As a cycle guide in Andalucia, Spain I get to ride with clients from all over the world, with differing ages and abilities. We can ride from 30k to…
After three decades of regular visits to Spain, it got to the millennium and 25 years of married life.
So in summer 2000 my wife and…
Bonelli’s Eagle Aquila fasciata has its European stronghold in Andalucía. Rightly it is an iconic species of the region.
A…
The Andalucia Bird Society has said it is “delighted” to announce Tim Appleton MBE as Patron of the group and look forward to a full and…
The Andalucía Bird Society has named Neil A Hill as its new Conservation Officer. Neil now joins the Committee and will be responsible for managing…
As you drive up towards the tiny village of Montejaque, nestling in the shelter of El Hacho, the mountain that dominates the top end of the Guadiaro…
Paul Whitelock lists the things he loves about living in the Serrania de Ronda. But read on to find out what he doesn’t like!
We’ve all heard of false friends, words in Spanish that look like English words, but which have a completely different meaning, eg embarazada
In more than four decades of his relationship with Spain, Paul Whitelock has had the good fortune to have been invited to four weddings on Spanish…
The first night in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa) where I arrived at the age of 20 to start my year abroad from university, was an orgy of cheap wine, …
The Top 10 Breakfast Bars in the Serranía de Ronda according to Secret Serrania contributor Paul Whitelock. Do you agree with his selection? You can…
Paul Whitelock has just got a new Spanish Will. Here he describes how the process can be relatively painless and also quite cheap…
Well, it took nearly 60 years but I made it in the end!
Obviously, when I was born in 1950 I didn’t yet know that Spain was my…
Have you heard about ozone being a very effective cleaner and disinfectant? Paul Whitelock has recently switched to ozone for all his cleaning…
My wife Rita is off to Germany on Saturday for family reasons, so, for the next two weeks, estoy de Rodríguez. This widely-used Spanish…