Sabina Ostrowska

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About Sabina Ostrowska

Sabina is a non-fiction writer. She has lived and taught English in Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the UAE, and Spain. Her memoir The Crinkle Crankle Wall is the first in a series depicting her and her husband’s adventures of trying to start a new life among the olive groves in rural Andalusia. She currently lives in the middle of olive groves outside the picturesque village of Montefrio and runs a language school in the town of Alcalá la Real.

For updates on other books in the Andalusian series and free samples, visit her website: www.sabinaostrowska.com

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For the occasional glimpse of Cortijo Berruguilla and nature around Montefrio, follow her on Instagram or Facebook:

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The Crinkle Crankle Wall: Our First Year in Andalusia 31/12/2020

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What readers and authors are saying about this books:

"I could not put this book down and despite a mountain of jobs to do I kept convincing myself ‘just one more chapter’."

"How brave, or was it foolhardy? Sabina and Robert set off to a country they didn’t know and a language that they didn’t speak - could this be a recipe for disaster or an amazing adventure? I gasped and laughed and almost cried at various points in their story. Do read it you won’t be disappointed and the good news is that there is more, as this is only the first year!!!"

"I was transported to another place that was idyllic and yet took perseverance and determination to survive."

“I have read an inordinate number of books by people starting a new life in France, Spain, Outer Womberbumboojah and for the most part, they are not well written and seldom as amusing as their authors think they are. This book is different."

"Sabina describes the local area and people with great passion, bringing everything to life for the reader.
Adapting to a new way of life in rural Andalusia, throwing themselves into learning the ways of the village, embarking on harvesting their olive trees, delighting at the production of their own olive oil. Harvesting and learning how to preserve figs and tomatoes, there is never a dull moment."

"I loved this book and found the trials and tribulations of Sabina and Robert really interesting. It was so well written and had some really humorous parts. I felt quite sad when I finished the book and I'm looking forward to the next instalment."

"Written in wonderful prose with a great sense of humour the book had me glued to its pages wondering what would be their next pitfall, their next mad idea." author Louise Davis

"Sabina Ostrowska has a sharp eye for the eccentricities of British ex-pats (including those of her English husband) and an even keener eye for the customs and foibles of her new rural neighbours in rural Andalucia." author Ronald Mackay

After years of dreaming of living close to nature, free from a daily commute and noisy neighbours, Sabina and Robert decide to travel from Abu Dhabi to Spain in search of their dream home. As soon as they drive across Andalusia, they fall in love with its rugged beauty, whitewashed villages, red geraniums, giant aloes, and endless olive trees. After weeks of visiting ruins and dilapidated sheds advertised as homes, they find a little stone cottage in a mountain valley in the middle of nowhere. Equipped with everything that a romantic soul desires: a patio shaded by grape vines, an ancient bay leaf tree, and a formidable oak in front of a long driveway, they fall in love with this property and decide to reform it into a guest house. With little foresight or planning, they exchange cushy expats lives for a life in the sun.

Quite quickly, however, they find themselves battling cowboy builders, no electricity, a dry well, torrential rain storms, and a freezing cold winter without a roof over their heads. Through all these adventures, they develop relations with their neighbours who had lived in the valley for many generations. Puzzled by the strangers’ behaviour, the neighbours teach them about olive picking, and the cultivation of local vegetables. But primarily, they offer their endless generosity and insight into life in rural Andalusia.

As they begin to settle in, financial problems confront our somewhat naïve couple.

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A Hoopoe on the Nispero Tree: Our Andalusian Adventure Continues 01/07/2022

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"I loved Sabina Ostrowska’s first book about a new life in Andalusia, ‘The Crinkle Crankle Wall’, and couldn’t wait to get cracking on this new addition to the series. This is another excellent easy read. I love her humour!" Julie Haigh, Top 1000 Reviewer

"If you liked the first book in the series,"The Crinkle Crankle Wall", then you'll like this one, too!" Amazon Reader

"Worth the wait! Such a well told story of their adventures and challenges renovating in Andalusia. I already want to read the next book!" Lisa, Amazon Reader

"Hysterical stories about workaways, Spanish lessons [...] getting enough water to provide to their paying guests, and many others are the meat of this book. [...] The Spanish countryside comes alive in the eyes of someone who has never been to rural Spain [...]. The neighbors, both Spanish and English with a smattering of other nationalities are vivid in the imagination due to Sabrina’s wonderful descriptions." S. Raymond, Amazon Reader

“This is a delightful book, filled with [...] shrewd observations, outstandingly witty diatribes, and sketches that had me laughing out loud. If you’re looking for an intelligent, fun read in a beautifully drawn setting, I heartily recommend a few days in Sabina’s company.” Jacqueline Lambert, author of Fur Babies in France: From Wage Slaves to Living the Dream

“Sabina Ostrowska’s wonderful romp through Andalucia had me laughing at the antics of her rustic neighbours, agape at the foibles of demanding B&B guests and impressed at her expat ability to navigate through multiple frustrating situations. A truly wonderful read.” Simon Michael Prior, author of The Coconut Wireless: A Travel Adventure in Search of the Queen of Tonga