8Bored with life in London, Nancy and Archie Johnstone left their jobs and moved to the Costa Brava in 1934 to build and run their own hotel. It sounded like a recipe for disaster but within twelve months Tossa de Mar became the destination of choice for a vibrant group of international writers and artists. Hotel in Spain is a light-hearted account of their ups and downs before the Civil War erupted and darkness descended.