Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools: The first page-turning memoir from the New York Times bestselling author

Wall Street Journal Top 10 & New York Times Bestselling Author "James Herriot meets Driving Over Lemons"When Joe and Vicky swap England for a tiny mountain village in Andalucía, they imagine sun, serenity, and sangria. What they get is something else entirely.Nothing prepares them for the culture shock waiting around every whitewashed corner. Before long, they're accidental chicken farmers and own the most terrifying cockerel in Spain.Will they stay—and embrace the craziness—or return to the relative sanity of England?Includes traditional Spanish recipes donated by the village ladies, plus a link to a free photo companion book.The Telegraph -- "a colourful glimpse of Andalucían life. And a psychopathic chicken or two...charming...funny"The Catalunya Chronicle -- “Weeks later, you will be standing at your kitchen window doing the dishes and recall some fleeting scene with chickens or mules or two old fools and laugh out loud all over again.”HarperCollins -- ‘laugh-out-loud funny...especially the Spanish women heckling over eggs from the English...hilarious...engaging...the interspersion of recipes is charming’Aleck Loker, author -- ‘This is wonderful. I have tears in my eyes...the humor, the warmth, the joy...I love this book...the two of you sitting on the sofa in that dusty street listening to Spanish tunes on the crackly radio. What a sight you must have been...’Danny Gillan, author of ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ -- ‘I love the relaxed writing style and easy humour of this. Great stuff!’Robin Bayley, author of ‘The Mango Orchard’ -- ‘Victoria Twead is a natural storyteller with a knack for charm and wit.’ Read more