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Dying for a game

In three weeks times,  a major festival of football will begin in Poland and Ukraine, who are jointly hosting the EURO 2012 tournament. In Spain, the Spanish flag will be out in More »

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YOU HAVE MY EAR, OLD BAG

Donna Gee – Grumpy Old Gran RYANAIR claim to be the world’s most popular airline – but as I tried to extricate the strap of my handbag from my left ear, they More »

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When there’s no work….

JEANETTE ERATH – A SINGLE MIND As a single woman here in Spain I have been reminded recently about another group of people, mainly women, who are here on their own or More »

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By STEVE BOTT WHAT on earth is all the fuss about? I told you last week that Andy Carroll is the best thing since sliced bread and that it would be better More »

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THE PRICE IS WRONG

Budget airlines like Ryanair and EasyJet are NOT always the cheapest  travel option to and from the UK, according to a new report. If you are a family with young children, you More »

Dying for a game

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments
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In three weeks times,  a major festival of football will begin in Poland and Ukraine, who are jointly hosting the EURO 2012 tournament.
In Spain, the Spanish flag will be out in force, as will the flag of St George in England. Houses and cars will be decorated with banners and the passion of the world’s greatest game will again descend on us all.

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Come Dine With Me : The local connection

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments

WHEN it comes to making a meal of life in Spain, a dinner party in the Costas is surely THE place to be. Now there’s some food for thought!

So it’s no surprise that ITV have decided to take a second look at Brits in Spain for their next Come Dine With Me series. And this time they are targeting local folk from The Courier’s circulation area.

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PARK AND PRIDE

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments

Torrevieja’s Parque de las Naciones will host a special and unique Sunday celebration on June 3 to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.Everyone is welcome to join in the fun – and it’s all FREE! The Street Party in the Park will commence at 4.45pm on Sunday June 3 and the party atmosphere will continue until after dark.

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Bored of the rings: An Olympic lament

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments
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BRITAIN has gone Olympic crazy. Already I’m sick of switching on the television and hearing a day-by-day load of twaddle over the build-up to the Games.

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YOU HAVE MY EAR, OLD BAG

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments
Ryanair Alicante

Donna Gee – Grumpy Old Gran

RYANAIR claim to be the world’s most popular airline – but as I tried to extricate the strap of my handbag from my left ear, they hit rock bottom with me.

There I was, attempting to pile my hand luggage into a tray for the obligatory security check, when the aforesaid ancient handbag decides to entangle itself in my gold (coloured) earring. A fate worse than deaf.

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Real life? No, it’s just a pirate copy

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments

MY microwave oven blew up on Monday.

And as usual during incidents of domestic catastrophe, Mrs S was not a million miles away.

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Say it in Spanish – Lesson 20

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments

HELLO again and welcome to lesson 20, I don´t know about you but the past five months have flown by for me. I´ve enjoyed sharing this journey with you into the fantastic language of Spanish and I look forward to sharing many more weeks expanding your knowledge, revising my knowledge, because we all need a bit of revisión. And I hope I am helping you realise that learning Spanish should be fun, and that, once incorporated into your daily life, can give you such a sense of achievement and satisfaction that you want to carry on and improve.

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When there’s no work….

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments
Jeanette Page 14 pic - separate partners

JEANETTE ERATH – A SINGLE MIND

As a single woman here in Spain I have been reminded recently about another group of people, mainly women, who are here on their own or with children – but who have partners who are working away.

It has always been difficult to find work here and especially so during the current economic climate. A lot of partners are having to go to other countries to make a living, but the other half wants or has to stay and so becomes the mum and dad to the little ones for the majority of the time.

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Hague posh lash is hard to Tyke

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments
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THERE was a strange whiff from Foreign Secretary William Hague this week of Norman Tebbit’s mid-80s advice to the unemployed to get on their bikes and look for work.

Bluff Yorkshireman Hague suggested that business leaders should stop moaning and groaning, and instead work harder to create wealth.

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Priceless Pudsey wags tail of unity

May 18, 2012   Zoe   No comments
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THERE’s was great canine solidarity in my household when Ashleigh and Pudsey were declared winners of last Saturday’s excellent Britain’s Got Talent final. I was rooting for them all the way and at the moment they were declared victors, I shouted a loud ‘yes!’ …and my dog started barking.

Perhaps not a good idea, as I was watching a recording of the show at 3am on Sunday!

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