The Yank & The Limey

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!

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. 

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

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.

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!

Great guest Rachel Mingo who is a fantastic cook and a great reader (she's planning a Sunday Lunch pop up - can't wait!) The Yank is giving up coke...Coke Zero that is.  Let´s talk eggs... how do you have yours? Fried in cream or poached in red wine? Not as crazy as it sounds.... How do you solve your dog separation anxiety? Easy... play them The Yank & The Limey podcast. Prince Michael of Kent gets busted, will the royals never learn? The Virago Book of Food - the joy of eating edited by Jill Foulston and a great red wine,  2014 Yllera.

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Welcome Frankie Mingo, our first semiprofessional competitive  athlete guest.  Acupuncture - ouch! Making traditional Mallorquin hierbas on Saturday - hoorah. The Yank gets a new haircut and we talk cooking with lemons. The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray and a great wine from DO Pla I Llevant, Picot Blanc from Vid' Auba.