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A few months back, as I was cursing the detritus of a burst teabag in my morning cup of Earl Grey (in shall-we-say somewhat brisk...
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British and homeless in Barcelona
Posted on Aug 30, 2016
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The A-Z of Spanish politics
Posted on Feb 13, 2016
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Poblet Monastery in Catalonia – withdrawing from the world
Posted on Jan 17, 2016
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Why can’t I vote in Spain’s general election?
Posted on Dec 9, 2015
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The financial reality of (my) life in Spain
Posted on Nov 15, 2015
New article on Barcelona in th...
New blog post coming soon, but in the meantime, I wanted to share with you a brand-new article I was invited to collaborate on with...
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Mount Tibidabo is fast becoming my favourite place in Barcelona. It’s a slow burner, granted. I’d lived here two full...
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Of all Barcelona’s traditional myriad excuses for a knees-up (or ankles-up, in the case of the sedate little steps of the Catalan...
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If you’re reading this from the UK, I can imagine what you’re thinking right now. Churlish bint. She gets to live a life...
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The much-vaunted Mobile World Congress rolled into Barcelona a few months back. All across the self-proclaimed smart city, posters...
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The glutton’s guide to gluten-free Barcelona
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13 things I would change about Spain
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Dog days in Barcelona
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Does living abroad give you a split personality?
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Randomness & nostalgia
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A new view of Barcelona – from the Fabra Observatory
Posted on Nov 17, 2013
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I am not your señorita
Posted on Jul 31, 2011
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The city and I
Posted on Apr 16, 2012
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My first Barcelona protest march – hanging out with the indignados
Posted on May 15, 2012
What the hell's a guiri in a rowboat?
Guiri is one of those words, like feminist or peely-wally, that I want to reclaim. Locals use it to refer to tourists - you know the ones - who stick out a million miles. No matter how long I live in Barcelona, that's always going to be me. (P.S. While Barça locally refers to the football team, Brits use Barca as shorthand for the whole city.) 
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