With the continuing bad weather across Eastern Europe, the unbelievable amount of snow and ice in the UK and major disruptions and delays to all flights, we have decided that our trip back to see the family in London for Christmas may not actually happen this year. We are still planning to go to
12.21.2010 | Recipes | admin
If you’ve recently relocated to Spain, or you’re thinking about doing so, the upcoming holiday season can seem really daunting and unfamiliar. However, even though the Costa del Sol is best known as a summer destination it’s a fantastic place to be over the winter as well, especially over
12.15.2010 | children, Life | admin
At the end of our post, the ongoing story of our attempt at buying property in Spain, and explaining the changes in mortgage tax relief that are due to come into effect, from January 2011 in Spain, we had sent an email to the estate agent to ask his advice on our proposed offer on a house that w
12.12.2010 | Life, Property, Relocation | admin
[gallery columns="2"] Oh my goodness, I have just had one of those “I´m such a bad parent” moments. I cannot believe I did not read the instructions before getting the children so excited … As a special Christmas treat this year, we bought the children Playmobil advent calendars. A bit extr
'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house I searched for the tools to hand to my spouse. Instructions were studied and we were inspired, In hopes we could manage "Some Assembly Required." The children were quiet (not asleep) in their beds, While Dad and I faced the evening w
Sometimes, you need a little inspiration, sometimes you feel the need to explore and sometimes you just need a few days away, Well I wanted all those things, don't mean to sound greedy, but I suppose I'm perpetually greedy In many ways. Having started my new Venture of La Rosilla, Lifestyle an
No Christmas is complete without Sherry. Lots and lots of Sherry. In fact, Sherry is such a versatile wine that it would be possible to match a different Sherry for every course of our traditional Christmas Dinner. Pedro Ximinez, the sweetest of the Sherry grapes, is not only the perfect m
