Nov 20, 201912 minPt. 8: Telephones & Toilets, An Egg Pecking Puzzle & Bar BehaviourTelephones appeared late in my parents-in-law’s village. Until fairly recently, they tended to cause a little confusion, especially among...
Aug 23, 20198 minPt. 7: Meal TimesUnlike Manolo, if you are “lucky” enough to get lunch in that house, then you had better eat it all up. You have to lay the dining table ...
Aug 21, 20194 minPt. 6: Rejected Birthday Cakes and Fly SprayOne winter’s day, we arrived in the village late afternoon, so it was already dark. It was Faustina’s birthday, so Juan took her a cake, w...
Jul 19, 20191 minSPANISH TEACHING RESOURCESNow available to purchase from my PAYHIP store. payhip.com/spanishtuitionfarnborough Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. (Pleas...
Feb 1, 20191 minLife in SpainThis is a shot of the beautiful and unique 'plaza mayor' (town square) of a small village called Tarazona de la Mancha, which was down th...
Feb 1, 20191 minDid you know...that all Spaniards have a double surname, the first being their father’s and the second their mother’s? When they have children, these t...
Feb 1, 20191 minDid you know...that the Spanish language uses an upside-down question mark at the beginning of a question? ¿Qué quieres? (What do you want?) It also use...
Feb 1, 20191 minDid you know...that Spaniards celebrate the New Year with their family and friends by drinking cava and eating 12 grapes - one on each bell strike of th...
Feb 1, 20191 minLife in SpainOne of my little Spanish pets! He lived at the bottom of my patio in the chimney along with a family of lizards so we never lit the chimn...
Feb 1, 20191 minLife in SpainThe stunning cathedral of Salamanca. I walked my dog around the cathedral square for 12 years but never, ever took its beauty for granted!
Feb 1, 20191 minDid you know...that Spain is a constitutional monarchy, like the UK? Felipe VI ascended the throne on 19 June 2014 upon the abdication of his father, Ki...
Feb 1, 20191 minDid you know...that Spain was invaded by the Moors in 711 AD and they stayed there for 800 years? The Moors were responsible for much progress in Astron...
Feb 1, 20191 minSpanish Pronunciation: the letter HIn Spanish, the letter h is always silent. For example: helado (pronounced el-ladoh) (ice-cream), humo (oo-mo) (smoke), hombre (om-brai) ...
Feb 1, 20191 minSpanish Pronunciation: the 'ch' soundIn Spanish, the sound ch is always pronounced like the ch in chimney and chocolate and never like the ch in champagne. Spanish ‘ch’ words...
Feb 1, 20191 minSpanish Pronunciation: 'c' before 'e' & 'i'In Spanish, the letter c before e and i is pronounced like the th in think (not like the th in then) For example: CENA (dinner) is pronou...
Feb 1, 20191 minSpanish Pronunciation: the letter VIn Spanish the letter v is pronounced like the letter b so VACACIONES (holiday) is pronounced bakatheeon-ess and VINO (wine) is pronounce...
Feb 1, 20191 minSpanish Pronunciation: the 'll' soundWhen you see ll in a Spanish word, pronounce it like the y in yellow. Try saying AMARILLO (yellow) and CALLE (street).
Feb 1, 20191 minSpanish Pronunciation: VowelsThere are only 5 vowel sounds in Spanish that never change. The a is pronounced like the a in MAN. The e is pronounced like the e in MEN ...
Feb 1, 20191 minDid you know...?Spanish tortilla contains potato (TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA). If there's no potato, it's a French omelette (TORTILLA FRANCESA)!
Feb 1, 20191 minDid you know...that 'Don Quijote de la Mancha', the famous book written by Spanish author Miguel Cervantes in 1605, was voted the “most meaningful book ...