Author Archives: JJS

🇬🇧 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 →

🇬🇧 Market marvel, tram tetris & aperitif o’clock (again) Another day, another cloudless flex from the Spanish sky. Despite a night that could politely be described as “character-building,” we were up at the usual time. Breakfast was fruit-forward in the … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Sunrise, size-down trousers & the Mediterranean siesta olympics Woke up early enough to catch the Mediterranean doing its whole “look how pretty I am” routine. Coffee in hand, zero clouds in sight, and the kind of sunrise that makes … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Farewells, fashions and the tragic shortage of alcohol Day 10 started earlier than our vacation contract with the universe clearly states is acceptable. The reason: airport duty. We had to escort our dear friends Chris & Julia back to … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Accidental athletes, free lifts & peak hydration Spain – Day 9: Accidental Athletes, Free Lifts & Peak Hydration Today’s master plan: tram into Alicante, browse the flea market, conquer the castle, and reward ourselves with a very civilised Sunday … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Castles, crowds & the holy trinity of drinks Day 8 began with the holy trifecta of travel recovery: a good night’s sleep, a coffee strong enough to revive the dead, and a sudden, dramatic change of plan. The original … Continue reading →