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John and Rooney give a Spring round up of all things relating the the village of La Heredia for community owners and residents.

Rooney and John walk out on a still morning to discuss the impact of the war in Ukraine on their village, how they encountered a ghost, the promise of Spring, birdsong, rabbits, snakes, new year's resolutions and more.

Rooney and John walk out for their first podcast of 2023. They encounter a Wren in full song, discuss the arrival of grandchild number 1, the risks of pondering skin tone, review approaches to bringing up dogs and children, the holiday season, and some aspects of Europe's history.

John and Rooney risk a walk in between storms to discuss what it's like to be 60, a visit to a medieval castle, a surprise visitor, a birthday treat, a visit to the home of a Moroccan Caliph, another fortress Town, all under a threatening sky that triggers Rooney's instincts to take cover, and demonstrates how he can win a battle of the wills.

Another update on La Heredia Community news and affairs by John and Rooney, as we head into the holiday season and towards the end of 2022.

In this 2-parter, Rooney and John accidentally podcast over two days discussing the changing seasons, the upcoming world cup football tournament, the Punic wars, the sacking of Carthage, Cato, salvaging treasure from the trash, football playing bees, imperialism in classic Russian literature, and falling in love with a Gorilla.

John and Rooney set out at dawn and come across a great selection of songbirds including the Eurasian Blackbird, a Chaffinch, a Hawfinch, a Cetti's Warbler and a Greenfinch. They talk about how Europe is getting around Putin's energy squeeze, the sunrise and Guy Fawkes.

John and Rooney walk out early after the clocks go back, to discuss Autumn in Southern Spain, the Chestnut Harvest of the mountain village of Pujerra, and their celebrations, visits from all the offspring. They examin the world's lurch to the far right, one man rule, and remember Cicero, and what lessons we can learn from history and the Spanish Civil War. They discuss pitting their wits against a rodent intruder, and a brief moment for Chopin and Debussy.

John And Rooney walk out and discuss a busy 2 weeks covering Queen Elizabeth's funeral, a Cotswolds trip, a high mountain hike, a river canyon, a deep gorge, and much more.

John and Rooney step out into the dawn on Columbus Day to discuss his impact on the indigenous people of the American continent. Rooney gets a grooming and more.