Spain is medieval while being ineffably modern – that’s why I live there

Spain has been my second home since the 1970s, so, for me, moving here in 2019 was a no brainer. I’d say it has felt far more like home to me since 1973 than Britain has. We emigrated to Nairobi when I was 10, then Spain when I was 12. I had not expected to return to the UK when I was 15, and pretty much always felt like a fish out of water after that t…