Sun 19th – Sat 25th Oct I am so getting used to not being in Spain now – it is cold and windy, cafes do not serve alcohol nor stay open after 6pm, and a nice glass of wine costs significantly more than 1 Euro. I knew life would get harder as winter draws in Read More…
Month: October 2014
My Adventures in Madrid (part two)
Sun 12 – Sat 18 Oct Still in Madrid, I awoke the morning of domingo (Sunday) feeling surprisingly un-hungover despite my drinks the night before. I did have a slight tummy trouble, I think this was a result of just getting used to the local bugs rather than a reaction to the alcohol. I decided Read More…
My adventures in Madrid (part one)
Sun 5 – Sat 11 Oct I arrived in Madrid on Wednesday (miercoles) and I have had a really good time. The flight was OK – a normal, busy Squeezy Jet flight from Gatwick. I had checked at work on Tuesday Madrid’s metro system so when I got to Barajas airport I simply took line Read More…
A good week for books, reading, and routine
A big theme of the week just gone has been recovery; recovering from the busyness of the week before that (trip to Brighton, etc) and the shock of bumping into my ex though ultimately that was kind of cathartic as I feel I really have closed the door on a chapter of my life and Read More…