October is here!

October is here!

9/10/2024

A month of change here in Andalucía.

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September is here

September is here

9/09/2024

The night-time temperature has dropped significantly in the last few days down here in southern Spain.

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BACK TO WORK and SCHOOL - Autumn is upon us.

BACK TO WORK and SCHOOL - Autumn is upon us.

30/08/2024

After the August break the world begins again to take life more seriously..

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August is an important month .....

August is an important month .....

5/08/2024

..... it is the bridge between summer and autumn.

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July - phew! It's hot

July - phew! It's hot

24/07/2024

Harold "Hal" Glen Borland (May 14, 1900 – February 22, 1978) was an American writer, journalist and naturalist. In addition to writing many non-fiction and fiction books about the outdoors, he was a staff writer and editorialist for The New York Times. He died in 1978 at the age of 77 from emphysema.

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A great football quote

A great football quote

13/07/2024

As we reach the Final of EUROCOPA2024 tomorrow this memorable quote from the late, great Bill Shankly seems very apt.

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June is a great month, isn't it?

June is a great month, isn't it?

23/06/2024

I wonder.....

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Silence and a smile are great weapons!!

Silence and a smile are great weapons!!

17/06/2024

"El silencio y la sonrisa son dos armas muy poderosas. La sonrisa resuelve problemas y el silencio los evita" [Paulo Coelho] "Silence and a smile are two very potent weapons. A smile solves problems and silence avoids problems altogether"

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Flaming June

Flaming June

1/06/2024

“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.” — John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent

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SMILE!

SMILE!

21/05/2024

"Today is a good day to start smiling!" [Anon.]

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John Lennon in Hamburg

John Lennon in Hamburg

16/05/2024

The Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - "cut their teeth" playing at the All Star Club in HAMBURG in the late 50s/early 60s. I took this photo last Sunday at Hamburg Airport.

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¡Mas vale tarde que nunca!

¡Mas vale tarde que nunca!

8/05/2024

Exactly the same as the English proverb: "Better late than never". I'm a bit late posting this week's QUOTE OF THE WEEK. I hope it was worth the wait!

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"Keep quiet and smile!"

"Keep quiet and smile!"

29/04/2024

"Silence and a smile are two very powerful weapons. A smile solves problems and silence avoids them in the first place!" [Anon.]

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April 23, St George's Day and International Book Day

April 23, St George's Day and International Book Day

21/04/2024

Hemingway on reading books.

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The Bard's take on April

The Bard's take on April

14/04/2024

As Spring is bursting out all over, Shakespeare's words sum it all up.

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April and Spring

April and Spring

8/04/2024

"Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again." - [Gustav Mahler, Austrian composer (1860 - 1911)]

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EASTER GIFT

EASTER GIFT

30/03/2024

"The great gift of EASTER is HOPE." [Cardinal Basil Hume]

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A thought for Holy Week, which begins today

A thought for Holy Week, which begins today

24/03/2024

“Humility, obedience, meekness, and love are the virtues that shine through the Cross and the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. O my Jesus, help me imitate you!” [St. Anthony Mary Claret]

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Spending money on travel makes you richer? Doh!

Spending money on travel makes you richer? Doh!

17/03/2024

"VIAJAR es lo UNICO QUE COMPRAS y te hace mas RICO!" "Travelling is the only thing you have to pay for and it makes you richer". A-ma-zing!

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Impossible? Not at all!

Impossible? Not at all!

9/03/2024

"THE ONLY THING THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE IS THAT WHICH YOU DON'T TRY" [Anon.]

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Meteorological Spring has arrived!

Meteorological Spring has arrived!

4/03/2024

“No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.” - [English proverb]. Meteorologists recognise March 1 as the first day of meteorological spring, which is based on annual temperature cycles and the Gregorian calendar.

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Dia de Andalucia - 28 de febrero

Dia de Andalucia - 28 de febrero

26/02/2024

Si Dios tuviese que buscar un nuevo lugar para vivir, seguro que elegiría Andalucía. [If God had to find a new place to live, He would surely choose Andalucía]

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FEBRUARY according to P B Shelley

FEBRUARY according to P B Shelley

19/02/2024

“February, bending from Heaven. In azure mirth, it kissed the forehead of the Earth and smiled upon the silent sea, and bade the frozen streams be free, and waked to music all their fountains, and breathed upon the frozen mountains.” – Percy Bysshe Shelley

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ST VALENTINE'S DAY QUOTE from the PEANUTS cartoonist

ST VALENTINE'S DAY QUOTE from the PEANUTS cartoonist

10/02/2024

Cartoonist Charles M Schulz hits the nail on the head! [courtesy of Readers Digest]

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February

February

3/02/2024

This year is a leap year, meaning that February has 29 days. This quote sums it up.

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