We went to the Good Friday “General Procession of the Holy Burial of Christ” in Xàtiva yesterday. The procession lasted about two hours. Spain still maintains a lot of its traditions and there are processions and festivals in Xàtiva several … Continue reading
Everyone is talking about “The (Economic) Crisis” in Spain. Almost every day there are programs on the radio about how people are affected, and people are being evicted from their homes by banks because they can’t pay their mortgages. But … Continue reading
I just wrote a message to our telecom provider in Spain to tell them that we have changed our bank account. This is their reply. You wouldn’t believe it was sent by a company specialised in providing internet and telecom … Continue reading
I mentioned the snails climbing up the fennel nearby. But the photos didn’t give an impression of the height the fennel grows. Take a look at these fennel plants compared to Ruth (the twiggy plants behind her in the field), … Continue reading
Last year when we filled the pool and started running the filtration system, the first thing that happened, was that the filter for the pump filled up with snails. Since then we haven’t seen any more of them in the … Continue reading
The infamous Borgia family comes from Xàtiva. Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI, 1492 – 1503) was born in the old town and every year since 2010 the city has organised a renaissance weekend which recreates Xàtiva at the time of … Continue reading
Behind the houses on the other side of the road that our house in Spain is in, lies Bixquert valley. Its about a 10 minute walk from the house into the valley, which runs to the foot of Xàtiva Castle. … Continue reading
When we tell friends in the UK that property prices in Germany have been essentially flat since we have been here (1980) and that we actually lost money on two out of three property investments we made between 1982 and … Continue reading
We’ve had glorious weather the last couple of days, but yesterday evening it was drizzling and grey when I left to see the final night of the Fallas celebrations in Xàtiva. The fallas, or monuments, (made of wooden structures covered … Continue reading
It was a pleasant sunny Sunday today and I took a walk around the town. It was warm enough that quite a few people were taking a coffee or a beer on the street, otherwise the streets were quiet. Tomorrow … Continue reading