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It was an opportunity that even the insular General Franco could not turn down. Despite over two decades…
This year two Spanish national public holidays fall in such a way that a ‘puente’, …
Spanish workers, the unemployed and senior citizens love to go for a coffee (and a chupito) first thing in the morning…
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, serendipity is the
The other day Paul Whitelock was at Bar Rincón in Montejaque. Unusually he was inside, because it was too hot to sit…
We all know the parable of the Good Samaritan, which was described in the Bible in the Gospel according to St Luke. Many of us aspire to behave…
Paul Whitelock chooses his top 10 places to visit around Ronda. Do you agree with him? If you have alternative ideas, please use our
Our local village Montejaque and its neighbour Benaoján once featured on German TV’s SWR channel.
Spätzle auf Spanisch was a documentary…
The strong links between Andalucía and Southern Germany keep coming to the fore. Examples include the amount of
We usually think more of sunshine when we think about the climate down here in Andalucía. With over 300 days of sunshine per year, it’s hardly a…
As I think back to my first ever Christmas in Spain, 12 years ago, I am reminded of a fascinating situation that arose back then. …
Paul Whitelock looks back to the day in 2009 when he met three Jamies, one of them the celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver, who was filming…
Paul Whitelock remains fascinated by language and its origins and the way it links together and develops. Lately he’s been wondering about the…
Paul Whitelock has recently gone back to school at the ripe old age of 70. Having left school over 50 years ago on completing his A-Levels, he…
Are you looking to get away with your loved one for a couple of days? A romantic country getaway in the Serranía de Ronda is the perfect way to…