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...
Day 38/15 – Tuesday 21th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
At present it seems that the lock down in Spain will end on 10th May, another 19 days. That’s still almost enough time to form a new habit! Clearly we don’t yet know in what manner the restrictions will be lifted. There are various scenarios being discussed, one...
Day 37/15 – Monday 20th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
Are you interested in boosting your immune system just now? Growing up in London, the weather never really bothered me – cold, rain, wind, as a kid I was out in all weathers, playing sports and getting on with things like it was just other day. Over the weekend I...
Day 36/15 – Sunday 19th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
Today is my grandma’s birthday. If my memory serves me well, she would have been 113 today! She passed some 25 years ago, but she saw plenty during her life and had to deal with some very tough circumstances as a war widow with two toddlers in tow. I remember her...
Day 35/15 – Saturday 18th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
My battery has gone flat – really annoying as it was new in January when I had the car serviced at the main dealership. Trouble is when I jump start it, the alarm keep going off and I can’t turn the thing off! My neighbour appeared at his window a couple of times...
Day 34/15 – Friday 17th April –15 days of Spanish lock down
Some 20 years ago, I was involved in a start-up business we called Majic Mushroom Vending!When visiting Bergen, Norway we came across some ugly vending machines around the town that were selling an 'interesting product' that we thought would work well in UK. Hessia...









