‘Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools’ and ‘Two Old Fools -Olé!’

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...

Vicky and Joe’s story is packed with irreverent humour, animals, eccentric characters and sunshine.

“A truly hilarious page-turner.”

The Telegraph (UK):

“a charming and funny expat tale”

The Catalunya Chronicle:

“Weeks later, you will be standing at your kitchen window doing the dishes and recall some fleeting scene with chickens or mules or two old fools and laugh out loud all over again.”

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. 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...'

The Telegraph (UK):

‘a charming and funny expat tale’

The Catalunya Chronicle:

‘Weeks later, you will be standing at your kitchen window doing the dishes and recall some fleeting scene with chickens or mules or two old fools and laugh out loud all over again.’

Karen Wheeler, author of 'Tout Sweet: Hanging Up My Heels For A New Life In France.'

“Andalucía as it’s never been done before - a very quirky, funny and enjoyable tale - loved the subtle humour, Olé!”

Justin Aldridge, Eye on Spain:

"I absolutely loved it! Funny, honest and impossible to put down."

Free entry to monthly draw for a signed copy of ‘Chickens’.

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’.

‘Chickens’ became an Amazon Bestseller in 2011, and was followed by ‘Two Old Fools - Olé!’.

Victoria shares her garden with six elderly chickens, and her house with Joe. She is currently working on a Spanish cookery book and the third of the Old Fools series, ‘Two Old Fools on a Camel.’

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Never believe that life in a tiny Spanish mountain village is predictable. Vicky and Joe have finished fixing up their house and look forward to peaceful days enjoying their retirement. Then the fish van arrives, and instead of delivering fresh fish, disgorges the Ufarte family. The peace of El Hoyo is shattered.

“Andalucía as it’s never been done before - a very quirky, funny and enjoyable tale - loved the subtle humour, Olé!” Karen Wheeler, author of 'Tout Sweet: Hanging Up My Heels For A New Life In France.'

"I absolutely loved it! Funny, honest and impossible to put down." Justin Aldridge, Eye on Spain