Map Showing British Schools Worldwide
Apparently Spain has 60 British Schools making it one of the ‘best covered’ in the world for Expats – although one must bear in mind quality v quantity! If you …
Britain To remove winter fuel allowance for expats in Spain
According to The Times British pensioners living abroad in countries warmer than the UK received more than £16 million in winter fuel payments last year. This is ridiculous! Once you …
Big decisions looming for expats as UK pensions rules change
I see the Telegraph rolled out their standard image of expats walking hand in hand along the beach (representing the idyllic expats dream we all know to be a load …
Britons can be charged MORE for calls and text messages at home than when in Europe
Britain’s phone users are being charged more for calls and text messages at home than they are in Europe. Following the EU’s introduction of lower caps on the cost of …
Spanish Beach Life
Never been a great fan of the beach, but then again born in the UK in the 60’s going to the beach was vastly different from these days in Spain: …
Aldi supermarkets in Spain are cheapest in Europe
A price comparison of Aldi supermarkets across the UK, Spain, France and Germany revealed that one supermarket in Spain is the cheapest, and British customers are paying nearly double. Groceries …
Spain’s One Trillion € Debt
For the first time ever Government Debt in Spain has reached One Trillion €’s (for the period to June 2014), which means it now stands at 98.4% of GDP (Gross …
Summer Hibernation
Where we live in Spain isn’t a particularly busy tourist spot. For sure the Spaniards come in significant numbers for August (the only truly busy month of the year), and …