Spanish Practices – Living in Spain: Real Life, Real Spain

By John Metson

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This is our real life, in real Spain. Ten years of adventures since swapping our glorious Victorian House in leafy Essex for a tiny flat in a wild Andalusian village. I was once a Radio Producer in London, not a great one. I sacked Richard Hammond for not knowing enough about cars. Was rude to J.K. and binned her rubbish first edition new kiddies book. Told the man behind Amazon when it launched in the UK that nobody wanted to shop online for books. So I ran away to Spain with my other half and our big ginger cat. This Podcast is about that brash, colourful passionate country - Spain. Oh and the odd celebrity encounter from my radio days. Some real events have been fictionalised to protect the innocent.

Episode Date
Spain's Super El Niño Summer - how hot is it getting? ExPat life in Andalusia
May 08, 2026
Spain's Plan to Beat the Airport Queues – EES, ETIAS and the Future of Travel - ExPat Life in Andalusia
May 06, 2026
USA Drops Nuclear Bombs Over Spain
May 02, 2026
Spain's Dirty Little Secret – The filthy red dust from above
Apr 29, 2026
Spain to Legalise 500,000 Workers – What It Means for Expats, Jobs & the Economy
Apr 26, 2026
"A Brief, Sticky History of Spain's Sweet Tooth" ExPat Life in Spain
Apr 19, 2026
Can you REALLY just park up and live in Spain in a motorhome? 🚐☀️
Apr 10, 2026
In Praise of Mercadona (…and that Jingle You Can't Escape) ExPat life in Spain
Apr 05, 2026
"Easter: Sackcloth vs Chocolate" ExPat life in Spain
Apr 03, 2026
Spain Is a Doughnut: Empty Spain, Rural Exodus & Why Everyone Lives on the Coast
Apr 01, 2026
How Brits Can Still Move to Spain (Yes, Even After Brexit)
Mar 28, 2026
In Praise of Pulpo – With a Slightly Guilty Conscience ExPat Life in Spain
Mar 13, 2026
Sagrada Família: The Untold Story of Gaudí's Basilica and the Generations Who Built It - ExPat Real Life in Spain
Mar 11, 2026
Spain Digital Nomad Visa 2026 – Tax, Residency & Why Spain Is the #1 Remote Work Destination
Mar 04, 2026
Spain in 10 Minutes: A Funny, Human History of Empires, Invasions & Survival
Mar 04, 2026
Six Houses a Minute: Inside Spain's Property Boom and the Rise of Cash Buyers
Feb 20, 2026
A River of Blood the shocking story of Spain's Most Beautiful Village
Feb 17, 2026
Concrete, Corruption and the Curious Case of the Disappearing Beach - ExPat Life in Spain
Feb 13, 2026
The Alhambra the eighth wonder of the world - ExPat Life in Andalusia
Feb 10, 2026
How to Weather the Storm: Spain, Floods, Drought and the New Normal - Expat Life in Andalusia
Feb 07, 2026
Five Brain Goals for a Calmer, Healthier Life in Spain
Feb 04, 2026
Lucius and the Stink of Rotting Fish, Expat life Spain
Jan 30, 2026
Spain is Full! Or: 97 Million Tourists and No One Can Find a Sun Bed!
Jan 24, 2026
The Adamuz Spanish Rail Crash - what happened and is it safe to travel by train in Spain? ExPat Life in Andalusia
Jan 20, 2026
Spanish Electrics, or How We Gave the Dog diarrhoea Expat Life in Spain
Jan 18, 2026
Living in Spain - The Great Spanish Plumbing Mystery - Expat Life
Jan 04, 2026
Spain Needs 2.4 Million Migrants - Living in Spain - Expat Life in Andalusia
Jan 02, 2026
Living in Spain - The Grapes of Wrath - ExPat life in Andalusia
Dec 30, 2025
Three Ghosts for Christmas – a true story (mostly). Or what I said to J K Rowling and Jeff Bezos (probably)
Dec 23, 2025
The Pooping Nativity Scene
Dec 17, 2025
The Great V16 Beacon Controversy
Dec 13, 2025
Christmas Spain v Britain
Dec 10, 2025
Where does the smart money get invested in Spain?
Dec 07, 2025
Living in Spain - Should YOU Invest in Spain - the Fastest Growing Country in the EU, Expat Life in Andalusia
Nov 24, 2025
Things that bite and sting and might kill you in Spain, from Snakes to Spiders and beyond
Nov 18, 2025
Mind Your Language: The Story Behind Spanish Swear Words
Nov 12, 2025
Franco was a good guy! - The return of the dark days
Nov 06, 2025
Gitanos, Tramps and Thieves - can you live on a budget, below the wire in Spain?
Oct 15, 2025
The Day The Lights Went Out - The Shocking Truth about the National Spanish Power Cut
Oct 09, 2025
Mind Your Language - Do You Really Need to Speak Spanish in Spain?
Oct 03, 2025
100 not out - Live Long and Prosper in Spain
Sep 26, 2025
Booze, Fags and sacking Grand Tour's Richard Hamilton
Sep 17, 2025
Don't Drink The Water! - and the true story of a grisly death.
Sep 14, 2025
Puppy Dog Pails - Why has Spain a reputation for animal cruelty?
Sep 10, 2025
Telly Addicts - How do I watch British TV in Spain?
Sep 07, 2025
Strawberry fair? Moving to Spain ..our biggest mistake?
Aug 12, 2025
Real Spanish Men Don't Mop!
Aug 08, 2025
They Stole My Spanish Home - Squatters Rights in Spain
Aug 04, 2025
Carry On Abroad - The Return of the Package Holiday?
Jul 30, 2025
Spanish Practices Trailer
Jul 29, 2025