At the time of writing this, we have just discovered that the complicated legal procedure attached to the proposed purchase of our new house in Spain has finally been resolved. Within the next two weeks, we should hold the keys to our new home . Now, should be a time of happiness and excitement,
01.29.2011 | Life, Relocation | admin
In our previous post , we gave details of some of our favourite places to visit in bad weather conditions. Here are some more recommendations of rainy day options with children: A trip to the cinema When choosing which film to watch, always look for film posters outside the cinema which have ‘
01.28.2011 | children, Life | admin
Although we have fantastic weather on the Costa del Sol, inevitably there will be grey rainy days and as we live such an outdoor lifestyle it can be hard to know what to do with the kids! The last week has been pretty grim and there’s more wet weather forecast, so we’ve been racking our brain
01.28.2011 | children, Life | admin
It has been made clear that British expats who are resident in Spain can drive their UK plated vehicles on Spanish roads for a maximum of 180 days. After this time, the vehicle must be exported or transferred to Spanish plates. However, there remains a lot of confusion over whether it is possible
01.27.2011 | Documentation, Legal, Relocation, Vehicles | admin
Many expats claim to struggle to find activities for chidren in Spain, that they really enjoy. Yesterday, our son Joshua, played his first ever football match with IFC Benalmadena. This was the first match of the season and so expectations were not high. The club’s priorities are fun and enj
01.23.2011 | children, Life | admin
Do you fully understand the Spanish Traffic Laws? Are you 100% certain that you have all the correct paperwork, insurance, MOT (ITV) certificated required to drive confidently on the roads in Spain? Are you confident that you do not have any unpaid fines? If you have answered “yes” to these
01.18.2011 | Documentation, Legal, Relocation, Vehicles | admin
Exactly one week ago, Lynsey from La Rosilla and ourselves , took on the Biggest Loser 2011 challenge, following a strict detox diet, with view to starting off on a regime of healthier eating , and getting back in shape, as part of our New Year resolutions for 2011. Today, we would like to
01.16.2011 | Life | admin
For those of you who have read the About Us page, you will know that this website is not only about giving useful information about relocating to, or living in Spain, and promoting the great services provided by Costa Advice Bureau , but it is also a personal family diary. Consequently, we h
If you want to read more about the basics behind the initial Detox diet we have chosen to follow, just click here: http://my7daydiet.com/basics_of_this_7_day_diet.html Here are the basic meal plan guidelines we will follow for the next seven days. I will publish the actual meal plan, our commen
