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.

Masha Lloyd's blog

Christmas at home in peace and harmony, the family united, this year's official Christmas Day photos, the King of Spain and the King of England's speeches, Boxing Day, annual dinner with Julio, my last blog post of 2024. Here's to a wonderful 2025 and other stories of the week.

Happy Christmas to you all. Putting up the decorations, getting into the spirit of Christmas, making baklava with Suzy and Oli, the children's school concert, buying El Gordo lottery tickets, Dominique Pelicot to rot in jail and other stories of the week.

The end of Bashar Al-Assad's brutal regime in Syria, not much festive spirit, farewell Mohammad, lunch with old friends at Filandón, Eladio at a demonstration, visit to St. George's Christmas fair and other stories of the week.

A quiet week in December, Spain's new Big Brother tourist registration rules, my raspberry mille-feuille tart, José Antonio and Dolores for lunch, babysitting Elliot and Juliet, remembering Fátima and not many other stories to tell this week.