Coronavirus
"It was like a war zone": on the Covid front line in Madrid
Interview with Lucía Sesma Ventura, who has been treating Covid-19 patients from the very start in the epicentre of Spain's pandemic
It’s a dog’s life
Forrest Gump said “Dear God, make me a bird, so I can fly far, far far away from here.”
Spanish PM looks a fool
What is going on in the Spanish government? It is certainly not a united administration.
Harry’s great loss
No one gets over losing a parent and some people take it harder than others.
Crunch week for Spain
Spain could be nearing the end of phase one, but phase two may be more complicated.
Interview
“I’ll be on the first flight out to Majorca”
The Sunday Interview Humphrey Carter talks to interior designer and landscape artist Claire Fyfe who came fourth in this year’s MasterChef and loves Majorca as much as she does cooking.
Booze ban benefits
At the time it was a bold move to take but it could prove key for resort businesses.
Sorry, I should think so!
Ten days ago I took the EU to task over its failure to act as one to fight the virus, now it is sorry.
Time to get dirty...
I had a summer job picking lettuces, what’s the problem, a job’s a job?
Fiction helping fact
Movie costume makers are donating face masks to help the coronavirus effort.
Coronavirus
“Soller is our spiritual home, but this year we have other priorities"
Interview with ITN/ITV news presenter and award-winning journalist Nina Hossain, currently helping the UK combat the coronavirus.
Interview
“As an American I can’t get over how professional and amazing the health system and staff are...”
Humphrey Carter talks to Jeff Harter who spent a week in Son Espases Hospital.
Viewpoint
The church is struggling
The church needs to be reaching out more, even to those who perhaps don’t believe.
Viewpoint
Terrace joy for Palma
Sadly it needed something terribly drastic for Palma City Council to see sense.
Viewpoint
Don’t drop your guard
Palma appears to be showing signs of life again, please don’t be fooled.
Viewpoint
Why was the UK not ready?
Virus outbreaks are not new, each one is different, but why was the UK not ready?
Viewpoint
Spain's political illness
Spain's political parties are starting to take chunks out of each other, now's not the time.
Comment
Time for the big test
Looks like we have some green shoots, so let’s see how fit we’ve got ourselves.
Humphrey Carter 28/04/2020 17:25