Monthly Archives: March 2011

Get the f**k outtahere

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

For yer proper holiday types, i.e the ones where your partner doesn’t speak to you for 2 weeks as opposed to just the two days there are some great places within an easy commute of Barcelona. The idea of having … Continue reading →

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Walking on the beaches, lookin’ at the…erm

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

One of the reasons that Barcelona is such a huge tourist attraction is that it offers the opportunity to enjoy a city break, with all you’d expect, sightseeing, culture, shopping an that. But in Barcelona you can also experience the … Continue reading →

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Hot off the press

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

I said I’d like to put stuff on the blog that you may not find in other guides. In a shameless and lazy effort to fulfill this aim I am going to tell you about a new shopping centre, Las … Continue reading →

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And so to bed

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

I thought a couple of words about where to stay and what kind of accommodation you should be looking at was a little overdue. With regard to location I do suggest that you do look at somewhere within walking distance … Continue reading →

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Piece in our time

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

You all know about the ham culture here in Barcelona, you also have yer chorizo, local sausages, black puddings  an all. So, you’d think that you’d happily live off sandwiches during a trip here. Sadly you’d be wrong. The sangers … Continue reading →

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There is hardly a day that goes by..

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

When I don’t think fondly of Scotland, well more accurately the chip shops and Greggs The Bakers. There are few things in life more comforting than the well-fed wummin behind the counter in Greggs advising you that the Steak Bake … Continue reading →

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Tackling yer tapas

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

The chances of you coming here and not getting wired in about some tapas action are as slim as Dawn French. I have to say this subject is the hardest to comment upon, when you have lived here a while … Continue reading →

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