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So in Spain they have this genius thing called a 'puente' (literally, 'bridge'). This means at the beginning of December, when there is a bank holiday on a Wednesday, and another one on the Friday, they take the Thursday off too - because  ¿por  qué no? In other words it gives you a great chance to have a little mid-term holiday. So I packed my bag and headed to Santander (in the region of Cantabria, northern Spain), with some friends.  I'd heard great things and was excited to explore another corner of the country. So, Santander.. a beautiful city with a stunning coastline. Sandy beaches set against a backdrop of rolling green hills and snow-topped mountains.  However, one thing they also have in abundance? Rain.  I mean, hey, I'm British, I am no stranger to rain. But living in an almost completely rain-less city like Madrid, it came as a bit of a shock to the system. But it definitely reminded me of home, so there's that -

Unbelievably, friends, it's almost November. And although some of you have been embracing sweater weather for a while now, Summer has only just ended over here... And somewhat controversially I'm so happy Autumn has finally started to arrive in Madrid. A girl can only take so much 30 degree heat (#sorrynotsorry). The mornings are getting chillier, the days are getting shorter, and the lattes are getting pumpkin spicier.  Here are my top reasons for fall ing* in love with this time of year:  (*I mean the pun was right there you guys) 1. Cosy jumpers Gone are the worries of whether or not you shaved your legs, and trying to suck in your food baby from lunch - hello chunky, over-sized sweaters, wooly tights and cute ankle boots. Plus an excuse for a whole new wardrobe, obv.  Keeping it cosy in Retiro Park Cute dog: essential Autumnal accessory Chunky scarves that double as blankets are where it's at 2. The colours Brb just jumping through piles of cru

Queridos amigos, Well hi there, it's been a while.  But seeing as I'M BACK IN MADRID(!!!) I thought it was time to re-enter the blog-o-sphere (is that a thing?) - basically my life is no longer a boring blur of lectures and the library so I might have something interesting to share with you lovely people every now and then! Back in February it started to hit me that I was about to finish my degree and I had absolutely zero plans for after graduation.  With the whole world as my oyster it wasn't difficult to come up with ideas: PGCE, ski season in Canada, job hunting in London, travelling in South America...  But anyone who knows me knows making decisions is not my forte and so the simplest thing I could do was ask myself, what do I really want? And my immediate reply? I want to go back to Madrid.  And honestly I can't quite believe how quickly it all happened, and that I'm actually here again, sitting on my balcony on a sunny September Friday in the hea