First post!

So... my first post, on my first ever Blog. Here goes.

It seems appropriate to start this on October 9th, as Valencians celebrate Dia de la Communidad Valenciana. Feliz Dia a todos!

I wanted to start this blog as a kind of catharsis, a release of the frustration... anxiety even, that I experience when I'm not actually in Valencia, España.

I discovered Valencia in 2007. My job at the time involved organising and directing photo shoots for catalogue fashion, and we chose Valencia (very successfully) as our location on the recommendation of colleagues and a local production specialist. Since that time, I have visited on further work trips, and had great holidays in Valencia with my wife and family.

Following a fantastic few days in the city with my wife in 2013, I surprised myself by being genuinely upset to leave and come home to Harrogate UK. I love Harrogate and Yorkshire, but it was clear that Valencia had got under my skin. It was time to start planning a more permanent relationship with Spain's 3rd city.

The Astoria Palace Hotel and Plaza de Rodrigo Botet.
Memories of the visit that convinced me Valencia was a place I wanted to be.