A few days ago I drove down to Benicassim to photograph Joan Simo, a… Read the postColour in Benicassim
It was a lovely Spring day and just like summer. Three of us drove down to… Read the postSeaside days – by the coast
I have already written about eating out in El Maestrat, but that was a few… Read the postWhy eating out in the province of Castellon is so special
Its that time of year again when the mountains become festooned with striking swathes of… Read the postAlmond processing in El Maestrat
Ever since I published my ex-pats post, the shit has kind of hit the fan,… Read the postJust goes to show and small island mentality amongst ex-pats
Perhaps strangely, now that my most used airline Ryanair has relaxed its rules and actually… Read the postSpanish Provence
Before the solar installation, I needed to create an access road to the house. In… Read the postThe forest ranger, the tractor man and being prosecuted
II had paid my deposits, signed my contracts, and solar man Antonio applied for a… Read the postMasia Lavanda gets solar!
In about 10 days I will return to Spain. How I have missed my beloved… Read the postButterflies and Bees and Such
What better introduction to El Maestrat than Penyagolosa, its emblem and focal point? It commands… Read the postPenyagolosa
In time, I pulled myself together and continued my Spanish fantasy. Let me explain. On… Read the post‘The Sewage Treatment Plant’
So I was in Spain, trying to fulfill a dream like everyone else, being drawn… Read the postEx-pats and why we are friends and why we shoud not be – maybe
In the meantime I was bracing myself for the most important part of the eco… Read the postThe solar, boiler and ex-pat dramas – intro
Of course I did move in eventually, but it took some time. Bit by… Read the postMoving in poco a poco
In the Valencian communidad, every woman worth her salt, and yes modern man too, measure… Read the postPaella en El Maestrat
As it happens no cracks showed. James returned to England, as I did for a… Read the postTime marches at the finca
I have been a bit absent recently namely because I returned to wet wet wet… Read the postFayre, fairs and ferias
I have been meaning to write about Felix for ages. I have known him almost… Read the postThe stone man of El Maestrat
About 18 months ago this man took a shine to me. Yes, he did! He… Read the postThe man who comes in sometimes
I have been here on and off for seven years, and now mostly on. I… Read the postIs this the most beautiful spot in El Maestrat?
Smile! Here are some images that personally make me smile and may not really fit… Read the postSmile and laugh – there are many reasons to!
Everywhere I go now in the Castellon province the “en vende” signs have have taken… Read the postEn vende
May rushed by, and then June arrived with the dying wild flowers and an increasing… Read the postJuly and the roof
Let me tell you something that may come as a surprise. It is not… Read the postThe Phoenix from the rubble
El Maestrat is full of characters that have wandered in from somewhere else. There is… Read the postMeet Charles, uh, no John – a character in EL Maestrat
Now that the cold spell seems truly over, I remember why I love this time… Read the postAlmond blossoms in spring
There is a diversity of wildlife, insects, plants and yes, working animals in EL Maestrat.… Read the postAnimals and plants and when a girl needs her mum
So to get back to my arrival in EL Maestrat, and the start of a… Read the postRain, rain, and more rain
“This contains images that you might find disturbing” I have been learning about all the… Read the postFrom the pig abattoir to the plate
I have to put a date on some of these images for otherwise the cigarette… Read the postBars, pre and post smoking ban
There are an awful lot of bulls around in August during which every village dedicates… Read the postFiery bulls on dark August nights