ARIEL BUYS A HOUSE. WELL, ALMOST!
In my last post on this subject ( “ Castles in Spain” ) I told you about the bizarre way that houses are bought and sold here in Spain. Okay, we think we’ve bought our house, and … Anyone who had been educated by nuns in the 1930s and 40s would have recognised the expression on Lady Ariela’s face: that “ What-kinda-stone-you-fancy-being-turned-to?” stare of the Gorgon – or was it the Medusa? That look that stoats use to hypnotise rabbits into becoming lunch; an expression that bodes heavy-duty... Sign in to see full entry.