Some people collect stamps, others beer mats. A friend of mine collects vintage cars and I had a phase some years ago of collecting elephants. Now…
By Miguel Ruiz Trigueros
This article was translated from the original Spanish by Paul Whitelock with permission from the author…
In these difficult economic times, money is short, so why not work for free? writes Paul Whitelock. It could be an answer for people struggling to make…
It’s sad to learn that the Spanish cork industry continues to struggle. Despite regular bumper crops every Autumn the price has fallen once again.…
Life quickly settled down in Montejaque where I was living with my German wife, Rita, who I sometimes refer to in these blogs as the Meter Maid
Two cities which have recently become official “sisters”, Ronda (Málaga) and Cuenca (Castilla–La Mancha), are arguably two of the most stunning…
After three decades of regular visits to Spain, it got to the millennium and 25 years of married life.
So in summer 2000 my wife and…
The Top 10 Breakfast Bars in the Serranía de Ronda according to Secret Serrania contributor Paul Whitelock. Do you agree with his selection? You can…
I’m sure this lyric from the Beach Boys 1965 hit resonates with lots of us who have come to Ronda to live. But why is this stunning Andalusian…
Hola. My name is Paul Whitelock. I’ve lived here in the mountains of the Serrania de Ronda for the last 12 years, splitting my…
Five people, one of them a minor, were injured as a result of an accident between two cars yesterday (Friday) at kilometre 23 of the A-397 mountain…
The mayor of Ronda, Mª Paz Fernández, has said that work has not stopped to try to make the impact on the tourism sector in the city ‘as…
Spain’s national rail company, Renfe, has announced cuts of around 25 per cent in all of the Media Distancia services in Andalucia as of…
The Junta de Andalucia’s Ministry of Health and Families reports that six new cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in the region.…