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October 17, 2014
Behind the scenes with Victoria Twead
Does Joe really scratch that much? What do the villagers think about the Old Fools books? What do I miss from England? What do I regret about moving to Spain? Would we ever leave El Hoyo? This chat filled a whole day and more, so grab a coffee before you read on… Come andjoin us […]
October 15, 2014
Two Old Fools and Wildlife Photography
After 10 years in our Spanish mountain village, we know what to expect in summer. The village fills up with people we haven’t seen for a year as families arrive to escape the heat of the cities. Children, a foot taller than last year, run wild in the streets and the jasmine-scented air is heavy […]
October 5, 2014
Book Club Discussion Questions for Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools
I’m always being asked for discussion questions for book clubs, and I’ve finally put some together. Help yourself, I hope they are useful! CHICKENS, MULES and TWO OLD FOOLS by Victoria Twead Book Club Discussion Questions 1. How did you feel about the title, Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools? Was it apt? Did it […]
September 15, 2014
Two Old Fools and Jellyfish
With all my thoughts and energies channelled into the launch of Two Old Fools in Spain Again, I haven’t taken much time off this summer. However the book is out now and, with the temperatures still soaring, Joe and I long for a swim. Our village of El Hoyo is too small to warrant its […]
August 28, 2014
Cat after cat after cat
Until the Spanish begin to neuter their cats, there will always be a huge feral population. When we moved to El Hoyo in 2004, we were surprised at how many cats roamed the village, but I guess we’re used to it now. Although not domesticated, they all seem healthy and manage to exist on a […]
July 27, 2014
Old Fool’s Blog – My baby is born
I feel as though I’ve given birth to an elephant. I’m exhausted. In the very early hours of the morning of Friday, 25th of July, 2014, after a long painful labour,Two Old Fools in Spain Againwas born, weighing just one pound. That’s the paperback, of course, the Kindle edition weighs nothing at all. It appeared […]
June 22, 2014
A sneaky preview of “Two Old Fools in Spain Again”
Fingers crossed, Two Old Fools in Spain Again should be published at the end of July 2014. It’s finished, but it’s being checked, double-checked and triple-checked at the moment. Butif you’d like a sneaky preview of Chapter 1, please read on… Two Old Fools in Spain Again When Victoria and Joe return to their […]
June 21, 2014
Two Old Fools and Queueing
At loooong long, last – I have written the final words of the last chapter of Book #4, Two Old Fools in Spain Again. Now Joe is wielding his red pen, editing it before it flies off to the advance readers and proofreader. Joe is working hard on the manuscript, but I still send him […]
May 10, 2014
Two Old Fools and Dogs
You’d think a tiny Spanish mountain village would be the perfect writers’ retreat. Hmm… Not so. “I can’t concentrate! Why do the Spanish allowtheir dogs to bark nonstop?” I love dogs, honestly. But I was trying to write the lastchapter ofTwo Old Fools in Spain Again, andfinding it hard to concentrate. There are plenty of […]
April 12, 2014
Two Old Fools and the Gas Scam
Spring has arrived here in Spain. The birds are frantically nest-building, bright green leaves are unfurling and the sky is clear and blue. Unfortunately, just one dark cloud hovered above us this month. I’ll tell the story here in the hopes that fellow expats avoid being caught in the same way. It began with a […]
