Costa Women Interviews

In 2018, we interviewed Lynda Brettle about her role as Change Management Director of Samaritans in Spain. Lynda is now a published author and her book focusses on the psychological and emotional impact of expat life. Find out more by reading our interview.

Sharing why she believes we should all live for TOday rather than ‘one day’, meet author and hobby dress marker Jean Gilhead who wants us to grab at life’s opportunities.  Her latest e-book – Practical Feng Shui has just been published.   How did you end up living in Spain? Many years ago, I decided

Bringing her love of the Muscuoskeletal and deceptively strong thumbs meet Estelle (the Physio) Mitchell and read about her fun life and mini adventures in Spain.   Why Spain? I got sick of the cold! I was born in Malaya and never quite got used to the cold and damp in the UK! We were debating between

There would always be a reason not to move to Spain so Liana Falconer and her partner decided ‘just do it’.  Read her story    Why did you choose Spain to live? We had a holiday home in Calahonda and decided in 2020 to make it our main residence because we loved the weather and

Using the pandemic as a time to settle into Spain, meet Charlotte Nyberg who fell in love with the Nerja area within 2 days of arrival and has decided to create a life and business here to share with others.   Did you choose Spain, or did Spain choose you? Since I was 25 years old, I

Meet Sharon who fell in love with Spain in the 1970s (and more recently a Spaniard) and believes that women can achieve anything. “When I allow life to unfold before me, amazing things happen.”    Did you choose Spain, or did Spain choose you? I have to admit, Spain, for me, has always felt like home. The

Costa Women events in the different areas are possible thanks to our bevy of beautiful hosts.  This week we meet Anne Ryan who organises social events in the Marbella and West of Marbella areas including monthly Lunches and Fashion Shows for Charity.

Looking forward to an exciting new life and road ahead, meet Annika who is on her way to Malaga.    Did you choose Spain, or did Spain choose you? 2019 me and my novio, Christian, visited a friend in Malaga, which led to meeting more nice Malaga citizens. Christian is fluent in Spanish and had

Meet Maria Jose, one of our Spanish members, who has come home to Malaga after living in the UK for 21 years.    Where are you based in Spain?  I am originally from Malaga, where I have been now for the last 3 years. I went to the UK as a 22 years young to

‘Get up and run fast’ is one of Linda’s mantras and she has hit the road running since her arrival in Malaga.      Why Spain? After many years of slowly discovering every nook and cranny of this beautiful country we realised that a little piece of our heart was always in Andalucia. Malaga has