Hi folks, The wind has subsided and it promises to be a brilliant day. The carboot sale alias Parky’s social club is on the cards this morning. It is in the usual venue at Terrapica. However, there is a twist to this one today. It is free for all stall holders. So that gives you…
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Ebro Voice is the blog of author Rosie Reay to compliment her love of travel, languages, books and authors, history, research, local legends, news bits and bobs
, trends, reviews and other geographical and environmental information on this lovely L'Ampolla coastline, Ebro river valley and Ebro delta in Catalonia, almost midway between Barcelona and Valencia in Northeast Spain. There is a serious side to her research in promoting not only local business enterprises but her insatiable interest in the marketing, branding and etymology of global company and product names
Catalonia is still open for Easter!
Happy Easter. ¡ Feliz pascau! Sabeco Supermarket is open 9.30am -9.30pm today and again resumes 6 days opening from Tuesday. Murrays´English cafe in Sabeco is open today and until late. New to the area, or feeling at a loss what to do or who to talk to? Pop in there for a brew, a snack…
Sheep shearing in San Bernabé, Tortosa
Oh yes! Rosie can no longer be referred to as a Wooolly sheep. My unruly locks have definitely gone. Whooppee! No more tangled knots to comb out first thing in the morning. No longer do I have a thick blanket of hair making me even hotter as I sleep. No longer do I have to…
I wish I had found her sooner!
We have all been there! Moved out to Catalonia in Spain and started a whole new life. We have found the property, which will involve the next 5 years in “doing up” and are trying to settle down to a daily routine in living in a strange, wonderful but some daunting new town, village or…
Be careful what is offered free at a car boot sale!
Yesterday, was a glorious sunny day down here in the Lower Ebro Valley and the old Vauxhall had been loaded up the night before, for another entrepid morning at Parky’s car boot sale at Casa Madera Club, near Tortosa. Mom was up early and full of the joys of spring, Alan was following on later…
Parkys Carboot sale is on today at Terrapica
Newsflash! Parky’s traditional monthly car boot sale is on this morning. Follow the signposts from Roquetes and Ravel de Crist. Though this car boot sale is not on the grand scale of those sprawled across English fields, yet this one is so friendly. New to the area, passing through, visiting or have been settled awhile…
The Pine Tree caterpillars are on the move again!!!!
These nasty, unfriendly, non-typical English caterpillars have very dangerous fine hairs that are very poisonous. Last year one of my cats’ paws and leg swelled up like Elephantitis, after playing with them. This resulted in the poor little thing suffering for weeks and numerous visits to our local vet. The hairs that fly off them,…
” Woody ” William wonder logs
Wintry days and nights still prevail here in the Lower Ebro Valley and most of us have almost used up our own private wood pile as we kept the homes fires burning. If you are like me, you have nearly gone through three tonnes of delivered logs by our local Spanish supplier in Raval de…
El Corte Ingles Rebaixes – Shopaholics Sale Prices up to -50%!
Rebaixes parament. Fins a -50% en una gran seleccio’ d’articles. ¿Dondes es? El Corte Ingles – de l ‘ 1 a 29 febrer 2008 Per internet: www.elcorteingles.es o per telefon: 902 30 22 20 This is an ideal opportunity for all renters of holiday accommodation to replenish their cutlery, crockery and pots and pans, electrical goods…
Eye on Spain & Diego Rodríguez Arcas
Justin at “Eye on Spain” has once more come up with a forward thinking idea coupled with the Andalucian voice of Deigo Rodriguez Arcas. He will blog every few days in Spanish on the Spanish perspective of their culture, life and current views. It is so imperative that we not only meet other cultures but…