June 21 is the Longest Day of the Year, the Summer Solstice Monthly Newsletter June, 2026 Those of you who were in Valencia this past week experienced the first of the summer heat – and wow, did it get hot! We’re back to walking on the shady side of the street but there’s really nothing to complain about; no ice, no snow, very little (if any) rain – and the blue Valencia skies are visible until nearly 10:00PM daily! What a lovely city we live in! We’ve got a lot planned for y

Monthly Newsletter February 2026 The new year is well under way and after a really cold, gray beginning to winter it seems to be warming up outside! Yesterday the skies were blue and the sun was shining (at least for a while!). While it’s still “walk on the sunny side of the street” weather, there’s definitely a change in sight! For those of you who haven’t paid your 2026 IWCV Membership Fee yet, please don’t forget to do that! Payment was due on 31 January, and sadly we will

Happy New Year to all our IWCV Members! Now is the time of year when many of us consider making a life-changing new year’s resolution to carry us through the coming 12 months. I googled “best resolution 2026” and came up with a bunch (learn a new language, exercise regularly, read more, save money….) but they didn’t quite fit the bill I was aiming for. So I sat quietly for a few minutes, thinking about what would be a good, pithy resolution to share – and realized I was smili