Awarded a Harper Collins ‘Gold Star’, Victoria Twead writes a fantastically funny tale of five years living as reluctant chicken farmers in a small village in Almería in Southern Spain. Ronda Viva has one autographed …
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Victoria Twead's New Book
Awarded a Harper Collins ‘Gold Star’, Victoria Twead writes a fantastically funny tale of five years living as reluctant chicken farmers in a small village in Almería in Southern Spain. Ronda Viva has one autographed copy of “Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools” to give away, more info at the bottom of the page.
The story begins as poor, long-suffering Joe, Vicky’s husband, is looking forward to a peaceful retirement in the UK. Vicky has other plans and drops the bombshell that she wants to uproot to Spain. Vicky is a list-maker, even nicknamed ‘Schindler’ at work, and presents Joe with the following pitch:
• Sunny weather
• Cheap houses
• Live in the country
• Miniscule council tax
• Friendly people
• Less crime
• No heating bills
• Cheap petrol
• Wonderful Spanish food
• Cheap wine and beer
• Could get satellite TV so you won’t miss English football
• Much more laid-back life style
• Could afford house big enough for family and visitors to stay
• No TV licence
• Only short flight to UK
• Might live longer because Mediterranean diet is healthiest in the world
Joe is far from impressed, and retaliates with his own list:
• CAN’T SPEAK SPANISH!
• TOO MANY FLIES!
• MOVING HOUSE IS THE PITS!
However, after much nagging, Joe caves in, but only on the condition that they will move for just five years.
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Awarded a Harper Collins ‘Gold Star’, Victoria Twead writes a fantastically funny tale of five years living as reluctant chicken farmers in a small village in Almería in Southern Spain. Ronda Viva has one autographed …
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