One Year Back In UK
Back in September 2018 I posted about our decision to base ourselves back in the UK, a decision we had made earlier that summer, but held off telling anyone until …
Importing Spanish Vehicle Into UK
When we first bought our apartment in Spain (2000) we were inundated with helpful advice from ‘established expats’ as to who to go and see to get various things set …
Our Christmas Traditions
As we head towards our first Christmas in our new home, and the first in the UK since 1999, we will be introducing some new “traditions” to our established ones, …
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 …
Expat: Adjusting To Life Back In UK
In March my wife, Sandra, and I along with our three (3) dogs and eight (8) cats moved back to Staffordshire after fifteen (15) years of ‘expat life’ in Almerimar, …
2019: The Year Ahead
As we leave 2018 behind: our 18th consecutive Christmas and New Year in Almerimar, Spain, and start to look forward to 2019, in what at least must be described as …
Basing Ourselves Back In The UK
To explain why we are going to be basing ourselves back in the UK for the next chapter of our lives, it will probably help if I explain how it …
Tell the UK Government to Prioritise Policing of Dog Fighting!
Dog fighting has been banned for 180 years, but it still exists as a taboo “sport”. Innocent puppies are raised in incredibly harsh conditions, and endure cruel and inhumane treatment …