First of all, happy December everyone, and apologies for not dropping by for the whole of November - other projects kept me really busy (yea...

This coming week is one of the most colourful celebrations in the Catalan Calendar, Sant Jordi . It's a celebration of the patron saint ...

Next week is Sant Jordi in Catalunya, and is always a popular and well celebrated day. I compare it sometimes to England, as Saint George i...

Happy New Year everyone! Well, I'm a bit late with the well wishes but it's been a busy start to 2012 for me, so there you go. Here...

As is becoming customary with me, I'll take the kids to see the Christmas lights, Christmas Fair , often the Three Kings , and always th...

Every year the Feria de Santa Lucia brings a bit of Christmas Cheer to the city - it's a very long running tradition, and what started a...

It's widely accepted that the Catalans don't like bullfighting. That's something very Spanish - Osborne's monstrous black s...

Well, it's less than 2 weeks to Christmas. Nearly the end of 2010. I don't know about you, but for me, the year seems to have flown ...

This month is a party month, with carnival starting in many places around the world. While Brazil remains the favourite destination for the...

Not many people know, but Barcelona really has two patron saints. Our Lady of Mercy is the obvious one, made famous by September's La Me...

It's almost time for 2009 to come to a close. I personally can't believe we're almost in 2010 - although it's been a tough y...

With Barcelona enjoying sunshine for many months of the year, it's common to see people practicing sports within the high rises of the b...

This weekend (Saturday) saw the Bastoneras of Catalunya celebrate their annual festival in Barcelona's Old Town . The "Bastoneras...