The Catalunya Chronicle
July 2010

MUNCHIE REPLIES TO LUCKY »

In response to : A post here Dear Lucky, Thank you for your letter and welcome to letters to the editor. The Chronicat, The Munchie and me, are delighted that you still…

2010-06-29 / No Comment / Read More »

Another letter »

Received via Email Hi ChroniCat, I have enjoyed reading your paper a lot since it’s arrival, good quality writing and some nice articles. I did have a bit of a wonder…

2010-06-29 / No Comment / Read More »

HOW TO READ FOOD LABELS »

BY ARANCHA COROMINA THERE IS AN ever growing variety of processed and packaged foods, and it’s becoming more difficult to decide what to buy. Packaged food labels provide useful information to consumers…

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A FAIR CITY TALE »

FIRST OF ALL, I had better explain the title I have chosen for my story; it, of course, refers to Perth in Scotland. To those of you not acquainted with Scotland,…

2010-06-29 / No Comment / Read More »
August 2010

HOW TO MAINTAIN FOOD NUTRIENTS »

CLEANING, PREPARING AND cooking a nutritious meal can cause the loss of a significant portion of the nutritional properties, but…

2010-08-18 / No Comment / Read More »

I LOVE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR! »

A time for mingling, for meeting family and friends and absorbing inter-cultural exchanges at all the local Fiesta Majors.…

2010-08-18 / 1 Comment / Read More »

A Career in your Suitcase »

A Career in your Suitcase by Jo Parfitt I am guilty in procrastinating in purchasing this book – regrettably so! I thought…

2010-08-18 / 1 Comment / Read More »

ORANGES AND LEMONS »

say the bells of St. Clements Before leaving England to live in Spain we thought it might be a good idea…

2010-08-18 / No Comment / Read More »

PROUD MOTHER »

PROUD MOTHER

by Helen Rowe This is the season when our loved ones come and stay with us more!….. In July’s issue you got…

2010-08-18 / No Comment / Read More »

A Coffee with… »

A Coffee with…

The second article in the series covering my interview with another well known local man: Salvador Pallarés Brull - Town Councilor of…

2010-08-18 / No Comment / Read More »

Latest Updates

May 2010

British Consulate to visit El Perelló – now postponed »

El Perelló and Torroella de Montgri Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the British Consulate open events planned to take place El Perelló and Torroella de Montgri have been postponed. Open events will no longer take place in the Catalunya region on Tuesday 25th and…

2010-05-11 / No Comment / Read More »

TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE? »

THAT IS THE question….. Or maybe it’s the question we should be asking ourselves, but over a lazy luxurious breakfast in the sun, one morning last week, the question we asked was ‘to weed or not to weed’? Or when contemplating the weeds on…

2010-04-30 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Health »

WHEN WE HEAR talk about cereals we automatically think of breakfast cereals and associate it with a cardboard box. However, we are talking about grain wheat and rice, as they are the most commonly used cereals in human food production although also important are barley,…

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TALES FROM THE EBRO RIVER VALLEY »

TALES FROM THE EBRO RIVER VALLEY

BY ROSIE REAY ONCE AGAIN MY writings take on a two prong route. The first is light hearted and the second is on a more serious note. Country images  Sprawled out on my hammock, writing materials piled up high around me, in wonderful sunshine. Glorious, glorious sunshine-…

2010-04-30 / 5 Comments / Read More »
Food

A Self’ish Life Part 4 »

Continuing the series of articles about a family’s attempts to become less dependant. Back again, at harvest time and here is my End of Summer report. Tomatoes…

2010-09-23 / No Comment / Read More »
Sports

TALES FROM THE RIVER BANK

FISHING MATCH REPORT – BY MIKE SMITH OUR FIRST FISHING match was held on Thursday 10th June on one of the canals on the Delta, not far from Sant Carles de la Ràpita. Unfortunately, it did…

2010-06-29 / Read More »
Entertainment

Tales from the River Ebro Valley

Tourists for years, visiting our beautiful Southern Catalonian district have enquired of me, “…but where are are your local artists? We don’t see any!” they have remarked frustrated to hell and quite fed up they were…

2010-09-23 / Read More »
History

BARCELONA

by Jennifer Figuerola The city of Barcelona is slightly over 90 km2 in area, and has a population of 1,700,000. It is the centre of a large metropolitan area which has over three million inhabitants. Over two thousand…

2010-09-23 / Read More »
Munchie

INFLATABLE MUNCHIE

The Munchie has grown. It no longer asks for what it wants, it takes it. That doesn’t mean the Munchie steals food from tables; it means if it wants cuddles it knows how to get them;…

2010-09-23 / Read More »
Angling

Tales from the Riverbank

“GONE FISHING” Autumn is just around the corner and for me, this is just my favourite time of the year out on the Ebro.   As the water temperatures begin to drop, the fish become more active during…

2010-09-23 / Read More »
Animals

A SHELTERED LIFE

By Meike Knol Many people ask me where they could go to acquire a new pet. If I know of anyone with puppies or kittens to give away, or if someone needs to re-home their pet. I always…

2010-09-23 / Read More »
Events

British Consulate Visit to El Perello

THE BRITISH CONSULATE, THE PENSION, BENEFIT AND HEALTHCARE TEAM AND AGE CONCERN ESPAÑA TO VISIT EL PERELLÓ AND ROSES The British Consulate will be holding two open events in Catalunya to offer British residents advice and information…

2010-09-23 / Read More »
Home & Garden

A Self’ish Life Part 4

Continuing the series of articles about a family’s attempts to become less dependant. Back again, at harvest time and here is my End of Summer report. Tomatoes – did well, we had some 40 plants which no matter…

2010-09-23 / Read More »

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