Jason is single so we have a chance...maybe he wants to move to Mallorca and start a vineyard?  Boris, Prince (Un-Duked) Andrew, Ronnie Spectre...Oh dear....Climate Change, Mallorca Tourism, Fungi miracles and much more...including  a great red wine Finca la Cruz and Lionel Shrivers seminal book We Need to Talk About Kevin. Massive shout out to Debra for the great recommendations to watch!

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Its good to be back! We've missed you all... What a year it's been. Celebrate the lives of Sydney Poitier, Betty White, Desmond Tutu and Joan Didion. Biohacking - what the heck is that?  Watch Un-Natural selection as recommended by The Yank.  Maxwell and Prince Andrew are still on our minds and in the news. The Queen of Domestic Noir - Julia Crouch,  is back with The New Mother a must read. The Yank chooses a Blanc Priorat 2018 for the New Year. Cheers! Paul MacVeigh was commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write the Christmas Story - listen here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0012rty

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Comfort baking, freaky weather, Spanish class (muy difícil) and Hoorah! Spain has the highest rate of inoculation in the world (BE LIKE SPAIN).... Hunt the Slipper by Violet Trefusis and a GREAT wine from Bordeaux, Chateau Le Grand Versus - enjoy!

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Welcome Jan Edwards, local expat and recently published author of Daughter Of Deia. Is Sally Rooney right about boycotting her book in Hebrew? William Shatner went boldly into space. Bless his heart. An amazing wine - MUSCAT for MIguel Oliver, - you have to try it! Maid on Netflix starring Andie McDowell is a must. Enjoy.

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Guilt is a wasted emotion. Well, that my mum said...Norway says that the USA is a third world country- what do you think?  A book within a book within a story - Serpentine by the master story teller Philip Pullman. If you loved His Dark Materials or Dust you will adore this short read. An amazing wine made from a rare white grape called Albarín- nothing like Albariño as we know it, from Bodega Pardevalles, D.O. Leon.  Saludos!

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Season 3 finale starts with a discussion of how to talk to the gentle people we live amongst  who are apt to believe in anti-vaccine propaganda (without saying 'canta argue with stupid')... Pretty bottles of wine, yummy summer recipes, Learning To Swim by Clare Chambers and a toast to the Yank's dream job success.

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Current events from our perspective include the domino crash of the Tour de France, insect bites over the heart, mountweasels, meal delivery services, the true origin of the sliders (mini-burgers), the liars dictionary, another amazing Albariño, Mercury out of retrograde, a savoury salty podcast for you. 

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Hungry,  By Grace Dent.  Armero Adover Rosé from Mallorca. We pretend we are on a yacht.

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The Palma International Boat Show schmoozing. Face masks and hot humid weather- yuck - when will it end? Rant: WTF is going on with electricity charges in Spain?  UK vs US reaction to going to the movies after a year of Covid. Amber? Green? RED? We dunno.... again, just STOP it....please!  A fantastic wine, Albariño D Fefiñanes (amazing) and a book that will make your head explode Stories of your Life by Ted Chiang.

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The Limey manages to drag The Yank down to her level of trash TV and now has her hooked on Below Decks. UFO's are now called  UAP's - did you know? The best spacecraft films - check them out. A fab 5 O'Clock wine the Protocolo organic white is a quaffable gem. A classic must read book is As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee. Big Shout out to Grant Gillespie (Instagram: @Grant_Gillespie, website: https://grantgillespie.com... we miss you!!  Saludos!

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