Bob and Jaqui’s house

At the Puttergills

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May 22nd 2007
We have spent two days with our old friends, Bob and Jaqui Puttergill at their finca (a mountain smallholding) between Torrox and Cómpeta. The time was used catching up on family events since we last met, washing the van and our clothes and consuming large amounts of food and drink. One of the days was very wet and cold and on a visit to Torrox Wendy and I felt we were in an English resort on a ... read more

Europe » Spain

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more