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This blog follows Andrew and Ian as they adjust to life living in Spain having moved from London in 2016. Buying a property, learning Spanish, cooking, cycling, writing, painting will all be part of the mix. Join them as they explore Andalucia and share their unique perspective on life in this beautiful country.

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Two South of Granada
A TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE BLOG FROM ANDALUCIA
Una Boda and the Juzgado de Paz
Aug 26

Aug 26 Una Boda and the Juzgado de Paz

Ian Rutter
Challenges, Living Abroad, Spanish Culture

As we mentioned in an earlier post, we are getting married in September. When we got engaged we were adamant that we wanted to be married under Spanish law as we are now residents. This is how we got on…

Going Underground - La Cueva de Malalmuerzo
Aug 14

Aug 14 Going Underground - La Cueva de Malalmuerzo

Ian Rutter
Culture, History, Local interest, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Summer

Last week, we felt extremely privileged to be allowed to go and visit an archaeological dig. We have written recently about the depth of history here in our immediate vicinity, and the sheer scale of the timeline is becoming increasingly hard to comprehend…

Yerma, Kathak, Flamenco and the Edinburgh Connection
Aug 12

Aug 12 Yerma, Kathak, Flamenco and the Edinburgh Connection

Ian Rutter
Culture, Fiesta, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Summer

This week we went to see a fantastic performance of a Kathak and Flamenco fusion at the Me Vuelves Lorca festival in Laroles deep in the Alpujarras. Here is our review of the performance…

Thousands of Years
Aug 10

Aug 10 Thousands of Years

Ian Rutter
Architecture, Culture, Granada, History, Local interest, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Spain, Summer

As we are getting to know both our new village of Moclín, and the people who live here, we are also getting to discover that we happen to live in an extraordinarily historic corner of Spain.

Recipe - Empanada de Atún
Aug 3

Aug 3 Recipe - Empanada de Atún

Ian Rutter
Food, Granada, Recipes

Empanadas are a hugely traditional dish in Spain, and come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Here in Andalucia, the empanada is typically a shallow pie, filled with meat, chicken or tuna…

August in Granada
Aug 2

Aug 2 August in Granada

Ian Rutter
Bars, Climate, Culture, Granada, Local interest, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Summer

August is a favourite time of ours in Granada. Traditionally the month for holidays, many inland-dwelling Spaniards abandon the cities in favour of the cooler coasts. Despite the holidays, paradoxically Granada is alive with music and performance and that is not just limited to the city…

“Our life, we realise suddenly, is July”
Jul 31

Jul 31 “Our life, we realise suddenly, is July”

Ian Rutter
Challenges, Places to visit, Relocation, Spain, Sport, Summer

A new house, a new business, a new village, a new sport and all in one month.

Mad Dogs and Englishmen...
Jul 9

Jul 9 Mad Dogs and Englishmen...

Ian Rutter
Bars, Food, History, Local interest, Places to visit, Restaurants, Spain, Sport, Summer, Walking

It’s our first full weekend living in Moclín, and yesterday was spent getting used to our surroundings, in a fairly sedate manner to begin with and then a slightly less sedate but stunning walk…

And relax......
Jul 7

Jul 7 And relax......

Ian Rutter
Challenges, Culture, Granada, Local interest, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Summer, Weather

After an exhausting weekend of packing, moving and cleaning, we have escaped for a few days to the bucolic tranquillity of the glorious Finca Buenvino deep in the Huelva countryside…

Roofs and Floors
Jun 22

Jun 22 Roofs and Floors

Ian Rutter
Architecture, Bars, Challenges, Climate, Granada, Places to visit, Spain, Summer, Weather

Summer has arrived here in Granada Province, and the temperature has suddenly rocketed. With these higher temperatures comes impressive progress on the new house! Poor builders; we do not envy them…

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