This article is for anyone who is thinking about moving abroad with children .... I’m sure most of you will have heard of the Real Estate 3 tips for a successful property purchase: Location 2. Location 3. Location On a similar note, my 3 tips for successfully moving abroa
Last year, on our facebook page, we offered to write about any family friendly businesses in Spain, in exchange for a visit to their establishment. One of the first people to contact us was Alan who has an Alpaca farm near Cordoba. So, yesterday, we packed up our van and set off from Malaga in t
02.28.2013 | children, Life | admin
The BullRing: Making ideas happen! Stop the press! Read this post and think how you can can get involved and help change the future for many children in Spain ... Those of you who read our Newsletter will know Dave Bull for his funny anecdotes about expat life in Spain. Not only do we think
We LOVE Bioparc Fuengirola! Bioparc Fuengirola champions a new model of zoo, based on respect for nature and the preservation of natural species, a model which has already established itself as a flagship for Europe. What Bioparc Fuengirola represents is a different concept of zoo. A zoologi
11.19.2012 | children, News | admin
Do you love chocolate? Did you know you can make your own chocolate bar in Spain? Did you know that there is a chocolate factory in Mijas pueblo? As self-confessed chocoholics, it was obvious that we would be visiting the new chocolate factory in our village, however we had not imagined actually
A great family fun day of fundraising, The Big Lunch and Diamond Jubilee celebrations on the Costa del Sol. Click the link below to see some of the many photos taken on the day ... As Brits around the world celebrated the Diamond Jubilee, one inland corner of the Costa del Sol managed to pull
Registering the birth of a child is a relatively easy process provided you have all the correct paperwork. The only real pressure is the time factor. The birth of a child in Spain must be registered at your nearest Registro Civil (Civil register office), within eight days of the child´s birth.
The Dinopétrea Málaga Dinosaur Exhbition is in the Málaga Trade and Exhibitions Hall (Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga) from today, April 28th until June 24th. Having seen the publicity stating that is one of the world's most important Paleontology (archeology/prehistoric) exhibiti
04.28.2012 | children, News | admin
Help us to help others moving to Spain with children... Are you a family living in Spain? Would you be happy to share your experiences about living in Spain and moving to Spain with children? Over the next 12 months I am hoping to put together an honest article about Moving to Spain with Chi
Today, 28th February 2012, Dia de Andalucia , we spent a wonderful afternoon at an animal rescue centre in Castellar de la Frontera, just ten minutes inland from Sotogrande in Southern Spain. We were amazed to learn that the centre has been working with animals since 1998 and has been open to t
02.28.2012 | children | admin
Ideally located in an olive grove a short drive from Coin, Wildside Forest School (WFS) has been cleverly designed to give you a real “in the campo” feel, yet is easily accessible by car. The location has been converted into a true adventure playground for all ages. The rope bridges, huts and
01.25.2012 | children | admin
Halloween in Spain is now part of the school curriculum in Mijas. Last year I wrote a post, Halloween 2010 , complaining how I’d suffered for five hours, having volunteered to help out for a Halloween activity at our son’s school. I’d made over 150 ghost balloons and had the blisters to pro
10.23.2011 | children, Life | admin
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 | admin
