Victoria Twead's Blog, page 9
September 6, 2013
Two Old Fools and Homesickness
Another season is drawing to a close, can you believe it? Joe and I have never once suffered from homesickness since we left England in 2004. We adore everything about our life in El Hoyo; the people, the weather, the food and the slow pace of life centred around families. If only our family weren’t […]
August 3, 2013
Joe’s birthday surprise
When Joe’s birthday came along this year, I knew we’d never match the birthday he had when Spain won the World Cup, but I still wanted to do something a little different to mark the occasion. “What do you want to do for your birthday this year?” I asked Joe. “Hmm… I think just a [...]
July 3, 2013
Vegetable Kebabs for the Barbecue
It’s barbecue time! Use any combination of your favourite vegetables. Try aubergine, courgette (zucchini) and cherry tomatoes. Vegetable Kebabs Brochetas de Verduras from Mouth-Watering Spanish Recipes Ingredients: 1 medium red pepper 1 medium green pepper 1 medium onion 8 to 10 mushrooms Fresh or dried thyme Olive oil Method: 1) Wash and de-seed the peppers [...]
Feral Cats in Spain
We’ve lived in El Hoyo for ten years now and love nearly everything about Spain; the weather, the food, our village, our neighbours. Even so, there is one thing that is difficult to come to terms with. The problem is feral cats. Why don’t the Spanish neuter or spay cats as a matter of course? [...]
June 10, 2013
Jobs NOT well done…
These pictures sent to me are just too good! Guaranteed to make you smile. :)
June 6, 2013
Two Old Fools and Toilets
It’s been a fantastic month, with Camel hitting the New York Times bestseller list. But why is it that Joe and I seem to lurch from one domestic crisis to the next? I guess it was all my fault because there was nothing really wrong with our toilet seat. It was just old, and I [...]
Jumping Over Babies
I always thought that the Annual Fiesta in our little village was crazy, but there is another I’ve just heard about that really takes the biscuit! I always thought that the Annual Fiesta in our little village was crazy, but there is another I’ve just heard about that really takes the biscuit! It takes place […]
June 4, 2013
Spanish Garlic Prawns with Paprika
This is one of our favourite tapas dishes that goes well with a cold beer, or as a supper snack. It combines some beautiful, authentic Spanish flavours, like prawns from the Mediterranean, Fino sherry from Jerez, and smoked paprika. It’s a combination that can be enjoyed at any time and is particularly delicious eaten outdoors. [...]
May 21, 2013
A Rant… Grrrr…
I opened my laptop this morning and ran my eye down the emails that had arrived overnight. Two lovely letters from readers. Some pictures of my granddaughter from Australia. A couple of invitations to join online casinos and other spam. And an email from Amazon. I clicked it open… This is what it said: “Hello, [...]
May 11, 2013
Hitting the New York Times Bestseller List
When first ‘Chickens’, then ‘Camel’ became Amazon bestsellers, I didn’t think things could get any better. But I was wrong. This is how it happened… I woke up one morning and sleepily switched on my lap-top. I always have a full email inbox, but that morning it was bursting. Agencies were asking me if I’d [...]
