The Catalunya Chronicle
Archive for: September, 2010

Book Review – A SOLDIER’S WIND

by Michael Douglas Bosc.
ISBN: 9781452012612Published by Author House
Book review by Rosie Reay
Aah, now this is different, I think to myself as I read the synopsis. This paperback book is not the traditional blurb of a retired Expat writer about how great life is living on his finca at Barranc de Rhianos, nestled in in the [...]

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 day light hours and are more willing to feed.
A few days ago, I had a day at Xerta on [...]

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 years old, Barcelona is the capital of Cataluña. Cataluña is more than a part of Spain: the Catalan people [...]

THE LOCUST BEAN TREE

AKA The Carob
The next time you grumble at the miserly 16c that we can receive for a kilo of dried carobs, just pause to reflect that it has been a life-saving staple of the Mediterranean countries for millennia, also known as St. John’s Bread, reputably because John the Baptist is said to have survived on [...]

X Factor Revisited

It’s that time of year again – yes X-Factor has returned to Saturday evening television viewing. Last Month we caught up with former X-Factor 2008 Finalist Daniel Evans and found out about his X-Factor Experience.
In this edition he discusses the recording of his debut album “No Easy Way”, life without Simon Cowell and co, [...]

REPORT ON ARCA FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR SPAY AND NEUTER MISSION

Over eighty people gathered to join in a lovely evening, at the Bar Mercat in Camarles on Saturday 4th September. The weather was fine and we sat outside, enjoying the ambience with animal lovers from all over the world.
There were even a few very well-behaved doggies who attended and wagged their tails to the [...]

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