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We Won – Telegraph Best of British – Social Clubs

You Voted and We Won! Back in December I shared a competition Costa Women had entered into.  We were up against 40 international Social Clubs for expats.  This week I heard that Costa Women won!!   Thanks to you for voting and also the comments made. More information here:- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/9887564/Best-of-British-competition-the-2012-winners.html       You said:- …

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ONE HUNDRED

  I have just reached post ONE HUNDRED. I have been working on my blog for 10 months, writing about Granada and Spain mainly.   To celebrate this milestone I have chosen the most popular 10 posts in this list here. http://www.piccavey.com/no-100-spain-blog/ Thanks for reading and for your support since I began this in April 2012. …

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Over the hill? More like over the moon! Fitter, healthier (and happier) than ever at…

Over the hill? More like over the moon! Fitter, healthier (and happier) than ever at…   The other day I was reading the inspirational story of a lady of 102 who was the sole carer for her 80 year old daughter. One of the secrets of her health and longevity she said was to avoid …

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Speka da lingo?

Well no we don’t, but clearly for a successful life in Spain we really need to conquer the language and have set ourselves a target for learning Spanish before we leave to start our new life there. I am however very proud of my longest Spanish sentence which was a large(ish) list of drinks ordered at Bar Ortega in Comares! …

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Addicted to Love?

Today, at ‘Coffee Break Solutions’ in Marbella, we discussed ‘Do we give up too much for love’ and it led to some interesting discussion points. When we addressed, ‘what is this love we are in’, exploring the idealism of love, conditioned beliefs about love, and the chemical attraction that draws us to each other, it …

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How to ask your partner for something, if you want it to happen!

How to ask your partner for something, if you want it to happen! is the first in a series of tips taken from our ‘Ideal Relationships’ workshops. Today’s tip is from David’s workshop on the differences between men and women.   Caution! We talk about the ‘typical’ man or woman in ways that we and …

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