
THE DIARY OF A BRIT ABROAD
My Life, My Passion, All things Spain

A Decade of Adventure: Celebrating 10 Years as a Brit Abroad
Chapter 1: Introduction Dear readers, Ten years ago, on May 14, 2013, I boarded a flight from the UK to Spain, embarking on an adventure...

Restó René (Villajoyosa) - My Review
I'm going to tell you all about a new restaurant. Restó René is the newest restaurant in Villajoyosa it opened on the 30th march 2021....

My Spanish hometown -Polop de la marina
Introduction Today I'm going to tell you all about my Spanish hometown or pueblo of Polop de la marina also known as Polop. Polop is a...

La nucia and polop markets Part 2
So this morning 29th November we took a walk down to firstly la nucias local market then on to polop, the storms from the other day and...

Chocolate Marble Cake
Today I will be sharing My Marble cake recipe. This is a major hit with all kids and the bigger kids (adults) alike. I will explain how...

Climbing the peñon de Ifach
The local area Firstly the parque natural del peñón de Ifach is a natural park situated in Calpe (Calp) in the Valencian community in the...

The Re-Opening of la nucia rastro
So Sunday morning we walked down to the la nucia market that after a long break due to covid has restarted. We set off down hill towards...

We need your help!!!
So as we come out of our state of alarm things have started to reopen. As can be seen masks are a requirement. This is at all times but...

Albir Lighthouse Part 2 - The walk up - Following route 2
THE WALK As soon as we started the path, which is the old road that led to the lighthouse, we found a small recreational area with tables...

Albir Lighthouse - Part 1 - The Local Area
One of the most spectacular and simple walks/ hikes that can be done in the Province of Alicante is the Sea and mountainous quiet walk to...

Chocolate layered cake.
Today I will be sharing My chocolate layer cake recipe. This is a major hit with all chocoholics, and makes a fantastic homemade birthday...

GUADALEST- Part One The Geography
So today we took a little trip to the picturesque village of Guadalest, it was much quieter tan usual due to obvious reasons but it was...

Tuna pasta bake
Todays recipe is usually a big hit with adults and children, even those who hate fish like my self!! This is a great recipe for either...

7 year Anniversary!!!
OMG it has been 7 years since I caught that late night flight from Manchester to Alicante, and 7 years since that first ever time waking...

Vanilla custard
So today I am going to show and explain how to make a delicious vanilla custard that can be served both hotand cold. You will need; 700ml...

Costa Blanca Weather - Part One - An Introduction
An overview of the weather in the Costa Blanca Its name means literally the "White Coast" and it and brief and quite mild winters. The...

Entering phase 1 of de-escalation
So on monday the Marina baixa entered phase 1. This means that we can now meet our friends in groups of 10, some bars have reopened there...

Meet the kids (My beautiful rescues)
So my house is a little bit chaotic at times full of furry, fluffy feathery fun!! Meet the 1st rescue the noisy feathery beautiful boy...

Lemon Drizzle cakes
So today i´m going to tell you my recipe for lemon drizzle cakes as show you which Spanish products I use and where I get them from. This...




























