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The New Citizenship & Book of James Rhodes

Un Camino Fácil para Rhodes (An Easy Road for Rhodes) With the final draft completed, the release of James Rhodes’ (not the alter ego of WarMachine of the same name, but the English concert pianist and expat living in Spain) newest book is imminent.  It will come as no surprise to anyone that follows any of his social media accounts or has seen him in the news, that the subject is España. If you don’t know him, Rhodes is Spain’s wingman into whooing the world on their humble behalf.  One of the few things I think James and I share

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Adults and soft toys, how a childhood friend can soothe anxieties and fears

Haz click aquí para leerlo en Español By Inés van Berkel From the moment we were born, sometimes even before, we were given all sorts of handy gifts: clothes, shoes, nappies, toys… But one in particular stood out: the teddy bear. It has become a symbol for childhood, and rarely will we see a child’s room without one. There’s many reasons as to why children are given soft toys; some say it’s a great item to help them sleep on their own, whilst others give it a more personal meaning explaining that not only does it provide comfort at nighttime,

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The awkward lessons learnt from reading ‘The awkward lessons of my luxury lockdown in Kensington’.

Michael Rowlands The awkward lessons of my luxury lockdown in Kensington, an article in the Financial Times by Shruti Advani detailing what most wouldn’t even have the chance to regard as problems. The article was a sickening mix of self pity and blatant gloating. But I’m sure the Financial Times isn’t just interested in giving a platform to the wealthy Londoners during these mad times, they will be just as dedicated in giving their readers an insight into the life of Michael Rowlands under lockdown.  The mad old lessons of my SmartPrice lockdown in Wallsend.  Shruti immediately decided to get

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A guiri’s guide to Madrid bars

words by Michael Rowlands. Photography by Inés van Berkel. Over Christmas whilst in Brussels, drinking every sort of beer available in Delirium Village, Inés and I discussed the uselessness of Channel 4’s programme Travel Man. Although it finds a way to be comical with Richard Ayoade’s odd parody of himself, the show is based on the idea of showing what can be done during a quick 48h holiday in famous European cities. While the idea itself does no harm, the catch is that there’s no real chance of mimicking his adventures unless you manage to get Channel 4 to fund

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