If you have been coming to Spain for many years you may well have asked yourself at some point: “Whatever happened to the Osborne bull?”
About Paul Whitelock
Paul Whitelock is a retired former languages teacher, school inspector and translator, who emigrated to the Serranía de Ronda in 2008, where he lives with his second wife, Rita. He spends his time between Montejaque and Ronda doing DIY, gardening and writing.
8 March is International Women’s Day. Paul Whitelock investigates…
International…
The Spanish Ley del Tráfico is somewhat different to the UK Highway Code. Our contributor Paul Whitelock passes a slide-rule…
Sorting through his stuff, our contributor Paul Whitelock came across this print-off of an e-mail giving a fresh…
A day out in Ronda, one of the most stunning towns in Spain. Paul Whitelock gives his suggestion for a walking tour of this beautiful
While his wife, Rita, is in Germany recuperating from a bad dose of Covid-19 and awaiting an operation, our…
Andalucía Day, marks the anniversary of a referendum held on 28 February, 1980 when a large majority of voters supported the referendum for…
Our contributor Paul Whitelock has just sold his car. But he didn’t advertise anywhere! Here’s what happened…
The Spanish word padre, ‘father’, occurs as frequently as its female counterpart, especially in idiomatic expressions. Paul Whitelock highlights…
On 23 February 1981 Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero, an officer of the Guardia Civil, entered the Spanish parliament…
Our contributor Paul Whitelock recalls the first-ever Día de Turismo held in Montejaque, the white village…
Our contributor Paul Whitelock bought a nice fresh dorada for him and his wife Rita to share. But…
Our contributor Paul Whitelock is still clearing out at home. He recently came across an article about Ronda, that was…
“Let me introduce myself. My name is Valentine. I lived in Rome during the third century. That was long, long ago! At that time, Rome was ruled by an…
This is the story of Arthur Evans from Neath in South Wales, who some years ago found true love in the mountains of the Serranía de…