Life on the Costa del Sol

Tell the world you look great in glasses

To highlight and reward the millions of ordinary people in Spain who look amazing in their glasses Specsavers Opticas are running the Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition. People can enter between the 1st June and the 5th July via Facebook and online at en.specsavers.es/loveglasses...

Financial Advice for Expats Manilva

If you have questions about managing your finances as an expat in Spain, there's an informative seminar taking place in Manilva on Thursday 21st May which can help. It's free to attend and there will be advice about changes to Spanish taxes, UK pensions, wills and...

Sabinillas’ “Sports City” Opens offering free padel courts

On Saturday 28th March, Diego Urieta Mayor of Manilva and his team officially opened Sabinillas’ Sports City (Cuidad Deportiva), comprising of a multi-purpose sports hall, gym, changing rooms, outdoor padel and tennis courts, a football pitch, large event space and parking. The padel and tennis courts...

Voting in Manilva

As the results of the UK elections come in and it looks like the Conservatives have won with a majority, it's time to turn our attention to the Spanish municipal elections on the 24th May. We have been looking into voting as a foreigner in...

What’s On in Manilva May 2015

There’s loads going on this month in Manilva, but often you don’t know about it until the last minute, so we've been doing some digging and here are the highlights. Let me know if we’ve missed anything out by commenting on the post. Friday 8th May...

Manilva Town Hall Holds Forum for Local Businesses

[caption id="attachment_3722" align="alignleft" width="300"] Diego Urieta Mayor and Councillor of Manilva, Valentina Radu Area Director for Foreigners and Town Planning, Richard Docker, Foreign Residents and Commerce Representative and Manuel Chavez Lopez, Councillor for Foreign Residents[/caption] On Wednesday 23rd April Diego Urieta Mayor and his team from...

Flamenco fun at the Spanish ferias

The ferias (festivals) in Spain are legendary for their music, atmosphere and wonderful food, but they would not be complete without the traditional flamenco dance the Sevillanas. You will see this lovely dance being performed by dance troupes on stages, as well as people of...

The Truth about living on the Costa del Sol

When people think about the Costa del Sol many assumptions jump to mind, whether it’s the glitz and glamour of Puerto Banus, the beach clubs and nightlife, stunning luxury villas or the high rises of Torremolinos and package holidays. They are all there (although much more...

Should you really be grading a 3 year old?

[caption id="attachment_3677" align="alignleft" width="300"] Should we judging work like this, or just giving praise?[/caption] At the end of last term we got the second school report for our 3 year old son, who has just completed his second term in Spanish state school. It's very early to...

Notes from a Small Spanish Village – Easter

I love a good parade and it's something that the Spanish do very well! It's brilliant that you can see great parades on the streets of the major towns and cities for Christmas (3 Kings), Carnival in February and Easter, as well as a few...

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