Made Glorious Summer: The Tale Continues…
The second part of my summer with Shakespeare: a trip around modern-day Southwark to explore the sites connected to his London life.
Made Glorious Summer: A Shakespeare Holiday in Three Acts
The first of three blog posts about my summer of exploring places linked to William Shakespeare in Lancashire, London and Stratford.
A dew-drop on the grid-iron plain: Laurie Lee in Madrid
Laurie Lee’s first visit to Madrid in 1935 captures a city that has changed in many ways, but retains an atmosphere he may well have recognised today.
Conquerors and Quesos: Tourism in Trujillo
Both cheese and conquistadors are on the menu in Extremadura – tuck in to find out more!
Go Fish! The Burial of the Sardine
The fishy tradition of Madrid’s Burial of the Sardine Procession.
A Tale of Two Puertas
What links the Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid and the Puerta de Madrid in Alcalá?
Mogarraz: Portraits of a Pueblo
Find out about the 800 painted portraits that decorate the medieval Spanish village of Mogarraz, that have become a tourist attraction.
Málaga: A (sort of) river runs through it
Why is Málaga’s Guadalmedina river such an eyesore and what are the plans to make it more attractive for walkers and visitors.
About Confused Heap of Facts
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Confused Heap of Facts is the creation of Clare Starkie, an English teacher and ex-museum curator now living in Madrid, Spain. Originally from Merseyside in the UK, Clare lived in Sheffield for over 20 years, first as a student of … Continued
Guided Tours of Madrid
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When I first moved to Madrid, I wanted to find out about the area I lived in and the nearby river. As it turned out, there were no guided tours in English at all, so I decided to write my … Continued