Archive for April, 2011
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
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I am old enough to remember the last major British Royal Wedding, in 1981, and the hoo-hah and anticipation which surrounded it. I remember getting up early, watching all the build-up on ...
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Monday, April 25th, 2011
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Whether you enjoy it personally or not, it's hard to deny that this year's Semana Santa was a huge disappointment to audience and participators alike. Because of the rain, a record 31 out of the total ...
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Thursday, April 21st, 2011
It's been very sad for all the hermandades (brotherhoods) who have not been able to go out because of the rain this Semana Santa, both here in Seville and around Andalucia.
And the forecast doesn't look much better for the next few days - 100% probability of rain today (so ...
Posted in Driving, Environment | No Comments »
Monday, April 18th, 2011
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We're now one day into Semana Santa in Sevilla - it's Lunes Santo, Holy Monday. Yesterday was the first official day of this most important of religious events all over Spain, but especially ...
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Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Last month I wrote a post about the new speed limit on motorways in Spain, which has been reduced from 120km/h to 110km/h. You could incur a fine, or even lose points on your driving licence, if you have a Spanish one.
Now there is a new campaign which drivers ...
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Monday, April 11th, 2011
If you've read anything about the history of Andalucia (and Spain), you'll know that its cultural legacy is rich and varied: the Moors ruled what they called "Al-Andalus" until the 12th century, with the final stronghold being captured in 1492. Many stayed on after the Catholic Kings expelled them, becoming ...
Posted in Culture and Customs, Religion | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
If you are interested in wine making and/or climate change, or you'd like to hear ex-UN secretary general and 2001 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan speak about the latter, then you'll be interested to hear about the 3rd World Conference on Climate Change and Wine, which takes place in ...
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Monday, April 4th, 2011
Last Friday, we had an official Royal Visit here in Seville. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall came for a short trip, as part of their Spring Tour, to promote business interests; they were in Portugal before coming to Madrid last week, and today arrived in Morocco.
Charles and ...
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