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.
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
Información anticipada para el jueves 20 de junio de 2024 se publicará en este sitio antes de la visita: El burro en el arte y la literatura españolaAdvanced information for Thursday 20th June 2024: Aurora association meets for The Donkey in Spanish Art and Literature. Further information will be posted on this site prior to … More Asociación Aurora visita los burros: información anticipada
Aitana is back in her blanket, ‘donket in a blankie’, as we now have the end of summer temperatures in mid-December(!) I’m writing this blog-post on my phone, which is not easy because my new glasses are useless! (Thank you Specsavers in Benidorm.) My old computer died in October, so I have hardly been connected … More Donket in a blankie