A week ago, I was reminded, yet again, of why life in Spain works so well for me and why, as a family, we are so comfortable here. Indeed, last week’s ‘reminder’ exemplified the glory of Spanish culture and provided (for me, at least) probably the single most compelling reason for moving to Spain. Along with much of the rest [...]
Shortly after moving to Spain, I asked a friend of mine to describe the Spanish dream (for a Spaniard) to me. This may seem an odd question but I remember feeling that if, for the forseeable future, I was going to spend my life in Spain – then I needed to understand the essence of contemporary Spanish culture. In effect, [...]
Probably like everyone else in Spain(!), I have just received, from a UK relative, a cutting from the Daily Telegraph entitled: ‘Expats threaten a villa “siege” as Spanish serve demolition orders’. This headline is enough to send shivers of fear down any Spanish property owner’s back. In fact, this story concerns some eight properties in Spain sitiuated in Almeria Province [...]