Life in Culebrón

In Alicante, on the quayside near the hotel, going down to the Casino there's a little bust of Archibald Dickson and a plaque to commemo...

I went on a bit of a trip yesterday. The title of the event translates as something like  From the Vinalopó to Exile . Vinalopó is the name ...

I've always liked cinema so, when I began to take an interest in Spain, I made an effort to see Spanish films. For years and years it ...

Spain came up with a novel way to move from the dictatorship of the 40s,50s, 60s and 70s of the last century to the democracy of today. No...

Saturday morning in Pinoso – parking at a premium; nothing in Calle Lepanto, Trafalgar or Bailén. Hmm? Now there's a theme. The street...

Just down the road from us, about 5kms away, is a small village called Hondon. In May 1938 a group of Republican soldiers turned up in t...

This isn't about Culebrón or our life here.  I wrote it for the TIM magazine and it was published earlier this month. I just thought ...

There was a time when every Spanish film was about the Spanish Civil War, usually about the aftermath and the rough handling of the losers b...

Over on Life in Cartagena I published a short piece about street names. About how they are small clues to the history of the country and th...

In June 2008 I mentioned this house as being an important HQ for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War. Someone has been doin...