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This Blog Has Moved
I have decided to move this blog back to the original host. I have found it difficult to make it look as I want here. So please, click the link to go to where the blog is now. If you want to continue to follow, there is a box there, at the left, where you… Continue reading
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Living with a Bitch
Sweet Pea, poor old girl, is in heat. They told me when I adopted her that she hadn’t been sterilized but that she was considered too old for the operation. She is now sticking her butt with her tail straight up into the face of any dog that comes along. It’s embarrassing! I have to… Continue reading
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The Three Kings
Today is El Dia de Reis – the three Kings of the Orient. These were originally considered to be astronomers, mathematicians, or scientists who, guided by a star, came bearing gifts for the baby Jesus. The holiday is preceded the evening before by a parade in just about every city, town, and village, where the… Continue reading
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The Man of the Noses
El Home Dels Nassos, The Man of the Noses, is a mythical figure who scampers around Catalonia on the 31st of December. Children are told that he has as many noses as the year has days, making them believe that the poor guy has 365 noses. When they see him on the street on the… Continue reading
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Immaculate Conception
This week is a double-hitter for holidays. Today, the 6th of December is El Dia de la Constitució, a Spanish holiday celebrating the Spanish Constitution. This is a holiday that is not much valued in Catalonia where people feel they get the short end of any Spanish stick, but it is a legal holiday so… Continue reading
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Sweet Pea the Pilgrim
Sweet Pea has come a long way from how she was when I first adopted her in early June. At that time, she didn’t seem to me to be frightened; she didn’t shake or cower, she ate, she pooped, she liked to be petted, she seemed normal. But when you adopt a dog whose history… Continue reading
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Perils in Paris
I know it’s not my turf, but France is only twenty minutes away, and the story keeps coming up everywhere I look. So today we’re going to Paris. Recent Catalan news told about a plague of bedbugs in Paris. When I saw the story on TV, I had to look up the word. Xinxes. It… Continue reading
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1 October
How could it be possible in any democracy that voting would be a crime? Today, 1 October 2023, marks six years since the Catalans voted on a referendum to decide whether or not they wanted to remain part of Spain. The Spanish state did everything it could to stop the vote. They deemed it illegal,… Continue reading
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Two Visits
Whereas I usually get maybe one visit during a year, this year I had a visit in February, another in April, and in the last week I’ve had two. All these visits are special for me because they are always old friends coming from the U.S. So these last two were of course both special,… Continue reading
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Romp Around the U.S.
Tony James Slater is a funny guy who writes funny books. I’ve heard say he’s a Brit, and I’ve also heard that he’s from Australia. Not being satisfied with either, he is both. He is also one eccentric guy who likes to travel, and if you want to take an eccentric trip while lying… Continue reading
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