A friend of mine kept on talking about an artist who used… Read the postPepe Nebot and life in a haze
You go into the super market, or even the wonderful food market… Read the postHow to peel a prickly cactus fruit and why you should
Wine making is of course a very long tradition in Spain. Back… Read the postA Spanish wine harvest or “vendimia”
It is a lamentable fact that in Spain unemployment among the young… Read the postA young woman of Spain
The castell a fifteen minutes walk from Atzeneta was showing a small… Read the postA sort of hippy artist
EL Maestrat where I live is dotted with old fincas, many uninhabited… Read the postMountain Life in El Maestrat
It was a lovely Spring day and just like summer. Three of us… Read the postSeaside days – by the coast
I have already written about eating out in El Maestrat, but that… 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… Read the postAlmond processing in El Maestrat
Ever since I published my ex-pats post, the shit has kind of… 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… Read the postSpanish Provence
Before the solar installation, I needed to create an access road to… Read the postThe forest ranger, the tractor man and being prosecuted
II had paid my deposits, signed my contracts, and solar man Antonio… Read the postMasia Lavanda gets solar!
What better introduction to El Maestrat than Penyagolosa, its emblem and focal… Read the postPenyagolosa
In time, I pulled myself together and continued my Spanish fantasy. Let… Read the post‘The Sewage Treatment Plant’
So I was in Spain, trying to fulfill a dream like everyone… 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… Read the postThe solar, boiler and ex-pat dramas – intro
In the Valencian communidad, every woman worth her salt, and yes modern… Read the postPaella en El Maestrat
As it happens no cracks showed. James returned to England, as I… Read the postTime marches at the finca
I have been here on and off for seven years, and now… Read the postIs this the most beautiful spot in El Maestrat?
Smile! Here are some images that personally make me smile and may… Read the postSmile and laugh – there are many reasons to!
El Maestrat is full of characters that have wandered in from somewhere… Read the postMeet Charles, uh, no John – a character in EL Maestrat
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