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.
This article was written in Spanish as a contribution to the Periódico de Ibiza, following a short article they published in the first week of December 2024 recording the death of Clive Crocker the founder of the Bar Domino and Clive’s Bar in the 1960s. When I read of the death of Clive Crocker in … More Homage to the Bar Domino
Part 2 of my blog series is published in time for Constitution Day, December 6th 2024 When the Spanish government issued the 1957 decree (called a BoE) announcing the start of a Citroën production line in the Galician city of Vigo, it was the beginning of a revolution in transport for small businesses: bakers, grocers, … More The 2cv van and the Spanish economy 1958 – 1978
The Citroën 2cv (“two horses” or “deuche” as affectionately known in France) was often seen in the teachers’ car parking areas of Kent’s secondary schools where I taught in the 1990s and early 2000s and represented a kind of lefty middle class rejection of consumerism. The basic 1940s design being an icon of affordable motoring … More “Amelie”: a celebration of two horses
A talk given by Gareth Thomas Weaver for the “Aurora” cultural group visit to El Parral, 20th June 2024, followed by lunch at La Llavor in Relleu. Introduction Donkeys played a central role in Spanish life until the mid-20th century. In agriculture they could be seen ploughing fields or circling the village threshing pan. They … More The donkey in Spanish life and culture
¡Qué fantástico día hoy en Orxeta! Como profesor de Geografía jubilado, la diversa geología del valle de Orxeta -y mi valle del rio Xarquer- siguen fascinándome. Hoy fue una oportunidad maravillosa para aprender de la enseñanza de tantos geólogos cualificados de la Universidad de Alicante, y tambien el conocimiento compartido de otros visitantes mientras caminábamos … More Geolodia 2024 Orxeta