Paella being cooked for the paella party

On with shorts off with socks

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January 9th 2018
Hi Dot Having opened the presents and finished the turkey, Friday 29thDecember saw Jane and I heading for Spain. The plan being to spend Friday with Jack (grandson), Ash and Rob in Gloucestershire, Saturday night at Poole and catch the ferry to Cherbourg on Sunday morning. Best laid plans etc., just over an hour into the journey we received a text from Brittany Ferries telling us the ... 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