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My name is Nicholas Craig Nutter, the surname is genuine by the way, there are quite a few Nutters in Lancashire. I was born in December 1952 in Burnley, a cotton mill and mining town in Lancashire, England. I can actually remember the days when the mills

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Travel > Spain Travel destinations: Sevilla, Spain: 1 of 8
Seville - A Gem of a City Two hundred kilometres north of the Costa del Sol is the capital city of Andalucia, Seville. It is situated on the River Guadalquivir at the highest point of navigation for seagoing ships and the broad, slow flowing river still dominates the city. Since it's founding, in the 9th Century BC, the city... More..
Travel > Spain Travel destinations: Ronda, Andalucia, Spain: 1 of 3
Ronda - A Different PerspectiveIf you really want to know what makes an Andalucian 'tick' then a visit to Ronda is essential. Let me give you some examples.Most people will have seen a picture of the 'new' bridge across the ravine that divides Ronda in two. It was built because the other two, lower, bridges had a habit of bei... More..
Travel > Spain Travel destinations: Cordoba, Spain: 2 of 5
CordobaStrategically placed at the highest point of navigation on the River Guadalquivir, Cordoba started life as an Iberian settlement. In 152 BC the Romans established Corduba Patricia as a colonia. After 27 BC the city became the capital of Baetica. Following the Romans, Cordoba was occupied by the Visigoths. This proved u... More..
Travel > Spain Travel destinations: Tarifa, Andalucia, Spain: 1 of 2
Tarifa, the most southerly town in EuropeTarifa, the most southerly town on mainland Europe, has occupied a strategic position on the Gibraltar Strait since Phoenician times. They established a trading settlement on the Isla de las Palomas, a small island just off Tarifa now joined to the town by a causeway, and Carthaginians... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Gibraltar: Great seizes of the Rock: 1 of 1
In Casemates Square, Gibraltar, there is a most unusual weapon, a cannon with a barrel pointing towards the ground. Visitors stand and wonder how the cannon ball was prevented from rolling out before the cannon could be fired. In fact the innovative part of this cannon is the carriage that allows the gun to be depressed, the ... More..
Travel > Spain A visitor's guide to San Fernando, Andalucia, Spain: 1 of 1
Eight kilometres south of Cadiz along a narrow causeway linking the island of Cadiz with mainland Spain is San Fernando. When travelling to Cadiz by road or rail you have to pass through this equally historic but not anywhere near as well promoted town.San Fernando sits on an island locally known as the Isla de Leon and from ... More..
Travel > Spain Travel destinations: Merida, Extremadura, Spain: 1 of 1
420 kilometres north of the Costa del Sol, in Extremadura, is the small town of Merida. It is too far for a day trip and in any case there is far too much to see in one day so try for one of the 50 Euro per night offers at the Medea Melia Tryp which is about 20 minutes walk from the centre of the town. Merida is remarkable in... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Operation Felix: Keeping Gibraltar in British hands: 1 of 1
Gibraltar at War - Operation FelixGeneral Franco could never be called a friend to Britain but it is through his actions, or rather lack of them, that Gibraltar remains in British hands today.On the 26th June 1940, during the Second World War, France surrendered to Germany. It immediately became imperative that a naval force ... More..
Travel > Africa & Middle East Travel destinations: Tetouan, Morocco: 1 of 1
Tetouan, Morocco A Unique ExperienceJust one hours drive south of Ceuta, or 45 minutes if you hire a grand taxi, is the old capital of the Spanish Protectorate Zone, Tetouan. As you approach the city you will see that it is set amidst orange groves on a ridge of rock that leads back to the foothills of the Rif mountains that ... More..
Travel > Spain A visitor's guide to Marbella, Andalucia, Spain: 1 of 1
Marbella A Stroll Through the Old TownMarbella on the Costa del Sol in Andalucia is a town known as an up market holiday and shopping destination, with prices to match, but with a lesser known much older part that is well worth seeing. The walk is only about 4 kilometres in total and can be completed in 2 hours. It takes you ... More..