Masha Lloyd's blog

This is a diary of my life today for friends and family, past and present. For those who know me and those who don't, hi, cheers, welcome. Born in the UK to an English Father and Russian emigré Mother I married a Spaniard and have lived in Spain since 1981. Mother and grandmother, I was a PR professional in the telecoms sector until retiring in 2022. I'm passionate about my family, my new job as a successful Airbnb host, Pippa our dog, travel, food, news, the outdoors, reading and this blog.

PR lunches, the company of the leader of the opposition, getting interviewed by Metro, it snowed, went to see Babel, lunch at Benito and Loli's

A change is as good as a rest – visit to Barcelona and other things

Back to full speed

Oli - Leaving on a jet plane

Dinner at Julio’s, something of a tradition

The Three Kings, our three “roscones” and the last but one day of Christmas

New Year's Eve in León - the 12 grapes and 60 kisses!

An outing to the Retiro and an encounter with a Gypsy

Dinner at Fátima’s

Christmas Day 2006 and the English traditions

Christmas Eve / Nochebuena 2006

Outing to the Christmas Market in the Plaza Mayor

Casa Paco, Alex and Diana

Encounter with the Oreja de Van Gogh

Olivia came home and Christmas came to El Bosque

Lunch at Jill + Paco's

An afternoon and evening with Finns and Swedes and back to Midnight Rose!

Midnight Rose and I met Il Divo

Those pretty people who can they be?

Anne came for the weekend and Manuel's a Father