Spanish Shilling

There’s a Spanish word which has a very special meaning – or had at least, half a century ago – and it sounds odd to British ears: El Genera...

I needed a rag to check the oil on my old banger so I was looking under the kitchen sink for a discarded tee-shirt. There’s a pile of th...

It has been an apple in the developers' eyes for several decades - a ring-road from the gas-station heading south designed to relieve th...

I’m not certain about the attractions of electric cars, but the fact is – they are getting better every day. Now the Chinese are coming to E...

Donald Trump took a swing at Spain last week, describing this country to (for some reason) the Finnish prime minister as being behind on its...

Oddly, not everyone is happy with the choice from the five members of ‘ den norske Nobelkomité’ for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. As you must...

I’ve always been a big fan of the United States of America. I’ve spent a total of at least three years there during my life so far and have ...

Two points: there are a lot of people searching for a home – either to rent or to buy. Also, despite the apparent lack of available proper...