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Tim Parfitt

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My latest book, 'The Barcelona Connection', a crime-thriller sprinkled with black comedy, was published on 14 April 2023. Planned as the first in a series of books about an art detective called Benjamin Blake, the book is also in development as a TV series. As an author, journalist, occasional radio and comedy host, I am often working on several projects at the same time, but am always happy to hear from anyone who'd like to get in touch.

My non-fiction travel memoir, 'A Load of Bull - An Englishman's Adventures in Madrid', tells the story of being sent to Madrid in the late eighties for six weeks to help launch Spanish Vogue, but staying for a decade and running the company. I am also planning a sequel based on my time living and working in ...more

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Letter from Spain #67

I’ve started to eat three yoghurts a day here in Catalonia - and it’s a Catalan brand called La Fageda. Why? Because I recently discovered that the ‘supercentenarian’ María Branyas Morera ate three of them a day.

I don’t know how much Bezos and Zuckerberg spend a year in search (and/or research) of longevity but a 4-pack of La Fageda yoghurts costs just €1.88 in my local Bonpreu.

María Branyas, who

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	A Load of Bull: An Englishman's Adventures in Madrid 3.59 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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