Summer holidays
Summer holidays
As of next Monday, we're welcoming a guest blogger, who will be posting once a week - every Monday - for most of August.
Going private
Going private
It's something which everyone has probably considered at some time during their time in Andalucia: taking out private health insurance. Nice comfortable hospital rooms with ensuite bathrooms - privacy and convenience; the latest high-tech medical equipment; and the finest staff. Whether it's for yourself or your family, the idea of getting seen by the right specialist fast is a very appealing and reassuring one.
Busy beaches
Busy beaches
July is high holiday season here in Andalucia, and half of Seville has decamped to the beach. Many of these have gone to either Chipiona or Chiclana, the two favourite seaside towns in Cadiz province.
Doñana endangered
Doñana endangered
A key natural attraction of Andalucia, and one of the most important natural areas in Spain - indeed, it is said to be the most important wetland in the whole of Europe - is Doñana Park, a unique ecosystem of tidal marshlands.
Our friends electric, part 2
Our friends electric, part 2
Last year I wrote a blog post about a BBC project to send an electric car around Europe, to find out a) how easy it would be to locate charging points, and b) how the public reception of an electric car on such a 7,000-odd km odyssey would be.
Drovers' ways
Drovers' ways
I know I mention this quite often, but one of the reasons I love living here in Andalucia is that I'm always learning more about th
Solar power - at night!
Solar power - at night!
After the launch a few years ago of the world's first commercial solar power plant, in Sanlucar La Mayor outside Seville, which I visited soon after its
Some good news, at last
Some good news, at last
I am writing this wearing an item of clothing with sleeves. For the first time in weeks. Yes, the temperatures here in Andalucia gave us a break this weekend, with the thermometer falling to a wonderful 32 degrees.