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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.

Si Dios tuviese que buscar un nuevo lugar para vivir, seguro que elegiría Andalucía. [If God had to find a new place to live, He would surely choose Andalucía]

Last week The Spanish Fly and his wife treated themselves to a couple of days on the coast near Malaga City. They were going to the February get-together of the Costa Press Club,and thought they'd make a mini-break out of it.

Fans of live music are in for a treat starting tonight and finishing next weekend. There are live gigs in the Heaven Irish Tavern in Ronda and at Allioli Bar Y Mas in Jimera de Líbar.