21 Friday Mar 2025
I only noticed when I posted about this week’s Substack piece that I forgot to mention last week’s here (!!). So here it is. Yet another lovely guest post from lovely guest writer, friend and fellow gastro guía Sharon Page. From bread & cheese blues to veggie victory, Sharon’s lived it all. Hope you enjoy, please give it a “like” if you do and maybe even consider becoming a (free or paid) subscriber. 😘
06 Thursday Mar 2025
What a week. I had so much research planned for my next Substack article on local markets, which meant visiting some further-out markets I hadn’t been to for a while, plus one I have never visited. BUT the forecast was (and still is) for pretty much non-stop rain for at least the next ten days or so. And as we all know, walking with crutches AND an umbrella is basically impossible.
But… it’s turned out that other than on Wednesday the rain has mostly been happening from mid-late afternoon until morning, leaving midday free for me to get out there. And so I have been, wielding my old lady bus pass (I’m really getting to know the bus routes around here). Just a couple more markets to visit to finish up. Here’s a pic of the clouds heading back in as I hobbled home today.
04 Tuesday Mar 2025
So I’ve had a couple of guest writers on my Substack (HAVE I MENTIONED I HAVE A SUBSTACK???) such as Paul writing about Jazz in Sevilla and Alexis giving us tips on how to buy olive oil in Sevilla, but this is the first time I’ve done a full-on collab. And of course it had to be with my pal Jeffrey XtremeFoodies, who is also my substack twin (we started there at the same time). The topic, as you can see, is Tapas vs Pintxos.
Jeffrey was Team Pintxo (San Sebastián) and I was Team Tapas (Sevilla) and it was, as they say, an EXPERIENCE. We are both really pleased with the end result and we also learned a lot along the way. And I think we also got to know each other a bit better, always nice. So there will be more collabs in the future, but for now please enjoy this one. And don’t forget to give it a Like, or even a Share, and if you really liked it please consider becoming a (free or paid) subscriber…
Xtreme Foodies – Tapas vs Pintxos
Bitesize Sevilla – Tapas vs Pintxos
06 Thursday Feb 2025
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This week I set up an account with Kofi to add to my Bitesize Sevilla Substack posts and decided to also put links to it on my websites… and the next day I got my first ☕! It was from a guy who had been all over my Sevilla Tapas website looking for inspiration for an upcoming trip and he decided to send me a little thank you. And after that he ended up booking a Sherry Tasting, so hey, bonus! It’s just another option for people who might want to support my work but don’t necessarily want to commit to a monthly subscription, a bit like leaving a tip after you’ve enjoyed a meal. So who knows, between Patreon, Substack and Kofi I might end up with a regular trickle of supporters. Given that I’ve just had to cancel all the tours I booked last November for Feb/March (little did I know back then that I still wouldn’t be able to walk!) every little bit helps.
04 Tuesday Feb 2025
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Yay! I’ve reached 100 subscribers (with 5 paid ones!) in my first month on Substack. If you haven’t done so already please go have a look at this new project of mine and, if you like what you see, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Free subscriber numbers do make a difference in terms of visibility on the site, so they are also very appreciated (if you don’t mind me popping into your email inbox every now and again). I’m actually having a lot of fun with this. Hope others are enjoying it too.
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