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Learning to drive the Spanish way

Posted on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by aspyinthehouseofwords

When we arrived in Madrid we didn’t have a car. In fact, neither of us knew how to drive. I had taken few lessons when I was eighteen, but all I could remember was that my feet barely reached the … Continue reading →

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“¡Muy castizo!”

Posted on Thursday, 21 June 2012 by aspyinthehouseofwords

I’ve been indulging in a little nostalgia recently, remembering when we lived in Madrid in the ’80s, in a fourth floor flat overlooking the Rastro. The great thing about nostalgia is that you can pick and choose, and even if … Continue reading →

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