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About helenbcn
I sometimes write about things that interest or inspire me, and that I think might interest and inspire other people. I prefer blogs as a medium (rather than Medium, Twitter, Instagram etc) partly because of the longer format but mostly because of the ability to hyperlink to other interesting and useful sources, which to me seems more true to the 'spirit of the internet' than proprietary sites that try their hardest to keep you within their own domain. Comments welcome.My favourite fruit and vegetable stall
When I first lived in Barcelona, way back in 2002, I lived just around the corner from this fantastic hole-in-the-wall fruit and veg stall. Back then the Santa Caterina market was still a building site so it was the obvious … Continue reading →
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Cake (part 1 of an occasional series): La Tarta
Hidden away on c/Portal Nou (number 33) there is a trade pâtisserie that provides cakes and sweets to hotels, restaurants and private parties. About a year ago they opened a shopfront where they attend to potential new private customers, and … Continue reading →
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Soap
Soap is one of those quotidian items that can become a simple luxury. Last year I tried to cut down on packaging by buying those big ‘family-size’ bottles from the supermarket, but generically-scented shower-gel made for a joyless bathtime experience, … Continue reading →
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