Protests in Catalunya: What is all the fuss about?
If you’ve been watching the Spanish news recently, I’m sure that the demonstration in Barcelona in Catalunya will have caught your attention, so I’m very grateful to Lisa, (aka Mum from Family Life In...
View Article¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to our Family Life in Spain!
Welcome to our Family Life in Spain We hope you enjoy reading our stories as much as we enjoy writing them. In attempt to explain the logic behind our madness, this page is designed to guide you around...
View ArticleCharity in Spain: News & Update
Charity in Spain. What can you do to help? As you may remember, in June this year we organised our very first Charity Family Fun Day and helped many local charities raise money for their own causes....
View ArticleFun Facts: Benefits of Learning Languages
What are the benefits of learning languages? If you have been wondering whether it is really worth learning another language, this infographic may provide you with all the motivation you need. Speaking...
View ArticleSetting up a company in Spain is harder than in Zambia
Setting up a company in Spain is more than a challenge! Spain ranks 136th out of 185 on the World Bank’s survey on the ease of doing business Despite reiterated pledges by the government to cut down on...
View ArticleTime Change In Spain 2012: Reminder!
The Time Change in Spain 2012 this Weekend marks the end of Summer Remember that the Clocks go back this Sunday 28th October 2012 at 3am. In the past, some countires changed their clocks on different...
View ArticleCharity in Spain: Bancosol Malaga
Our chosen Charity in Spain: Bancosol Malaga Back in the 1960’s an old lady was seen scavenging for food in bins in the United States. She was witnessed loading her find into a shopping trolley which...
View ArticleHomes, Gardens and Outdoor Living Show 2012
The Homes, Gardens and Outdoor Living Show 2012 is in Estepona The Homes, Gardens and Outdoor Living Show is blooming in to action at the Palacio de Congresos, Estepona on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th...
View ArticleBursting Bubbles in Spain: Woo Hoo! We won a prize!
This is a quick post to say a HUGE “THANK YOU” , “!MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS¡” to those of you who voted for us in the recent Expats Blogs writing competition. Thanks to your support we are able to make a...
View ArticleSpanish Residency for Sale
Not only does it appear that Spain is making it more complicated for existing residents to renew their Spanish residency and for EU citizens to apply for Spanish residency, it is now “gifting...
View ArticleWIN Free Entrance to Bioparc Fuengirola
We LOVE Bioparc Fuengirola! Bioparc Fuengirola champions a new model of zoo, based on respect for nature and the preservation of natural species, a model which has already established itself as a...
View ArticleDomestic Violence: Assistance for expats in Spain
HELP IS OUT THERE FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The British Consulate and the Subdelegación del Gobierno held an event this week to help English speaking residents and tourists...
View ArticleThe BullRing – What is it all about?
The BullRing: Making ideas happen! Stop the press! Read this post and think how you can can get involved and help change the future for many children in Spain … Those of you who read our Newsletter...
View ArticleOur Next Big Thing: Charity Family Bull Ride
THE CHARITY FAMILY BULL RIDE … TWO-TYRED for kids! Activity: Ride by bicycle and motorbike from the Spanish border with France to the Spanish border with Gibraltar Dates: September 2nd 2013 Aim: To...
View ArticleNew Information about the European Health Insurance Card in Spain
British citizens are being urged to understand how to correctly use their European Health Insurance Card in Spain. A campaign to explain how British citizens in Spain should use UK-issued European...
View ArticleBrilliance in Blogging … We Need YOU!
Firstly a HUGE THANK YOU to everybody who took the time to vote for us in the Brit Mums Blogging contest. We are extremely excited and happy to announce that we have somehow made our way into the semi...
View ArticleWIN A One Week Course of Online FREE Spanish Lessons
Who’d like to win some Free Spanish Lessons ? We are regularly contacted, via our website, to promote a wide variety of companies offering a multitude of products and services. Our standard answer is...
View ArticleA to Z Spain: Things we think you should know about Spain…
A to Z Spain: (Part One) Welcome to our very first A to Z Spain. In future posts we will focus on more specific topics but for this first A to Z Spain we would like to share some general insights into...
View ArticleA to Z Spain: Things we think you should know about Spain…
A to Z Spain: (Part Two) Welcome to the second part of our very first A to Z Spain. In future posts we will focus on more specific topics but for this first A to Z Spain we would like to share some...
View ArticleSpanish News in English: The Spain Report
Are you looking for an unbiased source of Spanish news in English? An honest source that is not influenced by political and propaganda issues? A source of Spanish news in English that has not been...
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