Perhaps if Joe and Vicky had known what relocating to a tiny village tucked in the Alpujarra mountains would really be like, they might have hesitated...
They have no idea of the culture shock in store. No idea they will become reluctant chicken farmers and own the most dangerous cockerel in Spain. No idea they will be befriended by an 85 year old spliff-smoking sex-kitten or rescued by a mule.
Life is never dull as they embark on their Five Year Plan.
At the end of five years they must decide. Will they stay or return to the relative sanity of England?
Vicky and Joe’s story is packed with irreverent humour, animals, eccentric characters and sunshine.
‘A truly hilarious page-turner.’
Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools
Victoria Twead
‘Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools’
was awarded the HarperCollins Authonomy ‘Gold Star’.
HarperCollins wrote:
‘laugh-out-loud funny...especially the Spanish women heckling over eggs from “The English”...hilarious...engaging...the interspersion of recipes is charming’
Lucy Fox, author of The Keeper of the Enchanted Pool wrote:
‘Oh, I love it! It’s one of the funniest things I have read in a long while. It reminds me a lot of one of Billy Hopkins’ books.
Your recollections of everything that happens on your venture into a new life are brilliant and extremely well told. The people you met were real characters, especially Dick and Dale.
And the trotter, how could you have done that to your poor husband! Evil, but hilariously priceless.’
Danny Gillan, author of ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ wrote:
'I love the relaxed writing style and easy humour of this. Great stuff!'
Robin Bayley, author of ‘The Mango Orchard’ wrote:
‘Victoria Twead is a natural storyteller with a knack for charm and wit.’
Aleck Loker author of 18 books including ‘Ancient Explorers of America’ wrote:
'This is wonderful. I have tears in my eyes...the humor, the warmth, the joy...I love this book...the two of you sitting on the sofa in that dusty street listening to Spanish tunes on the crackly radio. What a sight you must have been...'
Did you know that the book also contains some delicious Spanish recipes? Tapas, paellas - traditional Spanish cooking...
Like to see some now? Click here.
Victoria Twead chats to an interviewer about how the book was born and life on a Spanish mountain.
Victoria Twead talks about the Magic Cooking Pot - the Spanish cazuela - here.
Victoria Twead talks about Home Exchange - here.
Victoria Twead was born and raised in Dorset, England. She nagged Joe into moving to Spain in 2004 where their new life in a mountain village inspired her first book, ‘Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools’. Find out more here.
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