Archive for November, 2009
Monday, November 30th, 2009
About this time every year people start asking me about charitable organisations in the south of Spain. Christmas is just around the corner and we all start to feel more generous. The question then is how to find a reputable cause.
In fact there is a plethora of good organisations to ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Salud Responde
Must say I’m impressed these days with the regional health services help line. I’ll never forget how I had to go stand in line just two days after the birth of my second baby because it was practically impossible to make an appointment by phone.
These days I just pick ...
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
Everywhere you go in Andalucia you may need to learn a slightly different vocabulary in order to order your coffee just like you like it. As an example, here’s a guide to coffees in Málaga.
Nube: Literally means “cloud”. This is just enough coffee to flavour your hot milk.
Sombra: Literally “shade”. ...
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
I love visiting the beaches of Andalucia in the autumn – no matter what the weather.
At this time of year there are so few people on the coast that it’s easy to park and the beaches tend to be deserted. Perfect! When else can you take long, quite walks on ...
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Another holiday in Spain! It seems like we just finished the lovely “Puente de Pilar” (The Pilar Bridge Weekend) when everyone was celebrating the patron saint of the armed forced (and the rest of the world was celebrating Columbus Day). For those who are new to Spanish customs, these long ...
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