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A Traditional Spanish Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:40:57 PST

Festivities usually start around the 22nd of December and continue until the 6th of January when the 'Three Kings' arrive and gifts are exchanged. The National Christmas lottery, 'El Gordo, the fat...

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Mothers

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:03:17 PDT

1. "1. "Mothers of teenagers know why animals eat their young." ~ Author Unknown 2. "Mothers are all slightly insane." ~ J.D. Salinger 3. "I want my children to have all the things I couldn't...

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Brits Overseas Property Searches Up 100%

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:11:07 PDT

Spain continues to be one of the most popular expat destinations for British people, according to the most recent data. According to research from property website Primelocation, internet searches in...

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SPANISH CRIME RATES LOWER THAN BRITAIN

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:13:05 PDT

According to the Euro Weekly, new figures have revealed that the crime rate in Britain is more than double the crime rate here in Spain. Three European countries have the lowest crime rates and one...

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SPANISH PROPERTY SALES ON THE INCREASE

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:28:33 PDT

I saw this article on PGM Property World Spain Blog and I thought it was worth sharing with you all. Let me know your thoughts! There is no denying that the Spanish property market, like many others...

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The Icelandic Volcano Update.

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:14:48 PDT

The volcanic ash has been causing disruption to our airspace for weeks. For all of you travellers out there read it and weep! According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory office it looks like the volcano...

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The Mum Test!

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:33:10 PDT

Someone sent this to me and I thought with the weather the way it is, we working women needed a bit of a laugh. Enjoy!! I was out walking with my 3-year-old daughter. She picked up something off of...

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Use your vote - Who's best for Britain?

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:39:02 PDT

Evading paying our taxes can turn us into criminals but governments allow Banks to open offshore branches. Breaking speed limits will get us into trouble with the authorities whilst car manufacturers...

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Currency and Property Market

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:04:52 PDT

Some British vendors are thinking of increasing the asking price of their property due to the slight appreciation of the pound against the euro,and also because we are heading into spring which is...

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Greek Economy

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:28:57 PDT

I doubt that Socrates could ever have imagined that one day the economy of Greece would be run from Brussels. This is exactly what is happening as I write. The Hellenic government has been told to...

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EASTER 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:13:56 PDT

Wishing all our readers a Happy Easter from sunny Spain! Posted via email from PropertiesDirectSpain.com Tops Tips & News on the Direct From Owner FSBO Industry

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Cudeca/LaChispa Alternative Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:17:00 PDT

I was reading my Chispa newsletter when I read about this great fair being held at the races in La Cala de Mijas. Check it out- a fun day for everyone on good friday while helping Cudeca raise money....

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Time to buy on the Costa del Sol

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:54:01 PDT

The secret of financial success is very simply buy when a product is cheap and sell it when it becomes expensive. It is a matter of supply and demand and the real estate market is no exception. At...

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Time to buy on the Costa del Sol

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:48:59 PDT

Luna has gone.

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:05:51 PDT

This weekend Luna died. An Alsatian cross who had lived with our family for over 12 years. She was fourteen years old and apart from a few aches and pains from old age she kept as far away from the...

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Marta Andreason supports SOHA

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:34:47 PST

Next Wednesday 17th March Malága will host the meeting of the European Interior Ministers and SOHA will be there also to demonstrate against the Andalucían Regional Government. SOHA stands for...

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Holidaying with Kids, make it easier!

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:43:16 PST

I found this very interesting site on the web and thought my followers would be interested in it. It is for all of you out there who have to holiday with children and would like to go to a...

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Holidaying with Kids, make it easier!

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:20:21 PST

CUDECA

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:19:36 PST

While all of us wallow in the misery of this wet and windy winter on the newly named Costa del Rain there are some people out there who have more important issues to deal with. I have think...

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And we think we are cold!

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:00:55 PST

As yet again I write another blog about the weather, I realize that in Ireland, where I was brought up, it is something we talk about on a daily basis (if not hourly). I was reading this week's Euro...

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The Course of History

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:53:10 PST

When Hitler came to power, Germany had a massive unemployment problem which was reduced by implementing an emergency plan to rebuild the country's infrastructure, renegotiating war debt and restoring...

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A PENSIONABLE SAGA

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:48:54 PST

Wise men admit their mistakes and rectify them accordingly. Idiots rectify their mistakes only when it is forced upon them to do so. No sooner had the Spanish government announced in Brussels that...

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More Rain than Rainbows - Continued.

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:25:22 PST

Although the rain that has fallen over the last few months has caused chaos on the Costa del Sol and had all of us expats thinking about packing up and heading home (the rain here always seems that...

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RAIN AND RAINBOWS

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:37:38 PST

It has been a mixed start to the New Year on the Costa del Sol. The exceptionally long, and late summer last year meant that the rain in Spain came all at once, with a vengeance, over the...

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MY REVIEW - "NOISES OFF", SALON VARIETES THEATRE IN FUENGIROLA

noreply@blogger.com (Niki Taylor) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:36:15 PST

Having enjoyed a week of beautiful weather I braved the rain and wind (I believe we have had enough to last us a few years now!), which suddenly arrived on last Saturday evening, to go down to...

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