Mark Tullett4 days ago1 minWalkiesOver 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.
Mark TullettMay 61 minBeach TimeAlthough the summer rules have kicked in (from 1st May) for the beaches, ie no dogs (which is really annoying) I've still managed a...
Mark TullettApr 81 minWhere?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,...
Mark TullettMar 21 minForeignersThe foreign population residing in Catalonia was, on January 1, 2021, 1,250,665 people, a figure that represents 16.1% of the Catalan...
Mark TullettFeb 21 minUkeleleBelieve 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...
Mark TullettJan 71 minAnimal rightsThis 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....
Mark TullettDec 30, 20211 minLife expectancyIt'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...
Mark TullettDec 27, 20211 minCalçotsCalçots (pronounced Kalsots) are long green and white onions popular at this time of year, here in Catalunya, and eat to find in all the...
Mark TullettDec 23, 20212 minEl GordoIs the Spanish Christmas lottery, and yes I have a ticket (bought for me by my lovely friend Meritxell and Albert), so if the posts...
Mark TullettDec 18, 20211 minPessebreThe nativity scene in the Placa de la Vila is quite different this year, and all about 'no borders' - a sentiment I applaud. Apologies...
Mark TullettDec 10, 20211 minIt's beginningTo look a lot like... Well the nativity scene in Placa de la Vila should be ready soon...
Mark TullettNov 22, 20211 minThere'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,...
Mark TullettOct 30, 20211 minBackDon'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...
Mark TullettOct 25, 20211 minCycleVilanova 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...
Mark TullettOct 22, 20211 minCycleThis week I've had the pleasure of hosting a young man who is cycling around parts of Europe. When he arrived here he had already cycled...
Mark TullettOct 8, 20211 minPassportLast year I finally got my Spanish passport, after a long-winded process, and am now happy to see that a Spanish Passport is the 3rd...
Mark TullettOct 7, 20211 minNice enoughLife is a little overwhelming at the moment so I'm simply going to post a pic of one of my favourite places to be. If you too are having...
Mark TullettSep 29, 20211 minHow did you...?...end up in Vilanova? Is a question we and many of the immigrants that live here get asked a lot. Well, here's our story... For some...
Mark TullettSep 19, 20210 minGenerousOur current guests made a very generous overpayment for their stay this week, so I paid some of it into the fund and will use the...