Katherine StathersLet’s not stick a mask on thisLast week my children’s school launched a bid for funding to help it become more sustainable and in particular improve the air quality in…Nov 13, 20181Nov 13, 20181
Katherine StathersinThe Spanish experimentSan Sebastian with kidsSan Sebastian — it’s got one of the best city beaches in the world and a gastronomic culture that draws people from near and far. But what…Jul 24, 2018Jul 24, 2018
Katherine StathersinThe Spanish experimentTo Galicia and backPut it down to me being Libra, or a middle child, or just the way I’m made, but I’ve never been the best at making decisions. That is why I…Jul 13, 2018Jul 13, 2018
Katherine StathersinThe Spanish experimentWhen wood chopping gets competitiveWe can all see how it would happen: you want to prove you can chop wood faster than your brother or partner or ex, but here in the Basque…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
Katherine StathersinThe Spanish experimentFor the love of treesIn 1982, the Japanese government introduced a health initiative called shinrin-yoku — which translates as forest bathing. The practice…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Katherine StathersinThe Spanish experimentHead to the hillsIf it’s a Bank Holiday weekend, it must be time to hit the road. Ever since I started work I’ve been a firm believer that you need to make…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Katherine StathersinThe Spanish experimentLiving in a land where ‘es’ means noBasque is not an easy language. It doesn’t look like other European languages with its clusters of ‘t’s and ‘x’s and frequent ‘k’s. It’s…Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018
Katherine StathersinThe Spanish experimentA week is a long time in weatherBefore we got here, a lot of people mentioned that it rained in San Sebastian. That’s OK, I thought, that’s what keeps the green hills…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Katherine StathersinThe Spanish experimentFirst day nervesOf course the children were nervous. They were starting a new school where they knew nobody and would be taught in Basque. So it came as a…Apr 9, 2018Apr 9, 2018
Katherine StathersinThe Spanish experimentPacking and goingGoing on a big adventure is a little bit like doing DIY. All you really want is the wall painted a new colour, but you know there’s a whole…Apr 7, 2018Apr 7, 2018
