Author Archives: JJS

🇬🇧 Reus, rain, rejection and Pisco Sour “We had planned two whole nights in Tarragona just to soak up the Roman ruins — and then saw everything in one afternoon. Classic overachievers.” With a day to spare and nothing left … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Rain, Romans and refusing to go to bed like a sensible adult We woke under a blue sky. I say “blue sky” — it lasted roughly the time it takes to drink a coffee and feel optimistic about life. … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 The great unravelling They say all good things must come to an end. They also say you never truly know how many charging cables you own until it’s time to pack them. Departure day for the younglings and their … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 What can I say about today? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot — most of it involving wind. The Costa Brava, never one for subtlety, had apparently decided that Day 18 was the perfect moment to audition … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Wind :1 – Everyone else :0 A grey day, a heroic nap, and the Lego booby traps that keep the empire running. There are mornings that greet you like a standing ovation, and then there are mornings that greet … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Enter the grandkids (cue the sitcom laugh track) Spain woke up moody today. Cloudy skies, cool breeze, and a general vibe of “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.” We powered through with a quick breakfast and a mission to … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 When the sun clocked in late and I clocked out early Dear Diary (aka my blog), Spain woke up today and chose light cloud blanket. Rude. I didn’t get my usual “blue sky meets blue sea” postcard moment until … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Clouds, cocktails & questionable life choices Woke up to a sky that looked like it hadn’t had its morning coffee yet. The weather station promised the clouds would clear by 10am—and, shockingly, it told the truth. Temperatures dipped a … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Beach, beats, betrayal (by waiter) and pub quiz glory Today we bravely attempted a radical new routine known as “doing almost the same thing, but with sand.” At 10am sharp we crossed the road to the beach, where the … Continue reading →