Note – 2026-03-25 16:23
You might remember the conversation in the old Monty Python movie "The Life of Brian" that posed the question "What did the Romans ever do for us?". Well, I have the definitive answer... they built th...
Tag: history
Note – 2025-08-12 07:17
Whilst in the UK last month my brothers & I came across an old leather case of my fathers. It contained hundreds of letters sent between him & my mother. It's a treasure trove! Here is an extract writ...
Note – 2024-03-26 17:33
Came across an old castle today. The "Castillo de los Moros"at Restabal (Lecrin Valley) is almost certainly from the Nasrid dynasty & built between the 13th & 14th Centuries. May have been part of a m...
Note – 2023-06-13 18:44
Some street scenes from Granada today with a hiking group having a rest day off from the mountains. I'd forgotten how vibrant and photogenic the city is. It's frantic one moment yet utterly peaceful a...
Note – 2023-05-17 07:45
Some quiet corners of some of our traditional Alpujarra villages. The roofs are built with traditional materials and some date back to the times of occupation by the Moors. Wonderful places to visit w...
Note – 2023-05-04 08:38
Queen Boudica (Boadicea) of the Iceni was my 66th Grandmother! Yes, it's true! I came from Granny Boadicea. My 66th Grandmother in fact. Here is the research done by my father establishing that. Thank...