Day 45/15 – Tuesday 28th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
Are you thinking of visiting us here on the Costa del Sol during the summer?Don’t book quite yet… Yesterday Sanchez released his provisional schedule of de-escalation, which covers four phases giving powers to the autonomous regions of Spain to implement a controlled...
Day 44/15 – Monday 27th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
The kitchen has been my office for the past three weeks. I get the natural traffic of teenagers back and forth throughout the day. I could in fact now go to my office in San Pedro town - only issue being the whole block has been without power for the past several...
Day 43/15 – Sunday 26th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
One of our friends who lives in a beautiful villa on the Golden Mile (in the Marbella Club) was up early and took immediate advantage of the lift in restrictions. She went walking along the passeo in Marbella for 7.5km round trip with her daughter. Surprisingly she...
Day 42/15 – Saturday 25th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
It was announced that from tomorrow parents with young children (under 14) will be able to take their kids out for a walk . That’s going to bring some well needed relief to young families, living in apartments with no access to outdoor space. Finally, kids will be...
Day 41/15 – Friday 24th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
Thursday night was “Quiz Night”!It’s the second week we have done it and it was a blast! There are 7 of us in total – one person asking the questions. 7 rounds of 10 questions. This week Cyril was quizmaster. Clearly his questions reflected his intellect, which he...
Buying site unseen – John’s Story
John was kind enough to say a few words as a reference after his purchase:“Hi Anthony, just wanted to thank you for your 5/5 service with helping me find and secure our lovely 2 bedroom apartment in Mijas costa. Must say buying blind and getting an Agent to do the...
Day 40/15 – Thursday 23rd April –15 days of Spanish lock down
I naively set out to write an email every day for 15 days. And here we still are!It’s been a rewarding experience all the same. I’ve very much appreciated the positive feedback, words of encouragement and resulting conversations. Everyone’s circumstance is...
Day 39/15 – Wednesday 22nd April –15 days of Spanish lock down
I just realised today - it’s all been down to my new glasses… As a kid, I hated wearing spectacles. But I used to find it hard to read the blackboard without them, even from the front of the class. Wearing them for contact sports was not an option and for tennis and...