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
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
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
For those readers who enjoyed reading my book about starting new life in southern Spain, you may find Lisa Rose… Read more A Year in Rural Galicia
My interview with Spain Speaks about pros and pitfalls of Living in Rural Spain. Hope you enjoy it!