Spanish Shilling

Comments and essays about Life in Spain.

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Vivere Bibere Est - To Live is to Drink

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I’m back from a fortnight’s holiday – to a village in the sun-lit green fields of southern Germany. Beautiful walks (they have walking- and ...
Sunday, May 10, 2026

The Power of Prayer

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Back in 1982 while travelling in Guatemala, I met a Mayan fellow who told me that one should beware of the Catholics, and stick with the Eva...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

Public Health Issues in Huercal Overa

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El País looks at waiting lists across Spain. Andalucía comes out in last place for operations (173 days).  Opinion from the ABC here : ...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Are There Enough Homes For Us All?

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How can there not be enough homes in Spain? Well, there aren't - at least in the places where people would like to live. The propertie...
Friday, April 10, 2026

The Madrid Cafés and Bars

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Down past the Castellana, on the bit called Paseo de Recoletos, opposite the Biblioteca Nacional de España , is a famous old watering hole...

Per Svensson Has Died

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News reaches me from Sweden that Per Svensson has died at the age of 92. Per was responsible for me launching my weekly bulletin ‘ Busines...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Can You Speak Up a Bit

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The co-official languages of Spain are a mess. Firstly – euskara is spoken by nobody outside the three Basque provinces plus neighbouring N...
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Easter Week (let's have a party)

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  Easter Week is here and for once the weather is on its best behaviour. Perhaps a few showers up there in Galicia (they seem to enjoy the...
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