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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

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Sunrise and the roundabout?

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The sun is shining in Jerez. Everyone tells me how much it has cooled down, but twenty-eight degrees celsius is hot enough for me. It was ten degrees higher and the heat is, apparently, set to return by the end … Continue reading

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Where Next?

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Vipassana, to see things as they really are, refers to a particular buddhist meditation system, a practice dear to my heart that I have often discussed before. Short and long-term volunteers keep dedicated meditation centres alive around the world. And … Continue reading

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Around and around….

…we go. Today, 2nd May, 2016, the decree ordering the dissolution of the Cortes Generales, the Spanish Parliament, was ratified by King Felipe VI, with the endorsement of the President of the Congress of Deputies.   The Spanish Constitution states“if … Continue reading