If this is your first Christmas in Spain then you may want to check out this advice as to the three ‘must have’ ingredients for your festive celebrations. Jamon, Mantecado and Grapes.
Festive Season in Spain, Jamon, Mantecado and Grapes.
November 4th, 2011Expat technology: keep taking the tablets
November 4th, 2011A lot of coverage regarding tablet PCs and eReaders this week. Amazon is reported to be boosting production of its Kindle Fire tablet, thanks to immense pre-order demand, while Research in Motion (who make the BlackBerry) continue to be in the wars, announcing that they are delaying the BlackBerry tablet (PlayBook) until February 2012. Apparently, [...]
Expat technology:ice cream sandwich, anyone?
November 4th, 2011(Read The Full Article On The Telegraph Expat Site)
Tabernas and a day at Mini Hollywood
November 4th, 2011For those wanting a day out at the Almeria theme parks, stll called ‘mini Hollywood’ locally then take a look at this article on the Campaya website for some general information and photos.
Cheaper to get married, or buried, on weekdays
November 4th, 2011Interesting fact from Majorca. I guess those that are getting married may be able to determine when, but a bit tougher for these that have died! The changes in tax legislation governing civil marriages and burials were approved yesterday at a meeting of the town council in Inca. A council spokesman said that apart from [...]
Spain Wine Drinking Plummets as Rioja Sees Future Abroad
November 4th, 2011Read recently that as Spain struggles to cut the highest unemployment rate in the European Union at 22.6 percent, many consumers are switching to cheaper wines and staying home more, while a new generation finds that it can indeed imagine eating without wine. As a result, Spanish winemakers are increasingly focusing their efforts on exports. [...]
General Election Spain
November 4th, 2011Yesterday saw the official start of the campaigning in the 2011 General Election here in Spain, which will take place in a couple of weeks time. The PP (Conservatives) have a 15 point lead over the PSOE (Socialists) who are currently in power, but not expected to retain control. Expect the campaign to be dominated [...]
Free SMS With Moviestar
November 4th, 2011Movistar have recently announced that clients who sign up to any of its internet mobile flat rate tariffs ‘Hablar y Navegar’ will get unlimited free SMS messaging. They are also adding a 5€ discount in its tariffs for ADSL clients, and the minimum use on the contracts falls from 9 to 6€. The new tariffs [...]
Moon Dreams
November 4th, 2011Local Almerimar poet Iain D Kemp reads his poem Moon Dreams
The (Not So) Underground Spanish Club Scene
November 3rd, 2011For most visitors to Spain, whether ex-pat or holidaymaker, partying is a synonymous as paella, bullfighting and Real Madrid. Millions of holidaymakers arrive each year at resort destinations such as Malaga, Magaluf and Ibiza, where dancing, partying and nightclubbing are as essential to the perfect get away as sun, sea and surf. It’s no surprise, [...]
iTalk FM Radio Spain
November 2nd, 2011Maurice Boland launches iTalk FM radio Costa del Sol Later month radio presenter, Maurice Boland, will launch iTalk FM, a new radio station on the Costa del Sol. The radio station will be based at the Five Star Kempinski Hotel in Estepona, according to Boland. Presenters include: Mat Court, Jack Jackson, Stephen Ritson, Sheila Sanderson [...]
Top Horse Riding Holiday Hot Spots in Spain
November 2nd, 2011This is a great post for anybody looking for a activity holiday here in Spain riding horses. In recent years Spain has seen an increase in the activity based tourist market, with more and more people booking holiday rental homes and enjoying the flexibility that self-catering holidays allow to sample and enjoy the great foods [...]
Mojacar Fishing Report: 2 November 2011
November 2nd, 2011‘Orca Steve’s’ first trip of the week was with the Albox fishing club consisting of ‘Squiddly Sid’, ‘Diver Ken’, ‘Squiddly Steve’ and his lad ‘Squiddly Harry’ (A lot of Squiddly’s on this trip!). The weather was pretty decent with a slight swell and a light NE wind which gave them a nice flat spot for [...]
Gula Thursday Night Menu
November 2nd, 2011This week Paco is presenting an Almería based menu: To Start: Fish soup or House salad Main Course: Ratatouille or Marinaded fried fish Desert: Rice pudding Book your table at Gula or phone Paco on 669 59 98 49
