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Stalemate

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Just as the EU Referendum saw a country divided, so too does the result of Spain’s General Election 2016. But in Spain the divisions are pretty much the same as they were back in December 2015, when the country last … Continue reading

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Local Music

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On Saturday I braved the showers to go along to my local summer fete. On the last weekend in June my road, and the ones leading from it, are closed to traffic and a traditional fete takes the space.  Regular … Continue reading

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The weekend after

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After countless months of campaigning, buckets of blather mixed liberally with vitriol, one awful murder and countless lies, the people have voted.  And they have voted to leave the EU.  Not, as one BBC commentator said this morning, ‘Overwhelmingly.’ It … Continue reading

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Heavenly motions – the music of the spheres

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There was a full moon in the night sky on Monday ( and it is still only just past its gibbous best ) but I have loaned my telescope in Jerez to friends who live in the campo and are, … Continue reading

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Heavenly music

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Regular readers of this blog may recall my mentioning the Vendimia in Jerez last Autumn and the early music concert which was part of the festivities.  It took place in the 13th century Capilla de Santa Maria in the Alcazar … Continue reading