http://blog.whangdoodleland.com Two expat bikers on the Costa Brava Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:38:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ahem. It's me again. Tail between my legs having not posted since, what, April? That's horrendous. I apologize. Sometimes life gets in the way of keeping a blog up to date. So - what's been happening in the world of whangdoodleland? Well, what hasn't! I've managed 34 flights this year - ... http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=88 A little bit of self-promotion here! I just finished designing a site for a new scuba diving center in Cala Galdana in Menorca, Blue Islands Diving. They are offering all sorts of scuba diving holidays, courses, holidays and even snorkeling in a beautiful part of Menorca. Check them out! Makes me ... http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=86 This blog has deviated quite a bit from the 'living in Spain' it started out to be. Because at some point in the adventure, living in Spain is just a location. And the adventure would continue no matter what country I lived in. But every now and then, I want to ... http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=85 Happy New Year! (Shot of L'Estartit on New Year's Day above.) And here I am again - delayed with the posting as usual! I've been busy with creating a few websites actually - including one for some friends running a scuba diving centre in Menorca called Blue Islands Diving. Makes me want ... http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=84 It's been far too long since I've updated this site. I have tons of excuses for this. Let's see: April: The Spurts played in Brighton. May: We went to the Screamin' Festival in Pineda de Mar for a long weekend. June: I went to the Rockabilly Rave in Camber Sands and had a ... http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=83 I haven't posted for ages. Sorry. I will. Eventually. But meantime, have a look at this: http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=82 Flew to Malaga last weekend for a rockabilly music festival. This is the furthest south in Spain I've ever been and I have to say - boy, am I glad I live in Catalunya. I'm sure the Costa del Sol has something going for it. Admittedly, I was there for ... http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=81 I have been learning Catalan for over 4 years now. I'm reasonably confident in my abilities to speak and understand it now; I'm pleased about that. But the difference for me, in living in Catalunya and speaking Catalan, is that I didn't first start out with learning Spanish. I ... http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=80 And a Happy New Year and the like to all of you! The above pic taken on Christmas Eve in L'Escala. I just love the view of the sea and beaches of L'Escala with the snow-capped Pyrenees in the background. December was clearly a busy month. We nipped over to the ... http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=79 Darn those cheap Ryanair flights. What a great city. But, would you believe, I was in Newcastle for 3 days and didn't step into a pub - nor did any beer pass my lips. How weird is -that-? I'll have to go back. A few more pics at flickr. http://blog.whangdoodleland.com/?p=78