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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Guest Post: Rebekah Thompson
One of the most famous (or some would say infamous) characters in Andalucía during the Civil War, not for his participation but for his ability to remain hidden for three decades, was Manuel Cortes, former Mayor of Mijas. Through hard work, cunning and an endless list of ...
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
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GUEST POST BY EMMA SPENCER
On Friday night I was lucky enough to attend ‘The Global Party’, at the beautiful Suite del Mar at the Hotel Puente Romano, on the seafront in Marbella, with my colleague Meena. The ...
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
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At last, it has been confirmed: the Duquesa de Alba is to marry her boyfriend, at the beginning of October.
This story has intrigued, not to mention ...
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Monday, August 15th, 2011
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POST BY AUGUST’S SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGER: KIM CAUSIER
Since I’ve been living in Seville, eating has become my favourite pastime. It is not ...
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Monday, August 1st, 2011
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All photos by Fiona Flores Watson."]
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POST BY AUGUST'S SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGER: KIM CAUSIER
Anyone familiar with Seville’s summers would probably warn visitors off. As we arrive in August, the temperatures are sky-high, reaching anywhere ...
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
As of next Monday, we're welcoming a guest blogger, who will be posting once a week - every Monday - for most of August.
Kim is, like me, a Seville-dwelling English woman - a translator, blogger and all-round good sport who hasn't been here that long, but has already thrown herself ...
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Monday, June 13th, 2011
About a month ago, I did post on preparing and submitting your Declaracion de la Renta (tax return), the deadline for which is the end of this month.
Like most people, the mere thought of this sends me into a cold sweat. All those unfamiliar but important terms, many of ...
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Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Last Tuesday, 8 March, was International Women's Day (Dia Internacional de la Mujer). Unless you never turn on the TV or read a newspaper, it would have been hard to miss. Daniel Craig, aka 007, donned a frock, high heels and a pretty blonde wig to star in an ad ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Thanks to this blog, you already know that there is no privacy under any commercial olive tree in Andaulcia! Remember that each one has a GPS coordinate and is kept under careful satellite surveillance by the regional government!
Olive trees aside, most people know we all have access to satellite ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
There are so many ways to "give back" and I'm always happy to see how local companies in our region are so concerned about putting some of their capital - be it financial or manpower - into good causes.
This Saturday, May 31st, we have employees from the Marbella branch of ...
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