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In most Christian countries it has been commonplace for two thousand years for parents to choose biblical names for their children.
You can get Don Simon orange juice and Mahou beer at own brand prices if you know where to shop. Paul Whitelock has been investigating why shoppers are…
THE ISSUE of universal suffrage has raised its head once again, over a century after Emily Davison threw herself in front of the King’s horse at the…
Paul Whitelock has become a bit of an expert on the Spanish police over the last decade. Since he and his wife Rita moved house nine years ago…
Spanish cuisine owes a great debt to Cristóbal Colón, Christopher Columbus to us, writes Paul Whitelock. This Italian explorer and…
Given a possible coexistence of influenza viruses and COVID-19 during the winter of 2020-2021, Spain’s national government and the autonomous…
Brits bad at languages? What about the Spanish? Paul Whitelock discovers that all is not well with foreign language learning in the Iberian…
Paul Whitelock started learning Spanish at the age of 18. Now 52 years later he’s read a fair few books about Spain, his adopted home. Here is…
It’s sad to learn that the Spanish cork industry continues to struggle. Despite regular bumper crops every Autumn the price has fallen once again.…
Paul Whitelock has finally fought through the bureaucracy and red tape and has made his application for a TIE, basically a NIE with a photo. Here, he…
Life quickly settled down in Montejaque where I was living with my German wife, Rita, who I sometimes refer to in these blogs as the Meter Maid
Two cities which have recently become official “sisters”, Ronda (Málaga) and Cuenca (Castilla–La Mancha), are arguably two of the most stunning…
Within the heartlands of Andalucía, nestling within Malaga Province, is an area of outstanding natural beauty and international importance. The…
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Spain is the second noisiest country in the world after Japan. Paul Whitelock is not surprised. Here he…
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…