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Chris Alexander
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Translator, copywriter and author. Avid fan of carrots.
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End of the road – high taxes make self-employment in Spain unsustainable
Ever since I received my Spanish residency card back in August 2022 (see main picture), I’ve tried my best to scrape a living as a translator. A few weeks ago, however, I lost my most importa…
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July 31, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Travel Tales from a Backpack Diary - book update ageordieingirona.com/2025/07/15/t...
Travel Tales from a Backpack Diary – book update
It was Benjamin Franklin who said: “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” Well, 20 years or so ago, I did something worth writing – I travelled the world for a year –…
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July 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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The seventh child of the seventh child - a tribute to James Hunter Alexander ageordieingirona.com/2025/05/07/t...
The seventh child of the seventh child – a tribute to James Hunter Alexander
On the back of Newcastle United winning the Carabao Cup in March, I had planned to write a follow-up to my previous post so I could rave about a Newcastle team that had finally ended a Wembley hood…
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May 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Buffoonery, self-doubt and failure – time to end Newcastle's Wembley hoodoo ageordieingirona.com/2025/03/08/b...
Buffoonery, self-doubt and failure – time to end Newcastle’s Wembley hoodoo
It’s been 70 years – yes that’s right 70 years! – since Newcastle United last won a domestic trophy. The Magpies did famously win the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 – the forerunner to the Europa L…
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March 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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A short blog I've just written about Valentine's Day! I hope you enjoy it!
Love is in the air – Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all! I hope you have a day overflowing with love on what is a wonderful time for anyone working in the flower, chocolate, fine dining or rubber johnny busines…
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February 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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In this blog post I pay homage to Catalina, the Yorkshire terrier who, despite her diminutive stature, has become a big part of my life.

Happy reading!

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Catalina La Grande – homage to a Yorkshire terrier
Catherine II, most commonly known as Catherine the Great (Catalina La Grande in Spanish), was the 18th Century Russian Empress who came to power after overthrowing her husband Peter III. Under her …
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February 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Almost a week now without any internet! What on earth is going on Orange you bunch of muppets!
February 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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From damp squibs to old tosh, in my latest blog I take a lighthearted look back at years gone by and discuss my hopes for the year ahead.

I hope you enjoy reading it!
2025 – damp squibs, butchery and a load of old tosh!
2024 was a funny old year and not one I will remember with any great fondness. I had hoped it might be the year that my business would take off but, if anything, it was worse than 2023 – a year whi…
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January 31, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Here's my latest reading list - quite an intriguing mix I'm sure you'll agree!
January 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Just a quick hello from me as I'm busy working. My name is Chris and I'm a translator, copywriter and author. I have a cute Yorkshire terrier called Catalina and I'm a fan of carrots.
January 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM