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Thoughts from Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

 Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops 

26 April 2024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight. . And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’ Cosas de España . . This…

25 April 2024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight. And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’ Cosas de España . . Wow, the…

24 April 2024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight. And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’ Cosas de España Oh, dear . .…

23 April 2024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight. And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’ Still on my daughter’s Mac . . .…

22 April 2024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight. And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’ Am using my daughter’s Mac today trying…

21 April 2024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight.    And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’  Apologies to early readers and email subscribers for…

20 April 3024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight. And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turretl in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable.-  Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’  Well, my laptop has died, so it’s back to…

19 April 2024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight. And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable: Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’ Cosas de España A reader has stressed that…

18 April 2024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight. And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable: Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’ Cosas de España At the macro level .…

17 April 2024

Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight. And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light! Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable: Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’ Cosas de España One Spanish tradition I’ve never…

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