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British Ambassador to Spain hosts BSS summer reception

  • Posted by Amy Bell
  • On September 28, 2021
The BritishSpanish Society’s Spain-based friends and supporters gathered at the British Ambassador’s residence in Madrid on September 23 for the society’s annual summer reception Thank you to the British Ambassador HE Hugh Elliott for hosting us, to the author Maria Dueñas, our honorary guest speaker, and to everyone who came to celebrate our first live […]
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Climate experts look ahead to COP26

  • Posted by Amy Bell
  • On September 17, 2021
“It was a privilege and an honour to share the panel. We all have a part to play in combating global challenges, I am sure with what I heard our grandchildren will have a brighter future  to look forward to” David Reavley, CEO, Solar Water Hosted by Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department for International […]
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Arcadia, History, and Cream Tea

  • Posted by Julia Burns
  • On July 3, 2021
By Jimmy Burns   The BSS chairman enjoys a post-lock down family English ‘mini-break’ in Cambridge, retracing the step of others, including his late Spanish mother.     I was about to tap into a recording of the 1969 Pink Floyd song Grantchester Meadows on my I-Phone inspired by the place to which it gives […]
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What next for the Balearics?

  • Posted by Julia Burns
  • On July 3, 2021
By Anna Nicholas   As a leading Spanish holiday destination, the cluster of islands, comprising Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera, has suffered greatly as a consequence of the pandemic. A long term resident author shares her experience and hopes for better times.       The tourism industry has been left reeling and grappling for […]
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5 Secret Places To Relax On Holiday

  • Posted by Julia Burns
  • On July 3, 2021
By Cristina Jaramillo   Beyond Cudillero, Santillana del Mar, Ciudad Rodrigo, Chinchón, Peñíscola, Capileria, Vejer de la Frontera and many other villages known for their beauty in Spain, we discover in a discreet second row five charming and quiet destinations to rest.   Olmeda de las Fuentes (Madrid)     Surrounded by nature and only […]
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Salir en Madrid

  • Posted by Julia Burns
  • On May 17, 2021
by Cristina Jaramillo   After COVID19, “las terrazas” have multiplied in the Spanish capital. We discover some of the best urban gardens where you can have a good meal in a nice atmosphere.     El Jardín Secreto de Salvador Bachiller C/ Montera, 37 reservas_grupos@salvadorbachiller.com restaurantesalvadorbachiller.es En plena calle Montera y cuando menos lo esperas, […]
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Eating Out in London

  • Posted by Julia Burns
  • On May 17, 2021
by BSS members   Londoners have had to wait longer than Madrileños to relive the joys of al fresco eating. But here are some hopeful tips for residents and visitors.     A Market for All Seasons Before it moved back across the river to Bracken House, the Financial Times office on Southwark Bridge, was […]
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María Dueñas Exclusive Interview. Recording available now

  • Posted by Cristina A-C
  • On May 7, 2021
The Best-selling Spanish author María Dueñas in conversation with Jimmy Burns to mark the launch of her latest novel Sira. Maria Dueñas and Jimmy Burns went in depth in Sira´s plot, which allowed them to run over Maria Dueñas´ bibliography, and her passion and admiration for the anglosaxon culture. 
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