Life in Culebrón

One of my first ever brushes with Spanish rules and regulations was when I decided that we needed a second butane bottle for the heater in t...

Artemio is a heavy set bloke who works for Pinoso Town Hall. Usually he has a big cigar clamped between his teeth. I'd prefer not to c...

I was determined that I was not going to get sucked into more cleaning or gardening or household tasks today. I was going to do a bit of r...

We're back to cold showers. The gas water heater has gone on indefinite strike. The little led panel is running through its full range...

The stories of huge water bills in Spain are legion. Not for the cost of the water, which is usually very reasonable, but for undiscovered...

I painted the front door last week. I did an awful job; all runs and dead flies. Maggie and I agreed that it looked better than before t...