Tag: Barcelona
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Barcelona’s cannibal restaurant and murderous barber
Legend has it that a certain inn was known for the quality and cheapness of its meat dishes. (Please note: No AI was used in my translation of this article.) There are two old mansions on a Barcelona street named Pou de la Figuera. They seem to stand somewhat isolated among the many modern buildings…
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Launch of my latest book (in Barcelona)
I’m happy to say I’ll be launching my non-fiction book, “Slow Travels in Unsung Spain” at this unique independent bookshop:Fahrenheit 451 (C/- de la Ribera, 8, [El Born] BARCELONA [Metro: Barceloneta] Friday, 3Oth June, 7.00-8.00PM. We’d love to see you there! (Look inside the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NJG91W7/ )
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Grabbing Granados
[This article* was first published in Catalonia Today magazine, Feb. 2023.] A huge boat is sinking in The English Channel. A man is clinging on to the side of a tiny raft, only big enough for one woman to kneel on. Soon, both drown in sight of other passengers. According to witness Daniel Sargent, this…
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Christmessi
[This article was first published in Catalonia Today magazine, January 2023.] Is the legend now complete? Is it a case of all praise to The Great One, Lionel Messi, the Messiah of Argentina, Saviour of Rosario and FIFA-family favourite? On the whole it seems so, but like so many public figures, this 35 year old…
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Promenade of Desire
[This article was first published in Catalonia Today magazine, Dec. 2022 under the title “Promenade of multitudes”] A really good book is a universe away from its marketing. One vibrant new piece of nonfiction, “Promenade of Desire, A Barcelona Memoir” is being promoted as “a sensual coming of age story: From Catholic virgin to Mata…
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Greater than skaters
Climate change, habitat destruction, loss of biodiversity, ocean plastics, food insecurity and the list goes on. What can one person do? That’s a question that John French has been asking himself for nearly four decades. He moved to Spain over 10 years ago and says he has found an answer that came from a most…
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It has now come to this
[This article was first published in Catalonia Today magazine, Oct. 2022.] The following is based on current and factual information… How would you fancy sleeping in a car or a van? Rather than the now antiquated 20th century idea of having your own bed in something as outdated as a house, for the price of…
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Baldwin’s Barcelona
[This article was first published in Catalonia Today magazine, Sept. 2022.] The book must always come before the author,” said Nobel Prize winner, VS Naipaul. Unlike another genius such as James Baldwin, Napaul spent his entire brilliant, vicious life seemingly trying to prove himself wrong. For Baldwin, words came first. By becoming a child preacher…
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Death cafes
— An interview with Catalonia convenor, Jordi Abad Lalanza [This article was first published in Catalonia Today, Nov. 2021] Q. What do you think is the most important thing people should know about Death Cafes? They are informal gatherings where we talk about death related topics. It is a space of complete trust. It’s non-therapeutic…
Brett Hetherington 