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Andalucian Spring II – the Feria

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In the north west of the city of Jerez on the Avenida Alvaro Domecq, in what was once the outskirts of town, there is a large, enclosed open space, the size of two football fields. This is the Parque Gonzales Hontoria, … Continue reading

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Andalucian Spring

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April and May are wonderful months in which to  visit southern Spain, from whence I have just returned. The orange blossom was over, though there are still trees carrying last year’s oranges, like the one at the top of my street … Continue reading

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What’s in a name?

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While readers are fairly content with the title ‘The Village’ as being descriptive, I have been asked, a number of times, where the name ‘The Story Bazaar’ came from.   I have replied with varying levels of seriousness ( ‘It seemed like a good idea … Continue reading

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Fashion on the ration…

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…. is the name of a newly opened exhibition at the Imperial War Museum ( North Lambeth tube, Bakerloo line ) which I visited yesterday.  Up on the third level, it shows off the museum’s collection of Second World War clothing, … Continue reading

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Easter doings

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Given the time of year I thought a visit to a number of, newly cleaned, churches might be in order this week.  My first was Christchurch, Spitalfields, Hawksmoor’s chunky  masterpiece (take the Central line to Liverpool Street station, cross Broadgate and head towards … Continue reading