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She had Jesus and Gravity.
Gravity finally let go.
Gravity finally let go.
August 26, 2026 at 8:13 AM
She had Jesus and Gravity.
Gravity finally let go.
Gravity finally let go.
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Looks like Sweeney Todd is back at it…
July 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Looks like Sweeney Todd is back at it…
The marvellous wooden ceiling in the bar of Salamanca’s cultural casino.
May 27, 2026 at 7:27 AM
The marvellous wooden ceiling in the bar of Salamanca’s cultural casino.
Milan’s Bar Jamaica. Once a haunt of Mussolini, nowadays popular with a nicer crowd…
May 20, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Milan’s Bar Jamaica. Once a haunt of Mussolini, nowadays popular with a nicer crowd…
Milan’s wonderful Bar Magenta..
May 20, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Milan’s wonderful Bar Magenta..
Nothing to be proud of but, unlike The Guardian headline claims, the country is hardly “full” of these dismal shrines to Franco.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Spain has banned Francoist symbols. So why is the country still full of kitsch cafes glorifying the dictator? | Abbas Asaria
These unsettling and unusual places tell a vivid story about the unique way that Spain deals with its past – or fails to, says food writer and chef Abbas Asaria
www.theguardian.com
May 18, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Nothing to be proud of but, unlike The Guardian headline claims, the country is hardly “full” of these dismal shrines to Franco.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The dismal frontage of Madrid’s jazz joint Café Central after it was forced to move from Plaza del Angrl after 44 years by a rental hike
May 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The dismal frontage of Madrid’s jazz joint Café Central after it was forced to move from Plaza del Angrl after 44 years by a rental hike
The Guardian has recently gushed that the Madrid barrio of Carabanchel is a hipster "people's republic". Yet they overlooked this gem - Bar Bodega Frutas
May 6, 2026 at 9:22 AM
The Guardian has recently gushed that the Madrid barrio of Carabanchel is a hipster "people's republic". Yet they overlooked this gem - Bar Bodega Frutas
The Guardian’s dreary bid for cultural relevance continues with this superficial plug for Madrid’s Carabanchel, a great barrio but hardly Shoreditch.They can’t even find the best bar (Bar Bodegas Frutas)
May 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The Guardian’s dreary bid for cultural relevance continues with this superficial plug for Madrid’s Carabanchel, a great barrio but hardly Shoreditch.They can’t even find the best bar (Bar Bodegas Frutas)
The Cafe Dindurra in Gijon. Pretty special.
April 24, 2026 at 9:06 AM
The Cafe Dindurra in Gijon. Pretty special.
Madrid’s “Sistine Chapel of Ceramic Tiles”Los Gabrieles (est 1907) is back up and running after being shut for 22 years. A fantastic renovation. It’s superb.
April 21, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Madrid’s “Sistine Chapel of Ceramic Tiles”Los Gabrieles (est 1907) is back up and running after being shut for 22 years. A fantastic renovation. It’s superb.
The expectation is getting really too much to bear…
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 AM
The expectation is getting really too much to bear…
One of the joys of living in Madrid is chancing on places like this wonderful little bar in Tetuan: Taberna la Parra
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM
One of the joys of living in Madrid is chancing on places like this wonderful little bar in Tetuan: Taberna la Parra
Hearing disturbing intelligence that Antwerp’s beer temple Kulminator has shut until further notice…
January 24, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Hearing disturbing intelligence that Antwerp’s beer temple Kulminator has shut until further notice…
Slow to this, but great news that
A l’Imaige Nostre-Dame in Brussels has reopened. Less positive news from Au Bon Vieux Temps which appears permanently closed.
A l’Imaige Nostre-Dame in Brussels has reopened. Less positive news from Au Bon Vieux Temps which appears permanently closed.
January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Slow to this, but great news that
A l’Imaige Nostre-Dame in Brussels has reopened. Less positive news from Au Bon Vieux Temps which appears permanently closed.
A l’Imaige Nostre-Dame in Brussels has reopened. Less positive news from Au Bon Vieux Temps which appears permanently closed.
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We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Los Gabrieles, Madrid’s “Sistine Chapel” of ceramic tiling, dates back to 1907 and is reopening after being shuttered for 23 years.
December 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Los Gabrieles, Madrid’s “Sistine Chapel” of ceramic tiling, dates back to 1907 and is reopening after being shuttered for 23 years.
Madrid’s Stylo, the wonderfully eccentric disco and dance bar that catered for the over-50s, has sadly shut for good.
December 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Madrid’s Stylo, the wonderfully eccentric disco and dance bar that catered for the over-50s, has sadly shut for good.
Sad to read that Berlin’s premier Kölsch redoubt Stadtklause has been forced move from its charming spot near Anhalter Bahnhof.
October 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Sad to read that Berlin’s premier Kölsch redoubt Stadtklause has been forced move from its charming spot near Anhalter Bahnhof.
Good news from Madrid. Taberna Oliveros (est 1857) is open again after being shuttered for a couple of years.
October 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Good news from Madrid. Taberna Oliveros (est 1857) is open again after being shuttered for a couple of years.
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We've quickly become huge fans of @anahlcq.bsky.social's writing — so personal and evocative, but absolutely packed with facts and fantastic interviews. Her home of Brittany has become her beat here and today's piece shows why.
Please enjoy Ty Élise, via Wales 🏴
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/3/...
Please enjoy Ty Élise, via Wales 🏴
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/3/...
Her Name Is On The Front Door — Élise Provost and the Celtic Soul of Tavarn Ty Élise, Brittany, France — Pellicle
A middle-aged man in a time-worn brown leather jacket just entered the pub. “ Demat ,” he greets in Breton, while he takes the remaining bar stool—they’re always the first seats to be filled. Before h...
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April 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
We've quickly become huge fans of @anahlcq.bsky.social's writing — so personal and evocative, but absolutely packed with facts and fantastic interviews. Her home of Brittany has become her beat here and today's piece shows why.
Please enjoy Ty Élise, via Wales 🏴
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/3/...
Please enjoy Ty Élise, via Wales 🏴
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/3/...
Even the washing up gloves…
March 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Even the washing up gloves…
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Column: Badenoch's task was to make the Tories serious again. Past week has confirmed that she can't and won't. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Kemi Badenoch was supposed to make the Tories serious again. She has failed | Rafael Behr
By jumping on Elon Musk’s passing bandwagon and echoing the far right, the Conservative leader has shown she doesn’t understand her responsibilities, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Column: Badenoch's task was to make the Tories serious again. Past week has confirmed that she can't and won't. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...