Welcome to this diary blog about life in Spain with donkeys. The equusasinus.net blog was preceded by the brotherlapin.wordpress.com blog, now defunct but can still be seen.
Matilde stands in her home – here in El Parral – with her magnificent Andalucian ears spanning the Penya Negra quarry behind her. We have said enough about the quarry and the campaign to stop it reopening in these past months. This blog started 15 years before that nightmare began. In a decade and a half, … More Burritos de la Cantera
Como victima de tu gran mentira de 2016 – que “nunca van a reabrir la Penya Negra” – quiero aclarar mis intenciones. Si mi vida tranquila de jubilación en el valle del Xarquer con mis cuatro burros esté ruinada por ustedes, y mi vida destruida, no tengo nada mas que perder. Entonces – como jubilado … More Noticia a la familia Quesada y tu compañia Pavasal
Santiago de Compostela, 9 July 2025 In the only face-to-face meeting that I have had with Pavasal regarding their re-opening of the disused Penya Negra quarry (see previous posts), the one concession that was asked of me – by Pavasal’s PR guru Juan Ivars of Omnicom Valencia – was that I should take down any … More An open letter to the Quesada family (owners of Pavasal) on Catholic social teaching: Laudato Si’
Traducción de mi artículo “And deliver us from evil” en el sitio web católico de Washington, Where Peter Is (Ubi Petrus).Jean de Florette es mi película favorita de todos los tiempos. Dos películas, en realidad, incluyendo su impactante secuela, Manon des Sources, donde la hija de Jean busca vengarse de los aldeanos que llevaron al … More Y líbranos del mal
On 5th June 2025 at 9 o’clock in the morning the Guardia Civil SEPRONA arrived – following my request and that of my veterinary – to assess the danger to my donkeys now that permissions have been given to begin blasting dynamite 150 metres from where they live. “We sympathise with your problem but the … More Priére pour aller au Paradis avec les ânes