Tag: Letter from the Atlantic
Overweight ‘Bridegrooms of Death’
I guess that many of us may have over indulged during the Christmas and New Year festivities, and I assume that many are now...
Alice in Blunderland – Letter from the Atlantic
Well, it is panto season again, so I have to use a panto title that broadly fits into the spirit of the season, don’t...
Wells Are For Life and Not to Hide Corpses
Many people do not realise that the Spanish Civil War of 1936 actually began in the Canary Islands. Francisco Franco was General Commandant of...
I’m Just Having a Tertulia
One of my favourite cafe bars is called ‘Tertulia’. It is not a particularly grand establishment and is completely unlike any of those overpriced...
Forget Turkey, Eat Tapas!
I remember once being told by an American professor, “History is never taught in American schools”. I was puzzled by the comment, since I...
