Having battled and succumbed to the manana pace of rural Mallorca, spring sees Peter Kerr and family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of life, growing oranges on their little valley farm, Ca's Mayoral.

However, even after the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their initiation, Spain has not yet finished with them. Embarrassing subtleties of the language, brushes with the local police, the unfortunate outcome of a drinking session... surprises aplenty await this venturesome emigre family.

A colourful account of tranquilo life from the author of Snowball Oranges, here's all the charm of Mallorca: where you seldom do today what can be more judiciously put off till manana!