OLD HACK IN THE SUN – Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain
TIME to place my trusty quill pen alongside the nicotine-stained green eye shield and lay them to rest in my grandad’s old roll-top bureau. Probably
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain
I have danced with the Grim Reaper many times during my life and have always remained one step ahead. He is still waiting for the
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The ramblings of an 80-something British expat in Spain
AFTER the first couple of years of spicy married life, we decided we needed something else to occupy some of our free time, so we
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain
EVER since I read the Erich von Daniken book, ‘Was God an Astronaut?’, I have always wondered if aliens really existed, and the recent US
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain
AFTER my column, ‘Spurious Seers’, was published last month, several readers jokingly suggested I get in line to become the next horoscope seer. Of course,
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-somthing ramblings of an expat in Spain
AGEING is simply an attitude of mind. Think young and you will inherit the flame of eternal youth. Whoever said that, was as bonkers as
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
THE sign on the fortune teller’s tent read, ‘Closed due to unforeseen circumstances’. This solidly enhanced my lifelong belief that soothsayers such as Nostradamus, Cassandra,
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
Decided to send an email to the Olive Press owner, Jon Clarke, and thank him for allowing this ‘Old Hack’ to take up valuable space
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain
VISITORS from the UK will have to quarantine for ten days when returning from their Spanish holidays. So, what’s the problem? It used to take
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
YOU know you’re old when watching TV programmes involving, ‘well-known’ personalities, and you don’t recognise any of them. And to ensure you have no bolt-hole
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The ramblings of an 80-something expat
IT seems that exercising at home has become an essential part of survival during this awful pandemic. Unfortunately, all available programmes are aimed at the
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
To all fellow retired ex-pats. Eat drink and be merry. Enjoy life in this beautiful country we now call home, the last leg of our
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
When I was young, ‘online’ meant pegging your washing out to dry. Never thought that one day this innocent household word would signify the demise
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The ramblings of an 80-something expat
DO you remember the old joke about the boy who wanted to be a train driver, but couldn’t because his eyes were too close together?
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
Are you a digital doer or a real-life print reader? Although the Olive Press alternates weekly publication of my column between actual print and ether-controlled
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
V-DAY SPECIAL JUST been informed my COVID vaccination will happen tomorrow. Wow! Haven’t been so excited since my first sexual experience, handling a set of
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Mum’s gone to Ireland!
IN a recent rambling, I reported that life as we know it here in Spain was on the edge of total extinction as we are
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain
OVER the centuries, us Brits have maintained our traditional stiff upper lip through a multitude of catastrophic situations. Don’t panic, keep calm, keystone foundation words