Cricket Debate: RIP Your Best XI
I have discussed the rotation policy before (and no doubt will do again), but for now I think we need to accept the “good old days” are long gone of …
Choices, What Choices?
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …