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Some people can’t do without their daily newspaper (or Cornflakes or Earl Grey tea for that matter) and here in Órgiva it’s easy to get hold of most of the UK ones. There are two places to find out about vacuum cleaners, student A-level results and 3rd Division football scores: a booth next to the … Continue reading
We smelled the fragrant blossom in March and watched the velvet pods grow and burst open to reveal their fruit; almond season has arrived. It’s a labour of love harvesting them; the husks split allowing the shell to dry, then they’re blown to the ground or plucked from the tree. For much of the year the trees … Continue reading
Once upon a time, David Seaman – Arsenal FC’s legendary goalkeeper – was locked away in a cage for smiling too much. Even in his copper prison, every day he would smile at the birds, insects and cats who passed by. Then, for no reason, he was released, maybe for good behaviour. Free, he was … Continue reading
So, back to Granada, the bustling, baking city of much beauty. Parking the car in the Alhambra car park* (for fear of being fined for entering the inner traffic zone), we meandered down through tall trees towards el centro. Flanked by people who had walked just 200 metres but who were sweating like athletes at the end of … Continue reading
Our I-Spy game of things-we-don’t really-want-to-spot continues with a scorpion, the first either of us have seen in the wild (London Zoo, aged seven, doesn’t count). It was dead but in perfect condition. It’s about 7cm long, quite pale with a darker, striped body. We’re pretty good at naming different types of curry dishes – … Continue reading
Forgive us if this post appears a little boring at first. It’s about filling up an alberca – a water storage tank. Some people who follow our blog will know naff-all about them (as we once did) and to whom ‘water tank’ means a black, plastic thing from B&Q. Their importance – to provide precious … Continue reading
This pomegranate looks fresh, but it’s actually a week or two old; perhaps wrenched from the tree by the wind that often grows stronger for a while in the baking afternoon. The surface is dried and hard and we collected it after it had fallen; split open to reveal its rose-coloured pearls – a fruit … Continue reading
Everyone knows about the rain in Spain but the winds deserve a mention. We’ve been here in March when it barely relented for five days in a row and, on the odd occasion, we thought we’d end up somewhere over the rainbow. The fabulous meteorologist Steph Ball (on Twitter), who’s based in Gibraltar, drew our … Continue reading
After four days of music performances, eating buñuelos y chocolate and loud explosions, the last night of the festival of Santa Filomena – an example of Órgiva’s much-loved celebrations – came to an end. The parading of religious effigies is, of course, nothing new in Spain and as moths flickered around the street lamps and bats … Continue reading
Who are we to say it’s not THE Cristina Aguilera performing – not that would be the only reason to travel up the mountains for Capileira’s flamenco festival. An old man in a bar, sipping some orange coloured spirit at 10am, said it’s a terrific event. Like many things in Spain – for example, eating … Continue reading
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If you’re visiting Órgiva over the next week or so (until mid-Augsut), here’s a heads-up on what’s going on. Keep an eye out for posters around town promoting events in venues, and around, Órgiva – and other places in Las Alpujarras. Be warned, some posters have men in…
If you’re visiting Órgiva over the next week or so (until mid-August), here’s a heads-up on what’s going on. Keep an eye out for posters around town promoting events in venues, and around, Órgiva – and other places in Las Alpujarras. Be warned, some posters have men in tight underpants trying to look…something. And, as ever, … Continue reading
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