M is for Marmalade. I come from a family of marmalade makers. My granny, my mum, sister and aunts. They all make excellent marmalade. Really, the best. I have assisted on occasion and I have also made a pretty good batch or two myself. And why wouldn’t I with my lineage and living where I … [Read more…]
L is for Little Girl. Here is my little girl after her 3rd birthday party yesterday. She fell asleep in my arms pretty much as soon as the last guests had left. It is at times like this that I remember that she really is still so very small and certainly not so big and … [Read more…]
K is for Kissing with confidence. Who remembers this tune? If you do, I love you just for being my vintage and, I recommend that you play it while you read this post. As part of what might become a series of posts that could be entitled ‘tiny little niggles about living in Spain that … [Read more…]
J is for Jurassic Park. Yes, yes, I know I am relying very heavily on the old dino-theme for my travels through the alphabet, but if you could see my house you would understand why. It is like Jurassic Park around here. There are more dinosaurs than you could shake a fairy wand at. Also … [Read more…]
I love Spain. Sometimes I look out over our terrace and I can’t quite believe that I have come to land in such a beautiful spot. Everyday I get to drive up and down the mountain I feel in amongst it and much closer to nature than I ever have before. As I walk through … [Read more…]
