Many of you will have seen, on Monday the Spanish Government introduced a new residency document for UK nationals who are protected by the Withdrawal Agreement – the Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero or TIE. This means some changes to the appointments process and anyone registering from now on will be issued with the biometric […]
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I remember a time when my mum would say we were living in a “throwaway society”! Of course, she was talking about clothes when we would buy new instead of receiving “hand me downs” or any holes would be sewn or patched and worn again and again. This is when food was fresh and real,
“The eyes shout what the lips fear to say.” “Your eyes are a reflection of your spirit.” “Smile, your eyes sparkle when you do.” Are these statements really true at the moment? What do we see in the eyes of strangers in the street out for their daily exercise, or in the
Age Care volunteers are working hard to keep their members from being isolated, the drivers are distributing light lunches to over 30 members twice a week, weekly shopping trips, regular telephone calls, bi-weekly bulletins that keep them informed of the latest news, an on-line chat room that enable them to see and talk to their
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From California, Karen Rosenblum fell in love with Spain several years ago. As one of the original digital nomads, she was lucky to go back for forth for many years. In 2018, Karen finally applied for a visa to move to Spain and make Madrid her home. She currently lives in Madrid where she is
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COVID-19 update from the British Embassy We know that access to healthcare is always a key issue and our healthcare team have provided two updates on home delivery of prescription medicine (for residents and visitors) and on access to regular medical treatment for residents. You may have already seen these posted on our website.
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AGE CARE – WEEK 4 05/04/2020 We are by nature a social group, it is, therefore, imperative that, when in confinement, we are stimulated mentally and physically. Age Care continue to respond to this need by the regular telephone calling, twice weekly bulletins (Tuesdays and Thursdays to correspond with the coffee mornings) with updates, jokes and
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This week’s inspiring stories come from two Ladies who have started to ‘make it happen’ for their businesses during the crisis and also Ladies who have used the time to make it happen for others. Community over competition Meet Debbie Skyrme, Bilingual Independent Celebrant. Debbie said “As a wedding celebrant officiating across
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Mijas Foreigners Department is offering a HELPLINE INFORMATION SERVICE 660 300 086 – attended in different languages, to inform the foreign community in Mijas about the COVID-19 and State of Alarm situation in general. Calls asking about the coronavirus and the State of Alarm situation in general will be answered in English, German Danish, Swedish
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All the latest information is on https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain and Brits in Spain Facebook. The Q&A document that is pinned to the top of their Facebook page is kept updated and is a useful place if you need information. Here’s what the Embassy advise:- Specifically for tourists trying to return to the UK The Spanish authorities
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