We have a lot of Mosquitoes here in Almerimar at the moment. They are pretty common as a rule as the Reserva Natural Punta Entinas is a breeding ground for them with its stagnant water and warm climate, but this year we have a much bigger problem than in previous years for two reasons.
First, the [...]
Costa Almeria Living: Mosquitoes
March 11th, 2010Weather Damaged Almería
March 10th, 2010Trying to describe the unrelenting bad weather we have had in Spain since before Christmas has been the main topic of discussion online and in person with people that I have been in touch with, so I thought I would include a quote (below) from the Telegraph On Line which summed it up pretty well. [...]
30 Years As A Region For Andalucía
March 1st, 2010Yesterday (28th February) Andalucía celebrated 30 years as a region, but today is the official party. I mean why spoil a perfectly good Sunday with a fiesta when you can have one on Monday and get an extra day off work!!
By way of celebration a number of people have been awarded the Andalucía Medal, which [...]
Roquetas: Bodega El Indalo
February 19th, 2010You could easily walk past the restaurant Bodega El Indalo in Roquetas. I know this to be true because I did twice and never even noticed it. That in itself is pretty typical of Spain, as many a good restaurant and bar is hidden away behind a non desrcript frontage.
I was not alone, three of [...]
Costa Almeria Living: Wind
February 17th, 2010I am from Yorkshire. I hate waste. I suspect the two facts are linked, not in the ” all people from Yorkshire hate waste” or “to hate waste you must be from Yorkshire” way you understand. I am terrible at a buffet ….. I see it as a challenge. I think that if I ever [...]
Beachcomber Bar Mojacar
February 8th, 2010Sunday morning in Mojacar is not my normal haunt by any means and I can’t say that I know Mojacar at all, but David was at hand and decided that the best place to attempt a cure for our hangovers was his friend John’s bar, the Beachcomber (waypoint N37 07.383 W1 49.562).
As you [...]
Future Of Pirate Radio In Spain
February 2nd, 2010All is not looking good for the future of Pirate Radio in Spain at the moment, with headlines such as Pirate Radio Crackdown, and 3003 illegal radio stations to be closed by Christmas 2010 certainly catching the eye.
And that is the interesting fact, they are catching the eye ….. well mine at least. A year, [...]
2010 And It Is Time To Be Positive
January 15th, 2010For many the recent poor weather in Spain has been the final nail in the coffin having struggled through the recession of 2009, and the excesses of Christmas it was all going to be so much better in 2010 ….. well that is until we opened the curtains of 2010 to the snow, rain, ice, [...]
Televisión Digital Terrestre
January 13th, 2010With all the bad weather in Spain recently, including a LOT of rain here in Almerimar I have been taking the opportunity to do a few jobs around the apartment, including preparing for Televisión Digital Terrestre, Digital TV (DTV) in Spain. As with the UK they are switching off the old analogue system here in [...]
Types of Coffee Drank in Spain
January 7th, 2010Technically the Spanish don’t drink coffee, they take it tomar un cafe, and they take it in a number of different ways:
Con Hielo – when you order this you will get a cup of espresso, solo, and a glass full of ice cubes. To consume you should add some sugar to the coffee then poor [...]
Spain’s Sustainable Economy Law
December 17th, 2009I have mentioned the Sustainable Economy Law before on the site and we are already seeing ways in which it will be used, for example the limiting of temperatures in public places and the changes in tax that will make property more expensive in Spain.
Known as the ley de economía sostenible the law is reported [...]
Driving In Spain
December 16th, 2009Having recently bought a second hand car in Spain and also recently posted information on use of UK driving license for Spanish residents I thought I would write some general tips on driving in Spain.
As an EU citizen and tourist to drive in Spain you must have
Your passport – current until after your return [...]
Lunch At The Caribbean Breezer In Roquetas de Mar
December 12th, 2009I mentioned the Caribbean Breezer before on the site when it opened and yesterday we called in to have lunch as we were in Roquetas.
First up I think I need to define lunch. You see if you believe lunch has to comprise three distinct courses, the traditional starter, main course and pudding, followed [...]
Getting A Tattoo In Spain
December 11th, 2009I recently got a couple of tattoos done locally at the Scorpion Tattoo Studio in El Ejido. I have now got inked in Clearwater, Florida (USA), Dublin (Ireland), Epsom, Surrey (England), Wimbledon, South London (England), and now El Ejido (Spain).
Reassuringly the process has been the same in all the studios, which I think is a [...]
UK Driving Licenses For Spanish Residents
December 7th, 2009Now I am sure that you are all more than aware that the EU recently issued a directive attempting to regulate the different driving licenses and rules between member states. I bet some of you even know the number of the directive: 2006/126/CE. If that is the case then you will no doubt be swatting [...]
Living In Spain: Running Errands
December 2nd, 2009Truth be told I don’t get out much! Primarily through choice, but largely through fear! No I am not agraphobic I just hate the hassle of parking, queuing, waiting for a payment to process, dealing with jobsworth sales staff, deciding what to buy etc etc.
When we came to live in Spain it was part of [...]
