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Confirming what the world already knows, Málaga – Capital of the Costa del Sol – has been crowned ‘all-round holiday destination’ by members of the public asked why they’re visiting the city by Spain’s television news channel, Noticias Cuatro. Overwhelming responses from people gathered at the airport, hotel reception desks, in the city centre, at […]

There is proof  that in addition  to the Iberian, Phoenician and Roman Times, settlements existed in the Alpujarras. They also found graves in a cave from 4000 BC and the bronze age in Spain had his origins in this… area. But the Muslims truly settled in the Alpujarra in the 8th century. They put their

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

I am very excited about this weeks interview. This woman is the powerhouse behind an icon to children and adults since we first saw the fairy lights twinkling in our homes. So from a very scratchy and noisy skype call from Spain to the North Pole (those Elves can be loud)… here is my interview

Valerie, did Spain choose you, or did you choose Spain? Six of one, half a dozen of the other.  Italy was my first love but when I was 15 we had a family holiday in Benidorm and I started to learn Spanish. I always felt the urge to come back, and spent part of what

  I have to confess a secret, so secret I barely know it myself.   I love Alcalá.   Alcalá is like that dull, serious, stamp-collecting  boy you meet at university, the one that never gets drunk and seems indifferent to you, even though you have your share of admirers. You think he´s a bit of a weed

Did you know that the fear of public speaking is related to the fear of rejection, and that the ancient part of us knows that to be rejected from ‘the tribe’ is to place ourselves in potential danger?  So, you can see it’s understandable to feel the way we do about standing up and exposing

Introducing you to the proud birth of my book (now six weeks old!)    Rewiring the Soul: Finding the Possible Self   Here is the Product Description from the Back Cover and Amazon:    Ask anyone, whatever their circumstances, if their life is vibrant, fulfilling, harmonious and happy. An honest reply is likely to be ‘no’,

This summer, Specsavers Opticas in Spain have conducted a survey about protecting the eyes from the sun, and with some interesting results.   Almost 100% of people asked know the importance of protecting their eyes from the sun, but not all of these people wear suitable sunglasses to protect their eyes from damage. According to

  Everyday we interact with people and as guests in Spain this aspect of our lives has to take into account different attitudes, languages and cultures.  Over the last month, I have been overseas and this point has been particularly poignant for me as I have travelled about.   I wondered on my journey what would happen if I managed to