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Tales from La Terraza

Forget the friendly locals with their quaint traditions, this is a look at what life is really like in Spain - grumpy waiters, prostitutes, bureaucracy and all!

lunes, 8 de septiembre de 2008

Come on Murray!
Posted by Lizziee at 09:34

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Hola a todos!

Hello anyone and everyone

This is my blog of life in Madrid. My husband and I moved here after too many years working in newspapers back in Britain. We brought our two cats, Harrie and Hattie, and lots of dreams. Some of them have been broken (the dreams, not the cats) but living in Spain is every bit as exciting as we thought. And frustrating, bewildering, hilarious . . . .

Anyway, I hope you enjoy my ramblings. Feel free to add a comment.

The Metropolis building

The Metropolis building
One of my favourites in Madrid. It stands on the corner of Calle Alcala and Gran Via, just when you get into the city centre

Archivo del blog

  • ►  2009 (6)
    • ►  abril (2)
      • The best drive-in show in town
      • A guiri abroad
    • ►  marzo (2)
      • What's in a name?
      • A road to nowhere
    • ►  febrero (1)
      • Own goal
    • ►  enero (1)
      • Seasons greetings
  • ▼  2008 (19)
    • ►  noviembre (2)
      • The biggest day of a new guiri's life
      • Medical mayhem
    • ►  octubre (1)
      • Drink to me only
    • ▼  septiembre (1)
      • Come on Murray!
    • ►  agosto (2)
      • Baby, you can drive my car
      • Handbags and glad rags
    • ►  junio (1)
      • Next stop, the Priory
    • ►  mayo (2)
      • We wuz robbed!
      • And here he is, Lucifer himself in Retiro ...
    • ►  abril (4)
      • My new city
      • El Greco's Toledo
      • To market, to market . . .
      • Wheel gone kid
    • ►  marzo (2)
      • A hole lot of trouble
      • A kiss is just . . . not on!
    • ►  febrero (4)
      • Getting into a tight situation
      • A night on the tiles - ahem!
      • My mixed-up country
      • Has it been a year?
  • ►  2007 (2)
    • ►  febrero (2)
      • Shopping!
      • Moving in

The Dog hits Madrid

The Dog hits Madrid
Whey y'bugger!

Datos personales

Lizziee
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Great sites to learn Spanish

  • Showtime Spanish
  • Spanish Pod

My top writing sites

  • BB LeMarr
  • Bookshed
  • Caligula by Douglas Jackson
  • Elizabeth Jasper
  • Heartwood
  • Lorraine Mace
  • Shedding Skins
  • Songs from the Other Side of the Wall
  • You Write On
 

The post office

The post office
The fountain in front is Cibeles, where the Real Madrid fans go crazy when the team wins something big. Now the police are organised and it's blockaded in time. This is a great place to watch the tourists trying to take photos as it's one of the busiest roundabouts in the centre. Every two minutes, you hear "Shit" as another car/bus/lorry spoils that perfect view!