Archive for September, 2011

Support for British Nationals Abroad

Support for British Nationals Abroad

The Foreign Office has published a new guide which contains full details of how the Foreign Office can provide support for British nationals abroad when things go wrong. The guide contains, for the first time, a written Customer Charter which sets out the Foreign Office's commitment to provid

09.23.2011 | News |

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Carving my Own Niche in Spain ... Your stories!

Carving my Own Niche in Spain … Your stories!

I will always remember the first time I set eyes on Malaga airport.  I landed age 16, for my first holiday in Spain, and the marble façade was turning a warm shade of pink in the evening sun.  I had an overwhelming feeling that I would definitely be back here to live.  That holiday is what pro

09.15.2011 | Guests |

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Llamas y Lágrimas ... Mijas fire 12.09.11

Llamas y Lágrimas … Mijas fire 12.09.11

Wow ! What a day we had. Where do I start? Sunday night marked the end of the the Mijas Feria 2011. On the final Sunday children´s rides are only €1.50 so, needless to say, almost every child near the villages visits the feria on Sunday evening, despite it also being the night before “Vuelta

09.13.2011 | children, Life |

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NO NEED TO BE COOL IN SPAIN ... Your stories!

NO NEED TO BE COOL IN SPAIN … Your stories!

Driving the best car or having the right clothes is no longer important to Dave Bull (clearly) and here he explains why he’s dumped Ralph Lauren and SAAB in favour of Juan’s discount stall at the Sunday market and a scooter... Just before I left the UK I felt I had it all. I drove a nice Rang

09.2.2011 | Guests |

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