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There are only a few places I have visited in Spain and that was when my sister lived in Fustera and we went over there on holiday quite a few times, so before going any further I would like to show you Calpe, I'm not sure if we will see Fustera for it is only a little place, but we shall soon find out. Enjoy xxx
I decided on this film because this is the way we seemed to travel most of the time. The market in Altea is amazing and must be at least half a mile long, with everything you need from the kitchen sink to the beach. Not that I would take the kitchen sink to the beach. I had thought of Fustera but instead of a video I have plenty of wonderful photos so I will use them somewhere along our way. Hope you enjoyed your wee trip in the car but now I must get on with the page. Bye for now Dr. Dodiddily and the Dee Dot's
SPAIN
The Countries of the World who use Spanish as one of their languages.
HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL STORY FROM SPAIN AND IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.....ENJOY
Traditional Spanish Songs
Singing with your children could be a good way
to learn spanish easily. This is a typical spanish child song video.
You can activate the subtitle and follow the lyrics.
And now this wonderful recipe comes from; no! not myself, I'm afraid my cooking days are long gone, but I have never forgot the wonderful Paella my sister used to make. Enjoy
Nourishing, vibrant, and without pretension, paella has held a place of honor and practicality in Spanish
homes for centuries. To round out this meal, choose a good Spanish red
wine from the Rioja region, a crusty baguette, and a light salad.
2 links Spanish chorizo sausage (about 6 1/2 ounces) or turkey kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
1 (4-ounce) slice prosciutto or 33%-less-sodium ham, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 cup canned diced tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
3 large garlic cloves, minced
3 cups uncooked Arborio rice or other short-grain rice
1 cup frozen green peas
8 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Preparation
To prepare the herb blend, combine the first 4 ingredients, and set aside.
To
prepare paella, combine water, saffron, and broth in a large saucepan.
Bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat. Peel and
devein shrimp, leaving tails intact; set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon
oil in a large paella pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add
chicken; saute 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan. Add sausage and
prosciutto; saute 2 minutes. Remove from pan. Add shrimp, and saute 2
minutes. Remove from pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onion and bell
pepper; saute 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, paprika,
and 3 garlic cloves; cook 5 minutes. Add rice; cook 1 minute, stirring
constantly. Stir in herb blend, broth mixture, chicken, sausage mixture,
and peas. Bring to a low boil; cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add mussels to pan, nestling them into rice mixture. Cook 5 minutes or
until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Arrange shrimp, heads
down, in rice mixture, and cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are done.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup lemon juice. Remove from heat; cover with a towel,
and let stand 10 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
Little stories in Spanish especially for you .
Caperucita Roja es un cuento de hadas de transmisión oral de gran parte
de Europa que luego se ha plasmado en diferentes escritos, llamado así
por el hecho de que la protagonista lleva puesta siempre una caperuza de
color rojo.
El relato marca un claro contraste entre el
poblado: seguro, y el bosque: peligroso, una contraposición habitual en
el mundo medieval.
Fun for all the children of the world with Dr. Dodiddily and the Dee Dot's
A little bit about myself and my Sisters
Kath, (far left) Sylvia, blonde (middle) Dorothy (me far right) Amy (Toni, in front)
Dr. Dodiddily is one of four sisters. First there is my sister Sylvia, she is the eldest and the smallest. Then there is my sister Toni(Amy)
she is two years younger than Sylvia, Toni lives in Kent. The next
one born in 1944 was Dorothy, yes my lovelies this is my real name. I am
three years younger than Toni. One more to come and that is my sister
Kathleen, she is the baby of the family and she is four years younger
then myself.
We couldn never hand our cloths down to each other, we were all very
different sizes, and anyone coming after me wouldn't have been able to
wear anything I was such a tom-boy and thing were worn out long
before Kath could have them.
This is a very old picture of the four of us taken in Coed Poeth in North
Wales, way back in 1952/3. Gosh I am an Ancient Dragon, aren't I ! xxx.
This
is myself and my sisters in 1979 just 26 years later, we are with our
mother who like myself was called Dorothy. We are from left to right
Sylvia, Toni, My Mum, Dorothy (me) Kathleen.
Jayden, Noah Rhys, Brodie Leigh with Diddily in the background you can just see my grey hair.
Summer 2014 in the back garden at my home in Pontybodkin another 35 years later.
Los Amantes de Teruel.
LOVERS OF TERUEL
The Lovers of Teruel (Los amantes de Teruel) is a romantic legend that is alleged to have taken place in the 13th century - in a small town called Teruel.
There was two important and wealthy families in the city of Teruel, the Marcillas' and Seguras'. Diego was a Marcilla and Isabel a Segura.
The two fell in love as childhood playmates but when they were at an eligible age to get married, Diego's family had fallen on hard times. Isabel's father, being the most wealthy man in all of Teruel, forbid the marriage. Diego, however, was able to make an agreement with the father in which he would leave Teruel for five years to try and build up his fortune. If Diego was able to gain wealth within those five years he would be able to marry his beloved, Isabel.
Diego was not heard from in five years and on the day of the fifth year past, Isabel's father married her to Don Pedro de Azagra from Albarracín.
Right after the wedding ceremony there was a commotion at the Zaragoza gate. The watchmen informed the village that Diego Marcilla had returned with great riches and with the intent of marrying Isabel. Diego had not counted the day in which he petitioned Isabel's
father whereas the Seguras had. Diego ran to the feet of Isabel and pleaded her to marry him. Isabel refused, for it was impossible; she had already gotten married. Then Diego pleaded for just one kiss so that at least he could go on in the world, but Isabel refused.
Upon hearing this Diego could not bear the separation between himself and his love, and with a sigh he died on the feet of his beloved Isabel. The next day, during the funeral for Diego Marcilla, Isabel showed up dressed in her wedding dress. She proceeded to walk to the front of the church and place a kiss on the man whom she had refused but in doing so Isabel died, falling prostrate on the body of the man whom she loved.
This unlucky event happened in 1217, being judge in Teruel Don Domingo Celadas.
Today it is possible to visit Isabel and Diego in the Mausoleum of the Iglesia de San Pedro.
Two young people who, back in the beginnings of the 13th century lived
an impossible love, giving rise "to the most beautiful story of love of
all the times", according to the poet Federico Teeth.
