María’s Supremacy Is Over

Once upon a time, and not very long ago, María was every Spanish girls name, literally. However, as a girl’s name, now it has dropped to second place giving the crown to Sofía.

Pesky Priest?

Locals from Trevélez, especially a women’s association there, are not happy with their priest after he has put obstacles to their organising celebrations for San Benito on the 12th of July.

Desert Jazz

Whilst on the coast music enthusiasts have Jazz en la Costa in Almuñécar, there is also a Jazz festival in in the middle of a desert in north-eastern Granada.

Gruesome Mistake

It’s summer, kids jump into ponds, swimming pools, off rocks into the sea and into rivers, or are thrown in by their friends; it’s a game but one that ended in an amputated arm.

Try not to Drown in Salobreña

Despite that lifeguard coverage was supposed to have begun on the 1st of June, there’s more chance of seeing unicorns on Salobreña’s beaches at the moment than a lifeguard… and we’re in July.