Author Archives: Richard Grainger

Understanding Spain — back on the road again

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Richard Grainger

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I’m back on the road again. Well actually, at the minute I’m at sea. My fellow shipmates and I have just set sail from Bilbao for the second time in as many hours, having had to return to port due … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING… POLAND?

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Richard Grainger

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It’s Food, Jim — But Not As We Know It! Christmas is finally over — thank God. Even the Spanish, who, like the Polish manage to drag the festive season kicking and screaming into a fourth week with the Three … Continue reading →

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 Understanding… Cornwall and a break from Marbella

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Richard Grainger

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Falmouth… f***ing mental! Last week I had a few days to kill before returning to Spain and so I decided to spend them in Falmouth. It’s Monday afternoon and I check into the three star Falmouth Hotel, selected for the … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING SPAIN 15 — A Year in… Politics?

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Richard Grainger

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This blog, written on the morning that Donald Trump was confirmed as the 45th President of the USA, is unashamedly about politics. So if that doesn’t float your boat, look away now. I watched The Italian Job the other night, … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING SPAIN — SPANISH RUGBY. At last… a win for Trocadero Marbella Rugby Club!

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Richard Grainger

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Okay… this is, pure and simply a rugby blog. And so, if Rugby (like cars) isn’t your bag… look away now. Marbella 34, Club de Rugby Athlético Portuenese 12 Marbella 1st XV recorded their first league victory in five outings … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING SPAI…LITERATURE

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Richard Grainger

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“Anyone who thinks that life is fair,” Richard M. Nixon once said, “has been seriously misinformed.” So, as I’m sitting on the toilet Monday morning — as is my wont and my joy to do so — checking the weekend’s … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING SPAIN — The rain in Spain falls… mainly on a bloody Bank Holiday

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Richard Grainger

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Before I begin this blog I’m going to tell you how proud I am of my daughter. I know there’s nothing worse that those hyperbolic zealots who insert the ‘round robin’ into the charity Christmas card informing you how just … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING SPAIN — The Power of Porsche and a Right Good Reunion

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Richard Grainger

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Reader warning — this blog is pretty much all about cars, so if you’re not a petrolhead, look away now! I bought it, of course. You knew I would, I knew I would and naturally the Porsche salesman knew I … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING SPAIN — Back to the Land of the White Bentley

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Richard Grainger

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  This blog is a bit random as I’m not actually in Spain — I’m back in The Land of the White Bentley — that’s Alderley Edge, folks, or Puerta Banus without the sun. It’s actually quite a nice day … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING SPAIN — A Year in Marbella and The Art of Getting Served

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Richard Grainger

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Hola de Nuevo amigos, from Marbella! Another blog so soon? Similar to the No37 Peckham to Hounslow bus, there are none for a month and then three come along at once. This will strike a chord of unpleasant memory for … Continue reading →

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