Author: B Mahoney

Barrie Mahoney worked as a teacher and headteacher in the south west of England, and quickly fell in love with the area. Later, he became a school inspector in England and Wales, and had the privilege of visiting many different schools. Barrie’s work in schools enabled him to witness many amusing incidents, and to listen to children’s views about life and the world in general. A new life and career as a reporter in Spain’s Costa Blanca, led Barrie and his partner to launching and editing an English language newspaper in the Canary Islands, where he now lives enjoying life in the sun as a columnist, author and broadcaster. Barrie’s books for expats and travellers include: Letters from the Atlantic, Expat Survival, Living the Dream and Message in a Bottle. His novels include Journeys and Jigsaws and Threads and Threats. All are available on Amazon, Kindle, iBooks and from all good bookshops. You can follow Barrie on Twitter and find him at his Facebook Author/Journalist site and his Facebook Canary Islander site Barrie's websites include Canary Islander and the site below.
Humor

It’s a Brit Thing

All nationalities have their own funny little ways of doing things, and the British are no exception to the rule. Indeed, I…

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Life

Who am I to judge?

These five words are perhaps the five most powerful and significant words spoken by Pope Francis since he became leader of the…

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Humor

Expats in Space

Well, its that time of the year again, and after all the goodwill has evaporated, the tinsel packed away for another year,…

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Life

On the Beat

I’m often asked about policing in Spain and the Canary Islands and how it compares with that in the UK. I usually…

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Humor

A Nice Cup of Tea

As all true Brits know, it is impossible to get a decent cup of tea abroad. Many have tried over the years,…

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