Steps into Spain

To all book-loving families – this one's for you.

Madrid's Feria del Libro kicks off this Friday (May 29th) in Retiro and runs until June 14th. If you've never been, it's a brilliant outing – and not just for grown-up readers.

There's loads for kids too: stalls packed with children's books, author signings, storytelling sessions, and creative workshops.

This year's poster (Miguel Pang) centers on a pine tree in El Retiro, surrounded by readers in all sorts of quirky poses — the theme this year is humour and the joy of books. A nice one for the family!

https://ferialibromadrid.com/programacion/

British schools in Madrid are… committed to the uniform.

Blazer. Tie. Loafers. On a three-year-old. Running around a playground.

It raises questions. About practicality. About comfort. But it’s the uniform policy and it is what it is.

If you’re choosing a British school in Madrid, the full kit — coat, shoes, bag included — can run to €300+ per child. I break it all down in my latest video. Link in comments.