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When I first moved to Spain over 15 years ago, you could watch UK TV to your heart’s content. And it was free. All you needed was a satellite dish pointed at the Astra B satellite and a receiver next to your TV set. Since 4 April 2024 that has all changed .....

Do you remember the classic BBC Television comedy series starring Richard Briers as Tom, Felicity Kendall as Barbara, with “posh” neighbours Paul Eddington as Jerry and Penelope Keith as Margo? Here's the Andalusian version.

"Maltesers" for dinner! We invited our friends from Malta round for an evening meal! People from this Mediterranean island that lies between Italy and North Africa are called “Maltesers”, aren’t they?

The cost of train travel in Spain is set to plummet. French rail company OUIGO will expand into ANDALUCIA, MURCIA and VALLADOLID with tickets from €9, writes Yzabelle Bostyn of The Olive Press. The French rail company has come in for criticism for its ultra-low prices.

Here’s an article from DIARIO RONDA telling us that Ronda is the happiest town in Spain, heading a list that includes other favourites of mine. The survey was carried out by the sugar company Azucarera against five strict criteria.

Back in the day when Pablo de Ronda lived and worked in the UK, he had a car with a cherished number plate or personalised registration. He bought it for himself on reaching his half century. The number was M50 PJW.

My wife left me last week ….. for one day! She did it again on Saturday! This time it was only half the day, but I had enough time to plant some seedlings and some fruit trees, do some weeding, have another "skinny dip" and watch Super Saturday rugby. Is being "de Rodríguez" a new trend? I like it!

My wife left me yesterday ….. for the day! She went to the coast to San Pedro de Alcántara with her German friends,. They then went to Málaga city to take home another German friend, who had come on the bus to meet them in San Pedro. So, I was kind of “de Rodríguez” (footloose and fancy-free) for the day.

“It’s not necessary to have been born in Ronda to recognise that the Ciudad del Tajo is one of the most beautiful places in Málaga province, in Andalucia, if not in the whole of Spain.” [Sebastián Gámez Millán]

What a great way to get books to read without having to pay money! I first came across the idea of the “book exchange” several years ago in Germany. The idea is you deposit a book and take one away. No money is involved. It’s a great way to recycle books

Today, 8 March, is International Women's Day. IWD is a focal point in the women’s rights movement. The day gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.

‘Spis lige brød til’ is Danish and translates to ‘Have some bread with that’. It is a phrase usually used to say take a breath to someone who has worked hard for something difficult.