News, advice, opinions, rants and a little philosophy from a small town in the sierra of Madrid. Dave emigrated to Spain a little over two years and exchanged his life in London and his job as a computer consultant to become an English teacher. Village life with its plethora of fascinating local characters and interesting wildlife, is contrasted with regular trips into the madness of the big city. Help and advice is offered to others considering moving to Spain who will have to deal with the vast number of issues involved including work, bureacracy, health, transport, culture, food, language and how to survive the extreme climate. My own interests include playing cricket for the local team (the one and only team), and playing around with computers.