Victoria Twead's Blog, page 8
March 16, 2014
Two Old Fools and Expat TV
One could almost hear the howls of anguish from expats across Europe this month, and Joe’s was probably the loudest. We’d been warned, although I don’t think anybody really believed it was going to happen. But it did. One day all the BBC channels simply vanished from our screens. “No BBC1 or BBC2?” asked […]
March 14, 2014
5 Bestselling Travel Memoirs Box Set!
I’m delighted that Chickens has been included in a Box Set of bestselling travel memoirs! And my Chickens are in good company. Just take a look at this blurb! These five, full length, bestselling travel memoirs describe experiences as wide as breeding alpacas in Spain, helping at an animal refuge in Ecuador and back-packing in […]
February 5, 2014
Win 5 Bestselling Travel Memoirs Box Set!
I’m delighted that Chickens has been included in a Box Set of bestselling travel memoirs! And my Chickens are in good company. Just take a look at this blurb – and you can win the lot! These five, full length, bestselling travel memoirs describe experiences as wide as breeding alpacas in Spain, helping at an […]
January 31, 2014
Two Old Fools and a Delivery
It’s an uncomfortable feeling being without passports. We applied a month ago, and paid a hefty fee to have them delivered by courier. Had we filled out the forms correctly? Were our photographs acceptable? Had the passports got lost in the Christmas mail? Were they destroyed in the terrible floods that the UK suffered recently? […]
December 30, 2013
Two Old Fools and Passports
The reason we wanted extra burglar bars fitted and doors replaced was because we are planning to visit Australia this winter. We wanted to leave the house secure and watertight. We contacted our builders back in March, thinking that would give them plenty of time to complete the job.Nine months later they finally turned […]
December 28, 2013
10 personal reasons why I absolutely LOVED 2013
In no particular order… 1. I found and fitted the perfect legs to our garden table. 2. Two Old Fools on a Camelhit the New York Times bestseller list at #19. 3. MyHow to Write a Bestselling Memoirwas published. 4. I uncovered a massive, jaw-dropping family secret. (Definitely material for Old Fools Book #4.) 5. […]
December 8, 2013
Two Old Fools and Builders
Winter has arrived, but we’re very cosy and the log shed is full. Although we yearn to take another trip to Australia to see family, Spain is beautiful at the moment with some wonderful winter sun and truly spectacular sunsets. Way back in March I contacted our favourite builders. We needed a new back door, […]
December 5, 2013
Two Old Fools and Spots
Nobody likes being covered from head to toe in big red blotches, and I’m no exception. Unfortunately, that is what happened to me this month. Some kind of allergy maybe? I felt fine but looked like I’d been stung by a swarm of bees. And, of course, it had to happen when our village was […]
September 30, 2013
Two Old Fools and Rubbish
Here in El Hoyo summer is dying, as are the leaves on our vine. Our garden needs tidying constantly and we always seem to have rubbish to throw away. Rubbish, garbage, trash, whatever you call it, it all needs disposing of… Since we moved to our Spanish mountain village, we’ve discovered that the Spanish […]
September 29, 2013
Ensaladilla – Spanish Potato Salad
Spanish Potato Salad Ensaladilla A very popular starter or lunchtime tapas dish that is served all over Spain, lovely with a beer or a glass of Fino sherry. Ensaladilla from Mouth-Watering Spanish Recipes Serves 6 ~ 10 minutes preparation ~ ~ 35 minutes cooking, including chilling time ~ Ingredients: 3 medium potatoes 150g […]
