Monthly Archives: August 2011

On one side the Roman amphitheatre where they killed anything/one and on the other side the bull ring where they kill bulls

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sophia Moseley

After much heated debate and anguished discussion, I finally got my fix of real culture with a trip to Malaga’s Alacazaba and Gibralfaro castles. The available tourists’ literature was scant and anything of the original structure that remained was heavily reinforced and any missing bits had … Continue reading →

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Part of Britain since 1713, Gibraltar is a magnet to both Spanish & English tourists, but I won’t be going again.

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Sophia Moseley

When we booked our holiday and realised just how close we were to the British enclave of Gibraltar, we were determined to experience the enormity of the great ‘Rock’ itself alongside the more trivial pleasure of walking amongst the Barbary … Continue reading →

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Three days into the family holiday:older brother not killed younger brother & crazy cat won’t budge

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Sophia Moseley

After the excitement of the arrival had died down and even though I asked the agent to do a bit of ‘essential’ grocery shopping to save the inevitable nightmare of a trip to the local supermarket, we set off in … Continue reading →

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Our summer holiday is generally thought about in February but also generally not booked until June or July

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Sophia Moseley

Having gone no further than the south of France a la voiture famille, I decided it was time to catapult our sons into the world of high flying and go a little further afield albeit still in Europe. I also wanted guaranteed … Continue reading →

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