Politicians, Marketing Specialists, Broadcasters, Retailers, Hospitality and Leisure Companies will, I have no doubt, a) tell you that we the paying public have never had so many choices, and b) will disagree totally with the content of this article! Turn on your TV and you will have, literally, hundreds of
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Six Months Back In The UK
Six (6) months today we walked through the doors of The Cottage. I wrote before about the reasons for basing ourselves back in the UK so I wont repeat them here, but I may refer to them as I reflect on how the six months have gone. First observation is
Pavement Etiquette
Was wondering what the correct (if indeed there is one) etiquette is these days when using the pavement (sidewalk for certain readers), especially when walking with dogs. I ask because here in Almerimar on a typical walk with our dogs we will encounter: joggers, cyclists, fellow dog walkers, walkers, shoppers
5 Expats Myths
I see the expat papers have been trundling out their usual rubbish about Expat Dreams becoming nightmares etc etc. I don’t think I have even come across an Expat who claims to have ‘dreamt’ about an Expat Lifestyle. For the majority (those that have retired abroad) I suspect that there
Unique Content: An Endangered Species
Content is King. We have been told that for years. Whether you are a newspaper, radio, TV or online provider content is your heartbeat. Without it you are dead. Offer up the same regurgitated vanilla offering as the others and your existence puts more strain on your other components: brand,
McDonalds in France
Up until last week I can’t recall the last time that I endured a McDonalds ‘meal’, such is my dislike of them, but last week I was talked into one ….. and boy did I regret it. For the record my last (ever) McDonalds was on Friday 2nd December at
Do we see our expat status as a temporary measure?
My question then is this. A retired couple that have sold everything in the UK, moved to Spain and bought a property, invested their savings in some off shore tax efficient scheme, have their pension paid here in Spain, and take up residence. Are they a expats, or immigrants, or
Rose Tinted Beer Goggles
To be honest I haven’t decided if I want to laugh or cry at the recent study from Psychologists at the University of Washington. Laugh at the fact that they asked students to self-justify their drinking habits, or cry and the inevitability of the result and total waste of money!
No 2nd Generation iPhone For Me
Never say never so I would say that it is 95% unlikely that I will be ordering the new iPhone when it is released on the 11th July. I have been trying to figure out how best to describe the next generation iPhone and I think the best way to