2010 International Year of Biodiversity
The United Nations have declared this year the International Year of Biodiversity and many of you may wonder what exactly that is, its aims...
Inspeccion Tecnica de Vehiculos
The copper pulls you over and demands papers: you pass him various Permissos and Fichas to frown over. He points at the red “09”...
The Jovial Geordie
This month the Grapevine Magazine catches up with Spanish based professional darts player Tab Hunter aka"The Jovial Geordie". Tab a former top BDO county...
School Reunion
It all started with a posting on Friends Reunited that they would be knocking down my old school, Joseph Rowntree Comprehensive in New Earswick...
Darts Mid Season Report
As we reach the mid-season break in the Cómpeta Darts League it's time to update you on the season thus far following the pre-season...
CompetaArt in Morocco
It is an exciting time for the members of CompetaArt. We have just finished a very successful exhibition in the Sala de Exposiciones Municipal...
One Voice
The new Cómpeta Choir – One Voice – gave its initial concert on the last Friday of October. It was literally Standing Room Only...
The Scene
In my home town (popn: 30,000), 'live music' meant kids' recorder recitals; art exhibitions were shown at the library, maybe twice a year. Any...
Lots of Christmas Cheer
Pacharán, or patxarán, is a very well known Spanish liqueur – one of my own favourites – and it is especially popular at Christmas...
