Mark Tullett
Above average
But of a nonsense post today... brought to you by Reddit. Average heights of males in Europe - and in 1.85. 😊 Interestingly the Dutch...
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Mark Tullett
- Jul 24
- 1 min
Duros
Its over a decade since the peseta ceased to be valid in Spain, but its coins still have value for collectors. June 2021 was the deadline...
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Mark Tullett
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Bosc de la memoria
During the last few months the ajuntament have been creating a remembrsnce wood next to the cemetery, and a stone's throw from where I...
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Mark Tullett
- Jul 12
- 1 min
364 Million
Information about the number of stays in holiday accommodation for 2021, taken from EU eurostat's Instagram page where you can find all...
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Mark Tullett
- Jul 6
- 1 min
Life expectancy
Life existed across Spain, like the rest of the world, and within most countries too, varies from location to location. A recent study...
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Mark Tullett
- May 19
- 1 min
Walkies
Over the last week or so I've been walking a lot more (averaging 10kms a day) - here's a short video of along the seafront.
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Mark Tullett
- May 6
- 1 min
Beach Time
Although the summer rules have kicked in (from 1st May) for the beaches, ie no dogs (which is really annoying) I've still managed a...
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Mark Tullett
- Apr 8
- 1 min
Where?
Over the last couple of years most of our guests have come from Spain, and many of those from Catalunya - often just for long weekends,...
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Mark Tullett
- Mar 2
- 1 min
Foreigners
The foreign population residing in Catalonia was, on January 1, 2021, 1,250,665 people, a figure that represents 16.1% of the Catalan...
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Mark Tullett
- Feb 2
- 1 min
Ukelele
Believe it or not, today is World Play Your Ukulele Day. Now I know this one is well off piste, and one of the strangest days I've...
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Mark Tullett
- Jan 7
- 1 min
Animal rights
This week (as from the 5th) animals kept in the home as pets will be given better rights, and will be treated as members of the family....
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Mark Tullett
- Dec 30, 2021
- 1 min
Life expectancy
It's the time of year when all sorts of statistics are bandied about, and life expectancy by country is one of those. And what ever way...
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Mark Tullett
- Dec 27, 2021
- 1 min
Calçots
Calçots (pronounced Kalsots) are long green and white onions popular at this time of year, here in Catalunya, and eat to find in all the...
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Mark Tullett
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
El Gordo
Is the Spanish Christmas lottery, and yes I have a ticket (bought for me by my lovely friend Meritxell and Albert), so if the posts...
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Mark Tullett
- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
Pessebre
The nativity scene in the Placa de la Vila is quite different this year, and all about 'no borders' - a sentiment I applaud. Apologies...
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Mark Tullett
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
O Christmas tree
Nice to see that last year's tree has been recycled. O
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Mark Tullett
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
It's beginning
To look a lot like... Well the nativity scene in Placa de la Vila should be ready soon...
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Mark Tullett
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
There's Always Something
... going on in Vilanova. Wandering home from the market on Saturday, via my usual route past the music school I heard a band strike up,...
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Mark Tullett
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
Back
Don't forget to put your clocks back an hour, those that aren't connected to the www etc. There has been talk that next year Spain will...
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Mark Tullett
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
Cycle
Vilanova has been confirmed as the final (one of the final?) Stages of the Volta for next year. The Volta is a cycling race, much like...
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