Notes from Spain: Travel, Living in Spain, Podcasts, Forum and PhotosPodcasts and comment on travel, tapas, learning Spanish and living in Spain, plus a lively forum and beautiful Spain photos.New Directions - Unknown Directions!- September 17, 2008 Hmmm&8230;. where to start. With the big news I suppose, followed by all the consequences! Marina, my wife, is just about 8 months pregnant. This is wonderful. Wonderfully wonderful. But it certainly adds a new edge to life, a new urgency as THE BIG CHANGE approaches, fast. What can I tell you about having a baby in ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/17/new-directions-unknown-directions/ Travel Writing and Being There- September 15, 2008 A very interesting discussion is going to be taking place in the forum over the next few weeks, all about travel writing on Spain, and how the reality shapes up in comparison. The discussion is forming part of a fascinating research project by Tita Beaven from The Open Universtiy. Please do join in if you can. ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/15/travel-writing-and-being-there/ Im Speaking at PodCamp Barcelona- September 11, 2008 For any avid present or future podcasters amongst you, there is a big event at the end of the month in Barcelona, and I&8217;m really happy to have been asked to speak there. I&8217;ll be sharing the stage on Saturday afternoon (27th Sept) with Mark Pentleton from Coffee Break Spanish, and we&8217;ll be talking about how ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/11/im-speaking-at-podcamp-barcelona/ How Do Spanish Weddings Work- September 10, 2008 After a recent bout of the ceremonials in Valladolid, I thought it might be interesting to further explore the archetypal Spanish wedding&8230; Church or &8216;Civil&8217; Everything starts with the ceremony. If as a guest you are lucky, this will be a civil affair, probably in the local town hall. Presided over by the Mayor (if you have ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/10/how-do-spanish-weddings-work/ In Deepest Spain - DJ Rocks The Wedding- September 8, 2008 3 a.m. at a family wedding this weekend in the depths of Castilla y Leon, not far from Valladolid, and the Grease MegaMix was playing full blast. Revellers hips were grinding (even those that had been recently replaced), and rivers of &8216;Ron con CocaCola&8217; were flowing from the &8216;barra libre&8217;. My Spanish brother-in-law pointed out the ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/08/in-deepest-spain-dj-rocks-the-wedding/ What Frank and I have in common - Barcelona dos and donts- September 5, 2008 While Marina and I are away for the week, we&8217;ve turned over the blog to veteran Notes from Spain contributor and guest blogger Gary Child, who was recently let loose for a fortnight in Barcelona. In this final instalment, how to survive in Barcelona&8230; Mr. Sinatras most famous offering begins with the lyric, And now, the ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/05/what-frank-and-i-have-in-common-barcelona-dos-and... All Spanished out Nearly!- September 4, 2008 While Marina and I are away for the week, we&8217;ve turned over the blog to veteran Notes from Spain contributor and guest blogger Gary Child, who was recently let loose for a fortnight in Barcelona. In this fourth instalment, Spanish overload&8230; So, Im half way through the second week of my fortnights Spanish course in Barcelona. ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/04/all-spanished-out-%E2%80%93-nearly/ Intercambios in Barcelona- September 3, 2008 While Marina and I are away for the week, we&8217;ve turned over the blog to veteran Notes from Spain contributor and guest blogger Gary Child, who was recently let loose for a fortnight in Barcelona. In this third instalment, The Joy of Intercambios&8230; It is peculiar to this day and age that everyone has the potential ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/03/intercambiamos-in-barcelona/ And so to school- September 2, 2008 While Marina and I are away for the week, we&8217;ve turned over the blog to veteran Notes from Spain contributor and guest blogger Gary Child, who was recently let loose for a fortnight in Barcelona. In this second instalment, Notes from the Language School&8230; I do not do mornings well. For this reason I need to ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/02/and-so-to-school%E2%80%A6/ Nothing is ever easy Gary Child in Barcelona- September 1, 2008 While Marina and I are away for the week, we&8217;ve turned over the blog to veteran Notes from Spain contributor and guest blogger Gary Child, who was recently let loose for a fortnight in Barcelona. In this first instalment, something anyone living in Spain strives to avoid: sorting out anything medical&8230; Domingo. A day of rest ...ShareThishttp://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/01/nothing-is-ever-easy-in-barcelona/ |