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My Sauerkraut craving… No, I’m not pregnant! My body has the habit of very kindly letting me know when I need a specific food. Every time I walked past the sauerkraut in the supermarket, I just got this fancy for it, but couldn’t think of a way to eat it. I even got as far […]

Wednesday 28th March 2012 – Views from the Hills – Launch Party. On a lovely sunny afternoon in Solano, 13 woman sat together on the terrace with a fantastic view over the valley and into the hills opposite. We had brought a huge variety of home-made cakes, biscuits, savouries and delicacies which we shared and delighted

It happens to all of us.  We have been hibernating during the Winter, and all of the sudden Spring is upon us, at which point we find out, we are simply “out of shape” not to mention hungry, thirsty and in need of much wanted nourishment.  And it is not just about the body, but

A priest, once told me (after I asked him why was I always struggling and suffering, since I was a good person) why wasn’t I asking for help?  I replied that I didn’t like to bother people with my problems and that anyway, nobody wanted to help nowadays. He told me that I was too

When was the last time you told someone “I am successful”?  We don’t do we because it’s not quite nice.  OK we shout and applaud the success of our friends and family; sharing what they achieved and have done.  Then it comes to us and err well ….  “pride comes before a fall”, “oh that

@costawomen article with Suzi Dixon of Telegraph Expat about our life on Twitter.   Click here to read the article … more

Your ideal man (or woman): How to get him (or her)!   Whether you’re fed up of always attracting the wrong kind of person, of being on your own, or if you want take your current relationship to the next level, read on to find out how just how to do it.   Since the

For any concerned parent choosing the right school is one of the biggest decisions of your kid’s lives.  Were your school days the happiest of your lives..?  Mine certainly weren’t!  But it’s what we all aspire to for our own children isn’t it, that as well as being well-educated academically, they will build fantastic memories,

Some of us define success in purely financial terms, but thriving expats in Spain have had to think about that definition more creatively and flexibly in recent years. When I lived and worked in London, so much seemed to depend on income and professional status – it didn’t just dictate where you lived and the

Hi everyone, my name is June Wolfe and I live in an old Farmhouse in the campo just outside the village of Villanueva Del Trabuco, about 40 minutes inland from Malaga (very cold at the moment!)  I moved to Spain with my husband Clive and 3 children in 1999, with the hope of a better