By ricardo on February 11, 2009
I know it’s not an excuse but if you are struggling with the news lingo then you can read the spanish newspaper El Pais in english everyday.
It is in pdf format and changes everyday.
Posted in News
By ricardo on December 19, 2008
Bruno sits poised in his LazeeBoy leather armchair awaiting his nightly brandy and cigar!
Posted in Dogs, News
By ricardo on June 30, 2008
Yes, 44 years is a long time, as long suffering England fans will vouch for. They are not far behind, as its 42 years since they last won anything!
Anyway, Spain deservedly won Euro 2008 last night beating the dogged Germans 1-0. We were in our local bar in Lanjaron, the Flower Bar. As you can [...]
Posted in Misc, News, Photos | Tagged euro 2008, flower bar, herbert troll, Lanjaron, spain
By ricardo on June 15, 2008
Friends David and Aspen Edge at Semilla Besada above Lanjaron, have always argued that, one day, due to the high cost of fuel, tourists will stop coming here, food prices will rocket and there will be petrol shortages. A big argument to get started on the road to self sufficiency?
Well, it seems to have started! This [...]
Posted in News, Self sufficiency | Tagged fuel shortage, Self sufficiency, vegetables
By ricardo on May 13, 2008
PRESS RELEASE Granada, Spain, – 7th April 2008
Spanish Highs Mountain Guides appointed location advisors for new horror movie to be shot in the Sierra Nevada, Spain.
The photographs and images seen on the Spanish Highs Mountain Guides website proved an irresistable inspiration for film company Familia Films. Helmed by Rebecca Sharpe and set to go into [...]
Posted in News | Tagged alpujarra, movie, press release, sierra nevada
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Just had some exciting news! I’ve had a meeting today with some producers of a travel programme who work for Sky TV. They want me to do a couple of days shooting with them. The star of the show, apart from me of course, is ” Curly Watts” (of Coronation Street fame).
During the shoot I’ve [...]
Posted in Early Years, News
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Tragedy In The Sierra Nevada. A warning that these hills are not benign as it sometimes seems – especially in the Spring – came on 5th/6th May when there were 3 deaths, 1 comotase victim and 6 injured in varying states of hypothermia. All in one incident!
The party were all from Holland and contained 10 [...]
Posted in Early Years, News
By ricardo on January 28, 2008
Ex boring accountant, now mountain loving recluse, living in Andalucia
“In December 2002 I packed my pickup truck with my worldly possessions, my dog and headed south. I never looked back. The first place I arrived at was Lanjaron in the Alpujarras and funnily enough, I’m still here”
Posted in News | Tagged features
Mountain and Leonberger loving recluse, now living in Spain's Sierra
Nevada mountains
