For many reasons, this chapter broke the narrative of The Crinkle Crankle Wall and I decided to remove it from… Read more Nochebuena (a missing chapter from The Crinkle Crankle Wall)

For many reasons, this chapter broke the narrative of The Crinkle Crankle Wall and I decided to remove it from… Read more Nochebuena (a missing chapter from The Crinkle Crankle Wall)
I was still honing my skills of starting and stopping on inclines in the manual four-by-four and usually planned my… Read more DRIVING IN ANDALUSIA
A well-established grapevine shading the patio is the most iconic feature of any Andalusian cortijo. The lush, broad foliage provides… Read more Andalusian Patio Wine
Since it’s August, I wanted to share a chapter from Book 3 in my Andalusian series, Olive Leaf Tea. I… Read more Seaside Holidays
Join me this Sunday 17th July from 10 am (Spanish time) for a chat about writing, starting a new life… Read more Spotlight Sunday
Those of you who have enjoyed The Crinkle Crankle Wall: Our First Year in Andalusia will be delighted to hear… Read more A New Instalment of Our Andalusian Adventures is Out Today
Here is a sneak preview of the second book in the Andalusian series A Hoopoe on the Nispero Tree: Our… Read more It’s Time to Learn Spanish
We were recently invited to be interviewed by Gil and Gene — a lovely couple from Brooklyn, New York, who… Read more From Abu Dhabi to Rural Andalusia
While A Hoopoe on the Nispero Tree, book two of our Andalusian adventures, is being edited, I thought I’d share… Read more November in Rural Andalusia
“David Sedaris would have written a whole book about it.” Why can’t you? We were in our hotel room in… Read more Breakfast in Toledo