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Archive for February, 2006
It’s Groundhog Day
Last night I saw the film Groundhog Day for the first time in my life, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Wow was I surprised to discover today that it really is a real day!
The excellent Radio Open Source has an interesting post on this must-see film, and is doing a show on it tonight. Should be worth listening to.
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Living and Working in Spain 2006: A Survival Handbook
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David Hampshire is onto a winning formula here, running us through the essentials of where to live in Spain, what work we can expect to pick up, how to buy a house… Even the ins and outs of starting a business in Spain are thoroughly explained. After 7 years in Madrid, I still found this book to be packed with surprisingly useful information. Pick up a copy at: Amazon.co.uk (Europe)  Amazon.com (USA)  |
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A wonderful podcast
Or perhaps it’s a podcast full of wonder… either way, I highly recommend the first episode of the new Alan Watts podcast, especially the first six and a half minutes. It’s philosophy the way philosophy ought to be, and delivered in the finest of British accents!
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
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No travel writer loved walking as much as Laurie Lee. With no Spanish and nothing to support him but his violin, Lee manages to cross Spain on foot, narrowly avoiding death from dehydration on the way. With Spain on the brink of war, he finds a country desperately clinging on to the last vestiges of stability. He finally ends up in a fishing village in Andalusia, where he too gets involved in the unfolding events. Beautiful descriptions of landscapes and lives told in Lee’s famous lyrical tones, and a journey we would all love to make. If you enjoy this, then don’t forget the sequel, A Moment of War. Pick up a copy at: Amazon.co.uk (Europe)  Amazon.com (USA)  |
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