have been meaning to jot down this recipe for some time, and then we received a request for it, so here we go!
This morning, we woke up to see that Facebook had reminded us that it was a year ago when we bought our little corner of Andalucia. We’re not sure whether that seems like an age ago, or only yesterday, and so much has happened in the interim period…
As we approach our third Christmas in our adopted country, it’s a good time to assess whether or not we miss anything about Christmas in the UK…
Life throws up challenges; it always does, and just because we live in a gorgeous part of the world, and consider ourselves extremely lucky, we still have to make decisions, earn a living and pay the bills…
Today is ‘Dia de Andalucia’ and how do we mark this occasion in the Valley? With the annual cross country race La Carrera de Campestre de la Naranja...
This is a great recipe for a cold winter’s day. It’s rich and hearty and has just that hint of paprika heat...
Imagine going to the gym, being tied to the cross-trainer which is then turned on for two and a half hours. That gives you a little idea of what we subjected ourselves to today.
We went cross-country skiing...
Here we are in February and we realise that we have been rather silent as far as our new house is concerned...