Monthly Archives: September 2012

Give Turre a try – latest article


Before moving to Turre I did not know much about the place apart from driving down the main drag noticing its selection of British owned bars and shops. Turre seems to be a much maligned and misunderstood place similar to … Continue reading

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Thanks for the pestilence – latest blog


The horsemen of the apocalypse enjoyed their recent holiday in Almeria. Such a pity their colleague War was stuck in Syria or Afghanistan and couldn’t make it! They organised fires locally and flooded the place a few days later. Then … Continue reading

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Money for nothing


Spanish councils keep the community spirit alive by organising all sorts of events during the year; tourists get to share in the fun by chance really but after seeing one fiesta band too many I now avoid watching the old … Continue reading

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Fires and floods; what is next pestilence?


Freak weather events are becoming the norm. Last Thursday Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction. We woke to find 2/3’s of the 3 acre property we rent under water. Windows … Continue reading

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This fragile world


Sitting at my desk last Saturday morning I could hear sirens but thought no more about it until a few minutes later when driving towards Bedar; then all that could be seen was thick black smoke and huge flames as … Continue reading

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New article – the silly season


August is nicknamed the silly season as newspapers and television channels scrabble around looking for anything even vaguely newsworthy. For estate agents the silly season can sometimes mean donning a tour guide hat to show off the delights of Almeria … Continue reading

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