Spain is facing several serious problems because of our warming planet including a drought emergency, water rationing and the hottest January on record. For instance, the water level from Segura River reservoirs, which serve the Murcia region and part of Alicante province, in southeast Spain, is at its lowest level in over a decade. According … Continue reading Spain’s Climate Concerns
What Creator Has Most Influenced You?
In my writers group, we were recently asked to write about what artist, writer, famous historical figure, etc, had most influenced us. Even though he is not a writer, the person who first came to mind was Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, so I wrote my letter to him. Dear Pablo Picasso, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading What Creator Has Most Influenced You?
I Am a Writer
By Margaret Rowland Because I can’t write very much or very well - here’s where you are supposed to say (Oh, no! You’re a great writer.) I thought I would try a bit of SHOW OFF, so take this with a pinch of salt, or a huge tongue stuck in your cheek, hopefully your own. … Continue reading I Am a Writer
Why Write?
By John McGregor Why write, you say, now there´s a thing, did you ask the same of Dickens? The Bible, Shakespeare, Hardy - no writing, it just sickensa world without those classics, our earth’s a poorer placewithout those words across the years our lives would be so base. Was it you, was it me, wrote … Continue reading Why Write?
I Am a Writer
By Nancy Klein This piece of writing was done in response to a prompt we received in our weekly Torrevieja Writers' Circle meetings. The prompt: I am a Writer. The subsequent posts by John McGregor and Margaret Rowland were also written in response to this particular prompt. Pablo Picasso actually painted this still life Sometimes … Continue reading I Am a Writer
Horse Care Rescue Centre
There is a wonderful rescue centre near us in Spain that cares for about 115 horses, donkeys and mules. It is called Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre and it's run by a British couple named Sue and Rod Weeding who came to Spain to retire! I guess they will have to hold off on their … Continue reading Horse Care Rescue Centre
Christmas Day Focus
On this holy day I turn towards joy towards beauty towards love towards peace I turn away from news from conflict from negativity from grief I listen To Christmas carols Hark the Herald Angels Sing Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled O Holy Night Fall on your knees Oh hear the … Continue reading Christmas Day Focus
Birdwatching to Find Peace
The news has been so distressing recently given the death of more than 17,000 people in Gaza and the slaughter of about 1,200 Israelis by Hamas on October 7th. This is horrifying as is the ongoing war in Ukraine and the threat to American democracy posed by would-be dictator Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading … Continue reading Birdwatching to Find Peace
The Right Spell
In our house, we are sick of being sick. Jeff has been very ill for five weeks now. For me it has only been two. In that I got off lucky, to some degree. Everything is relative. In the last ten days we have spent four days in the ER. Not my favorite place. Jeff … Continue reading The Right Spell
A Review of 2023
What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? This is a great question because in terms of news in the world, this has been an awful year, between what happened in Israel on October 7th and what has happened in Gaza since. This is on top of the deeply disturbing … Continue reading A Review of 2023
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 