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CIVIC OVERLOAD

As a Hollywood movie might say, the following is a true story. In December I was awoken at an hour normally reserved for foxes, bakers and people...

11.01.2026 1

Catalonia Today

Barney Griffiths

THREE XMASES

I’ve had three types of Christmas in my life so far. The UK 1970s and 80s edition: house smells of tangerines, Sellotape and anticipation. My...

07.12.2025 1

Catalonia Today

Barney Griffiths

MYCOLOGICAL MADNESS

Autumn in Catalonia means one thing: wild mushroom season. Or, as locals call it, bolet fever – a national pastime ranking somewhere between...

11.11.2025 1

Catalonia Today

Barney Griffiths