The Yank & The Limey

Welcome Natasha Boyd as our guest interview today to talk to us about her recently published and very successful new book titled Indigo Girl.  A brief update from the the yank and the limey about Mallorca life in February and a white wine from a lesser known white grape from the Alicante region of Spain.   As promised, the name of the show mentioned by the yank is called Criminal Record.  What word gives you the ICK? With the limey it's "hubby and it seems a lot of you do too :-)

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It's a new year and a new episode. We talk TV, books, food and wine and discuss how different Christmas in Spain as opposed to the UK and USA. 

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Welcome back again Anna Burtt! A chat about Barbie, mermaiding, escaping prison, remembering 9/11, and other September musings. Yellow Face by R.F. Quang, and a Chardonnay from Southern France. 

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We are back with latest summer 2023 ongoings, the perils of digital social media and climate change (please plant more trees), mosquitos behaviour, Sa Cabana Giro Ros (fabulous Mallorca white wine) ideally paired with Lemon, anchovy and garlic pasta). The Big Swiss by Jean Beagin and a Francophile novel called Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin. 

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Death is on our minds.... The Queen of Rock & Roll Tina Turner and  simply the best of writers Martin Amis are sadly gone, a gastronomic wine from the Yank and a heartfelt plus to read Experience by Martin Amis, plus a rant to plant more trees! Please! Oh and ,about AI... are we OK with this? Y&L are paying attention...

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The Age of Disenchantments by Aaron Shulman provokes a fascinating discussion toward the end, but first we talk about the coronation of King Charles III, the coronation quiche, A.I., Climate Change, The Green Man, and a Godello by winemaker Telmo Rodriguez. 

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Kristy back from summoning dragons in the north of Spain, Laura reminiscing friends who will forever be missed, ex-POTUS under arrest, France making noise as they do.

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Writers retreat in the gorgeous Son Sant Andreau with top tutors Anna Burtt and Paul McVeigh. Match of the Day with no commentary-Could be a bonus! But well done Mr Linekar! Apples Never Fall by Lianne Moriarti is the book of the week and a white wine - Cérvoles  Blanc 2016- and find out which wine 'blew the mind' of The Yank.  And for a scary film - do watch The Fall, unless you're scared of heights that is.

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On this episode of The Yank and the Limey, we discuss...

Over-hyped films, TV, and wine, Valentine´s/Galentines, ICKS (of course) and a VERY exciting writing retreat (message @btnbookclub on Instagram for more info and to get on the exclusive list).

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Welcome Paul McVeigh and Anna Burtt  to our first podcast of 2023.  

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