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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
Reconocimiento Público
Mar 4

Mar 4 Reconocimiento Público

Ian Rutter
Culture, Fiesta, Granada Concierge, Local interest, Spanish Culture, Spring, Travel

On Monday, there was a special event organised by the Ayuntamiento de los Pueblos de Moclín, much to our excitement, Andrew and I also played a part…

Funny? Fanny?
Jan 30

Jan 30 Funny? Fanny?

Ian Rutter
Covid-19, Culture, Expat essentials, Language, Living Abroad, Restaurants, Spanish Culture, Winter

The old adage goes that the simplest things are often the best, and this past week has been filled with some lovely, simple things from which we have derived huge amounts of pleasure…

The year that was 2021
Jan 9

Jan 9 The year that was 2021

Ian Rutter
Christmas, Corona Virus, Covid-19, Family, Food, Granada Concierge, House build, photography, Travel, Weather, Winter

A quick look back at the year that was 2021…

Festive Felicitations from 2SG
Dec 25

Dec 25 Festive Felicitations from 2SG

Andrew Watson
Christmas, Climate, Granada Concierge, Places to visit, Sport, Travel, Weather, Winter

Hello and HAPPY CHRISTMAS from us here in the snowy Granada Mountains!

RECIPE: Mum's Cheesy Biscuits
Nov 29

Nov 29 RECIPE: Mum's Cheesy Biscuits

Andrew Watson
Challenges, Family, Food, Recipes, Tapas

Hidden among the oil stained pages of my mum’s recipe notebook, I discovered one of the very tastiest treats imaginable…

A Life in the Day of Bed and Breakfast Owners
Nov 28

Nov 28 A Life in the Day of Bed and Breakfast Owners

Ian Rutter
Challenges, Food, Spanish Culture

Our official opening date for our Bed and Breakfast business was 1st April 2020. Little did we know that that would be the worst April Fool’s Day we could have imagined…

Two Nights in Torre
Sep 13

Sep 13 Two Nights in Torre

Ian Rutter
Bars, Beaches, Culture, Food, Places to visit, Restaurants, Spain, Spanish Culture, Summer, Travel

“We love Torremolinos” are probably not words we ever thought we would utter, but it just goes to show that you should never judge a book by its cover.

Summer Nights
Aug 21

Aug 21 Summer Nights

Ian Rutter

A quick update on some of the local events we have been enjoying this Summer, in and around Granada…

A Weekend of Delights
Aug 9

Aug 9 A Weekend of Delights

Ian Rutter
Bars, Covid-19, Culture, Fiesta, Local interest, Spanish Culture, Summer

In the face of much adversity, across Andalucia, cultural activities are slowly coming back to life. This weekend we had our own festival here in Moclín…

Time for life to cut us all some slack
Aug 7

Aug 7 Time for life to cut us all some slack

Ian Rutter
Challenges, Corona Virus, Covid-19, Family, Granada Concierge, Summer

Life really is not cutting us much slack right now, but we are sure that goes for many of us….

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