| Do you have a story? | | Do you have a story? ITV1 DOCUMENTARY SERIES - Ex-pats in Trouble Abroad
Are you a British ex pat in trouble abroad? If so you might be right for a brand new UK documentary series we are making.
We are looking for a range of diverse British ex-pats in Spain, Florida, France, Australia etc who are struggling in this economic down turn or just generally finding things hard.
Maybe your business is struggling, or the value of your home has dropped or your savings are worth a lot less?
Or maybe you’re just finding other things much harder than you ever expected compared to...Read More >> |
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| Why Risk It? |  | Why Risk It?From a safety standpoint, your brakes are the most important bit of your car. It’s almost like stating the obvious, but you’d be surprised how many people don’t take enough care of them!On the majority of cars, the mechanism is comprised of the disc and the pads. The disc is attached to the wheel, and when squeezed by the pads, it stops the car.Disc pads are pretty easy to change and should be looked at on every service, interim or full! If they get low, they should be changed. If they get too low, you’ll be warned because they...Read More >> |
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| This month we shine the Female Focus spotlight on Amanda Dean. |  | This month we shine the Female Focus spotlight on Amanda Dean.Amanda Dean Javea’s Golden Girl is back! Amanda has been very well known on the Costa Blanca for many years as an outstandingly talented actress and singer and as a local politician. She is most recognised for playing the role of “ EVITA” at the Benidorm Palace and her one woman show Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Tell me on a Sunday”. Amanda has also worked in Radio and T.V and has produced and directed shows. She is also known for sharing her skills as a teacher, mentoring young people in music, singing and other subjects in schools on the Costa. ...Read More >> |
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| Menopausal Muses… by Pauline |  | Menopausal Muses… by PaulineAs I stand here, looking back along the bridge between youth and senior citizenship, I shudder at the realisation that, despite all attempts to avoid my onward journey, I am destined to cross this bridge.No one tells you how to make this crossing, or how long it will take. The start of the journey will undoubtedly take you by surprise. The certainty of life in your aspiring 20s and 30s and somewhat settled 40s, is slowly replaced by the onset of that daunting label ‘middle age’. Of course there are those who, at 40 appear older and more middle-aged than...Read More >> |
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| Trademen's Tales - Sometimes a little knowledge is not a good thing. |  | Trademen's Tales - Sometimes a little knowledge is not a good thing.I say this because everyone nowadays seems to be a computer expert or has a nephew who is one. A gentleman came into the shop recently regarding an issue he had with his computer. Once Sebastian, our resident qualified techie with over 18 years experience, had taken a look it was obvious to him that this was caused by a conflict of two programs which the gentleman had installed onto his computer. Sebastian explained that the two programs were conflicting and would have to be removed. It was also obvious that the computer had never been cleared of temporary files...Read More >> |
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| DVD Review Sarah’s Key |  | DVD Review Sarah’s KeyJulia (Kristin Scott Thomas) is a French journalist who’s become obsessed with the story of Sarah, a young Jewish girl involved in the Vel’ d’Hiv roundup in WWII-era France who convinced her little brother to stay locked inside a hidden closet until her return. Separated from her parents and dumped into a work camp, Sarah struggled to return home and free her sibling. Inheriting Sarah’s apartment, Julia is compelled to investigate the woman and her experiences during and after the war, becoming fixated on the details of shame that have come to inform her own life. Pregnant and facing an...Read More >> |
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| ‘This is Spain Exhibitions’ is back! |  | ‘This is Spain Exhibitions’ is back!24th, 25th and 26th February 2012.Book your place now!The Spring event of This Is Spain Exhibitions on the Costa Blanca South will be held at the Hotel La Zenia, Orihuela Costa, along the N332. The hotel is situated off the La Zenia roundabout, on the beach front, with easy access from the AP7 and the N332. The event will take place over the weekend of 24th, 25th and 26th February, between the hours of 10am and 6pm. There is ample car parking within the area. The event will be well publicised within the local press; the main sponsors are...Read More >> |
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| “Someday”! |  | “Someday”!Ambience Therapies… AlexisPersonal Confidential Counsellor… Reiki Master Teacher-PractitionerWe cannot go back in our lives and relive the periods that we think we could have done better but it is never to late to have dreams. Never to late to seize the moment and rekindle the dreams from the past or to create new dreams that we may aspire to. Just do it!Don’t waste your life thinking about it. There are seven days in the week, none are named “Someday”. Living a dream can be exciting like a little fire in your heart. The world seems to be a better...Read More >> |
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| A Night of Painters and Poets |  | A Night of Painters and PoetsSt. Valentines month is here and the subject of “Love” will simply not disappear . With this in mind ArtHouse Gallery in Gata de Gorgos will be holding an art and literature night on Saturday 3rd March from 8pm until 10pm. The Theme of this night is nothing more and nothing less than “Love”. That odd yet intoxicating emotion that in some way or another touches us all. Love has been and still is the greatest inspiration for all creative souls.This night explores the concept of “love” with both paint brush to canvas and pen to paper.Published and well...Read More >> |
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| Insurance Warning,Check Your Bank! |  | Insurance Warning,Check Your Bank!Having worked in insurance for over 20 years in the UK and 5 years here in Spain, the Spanish never fail to surprise me! I was alerted by one of our clients, that a well known savings bank had supplied him with a household insurance. The premium was taken from his account, the cover provided was underinsured and they issued this on a flat instead of a villa! But this wasn’t all, the policy was issued on basic fire cover, which gives very little coverage and this was all done without his knowledge or consent!It appears that some...Read More >> |
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| Physical and Fiscal Residency. |  | Physical and Fiscal Residency.If you are retired or not working, just because you have been physically resident in Spain for many years, and have paid property taxes and had tax deducted from bank deposits here, does not necessarily mean that you are fiscally resident and can benefit from the many allowances that are available for fiscal residents.While anyone whose main residence is in Spain for at least 183 days a year should be a “fiscal” resident and paying their taxes in Spain, the position for many expats is less clear.If you are legally employed or self-employed you will be fiscally...Read More >> |
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| Book Review by Michelle |  | Book Review by MichelleThe Jester By James Patterson and Andrew GrossAfter reading quite a few James Patterson books, The Jester intrigued me seeming totally different from his normal crime / thriller books.The Jester is an epic adventure tale set in rural France in medieval times. The main character “Hugh de Luc” returns form the Crusades to find that merciless killers have ransacked his village, slain his young son and kidnapped his wife Sophie, all in the search for priceless relic from the crucifixion. In the hope of rescuing his wife, Hugh takes on the role of a jester to infiltrate the enemy’s castle...Read More >> |
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| Amazon’s Super Hot Kindle Fire |  | Amazon’s Super Hot Kindle FireThe release of a shiny new tablet from Amazon is about to shake up the UK tablet market. Until now this market has been dominated by the Ipad and Ipad 2. But in the next month Amazon is due to release its much hyped Kindle Fire. This Kindle differs from the current one by having a full colour touch screen display running the Android operating system. This Kindle is so much more than a standard eBook reader and will be a fully functioning tablet PC. The Fire is kitted out with a TI OMAP4439 dual core Cortex-A9 based system chip...Read More >> |
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| Valentine’s Day Celebrations @ Nº17 |  | Valentine’s Day Celebrations @ Nº17Christmas and New Year are always something to look forward to, however throughout the year there are also lots of lovely things happening. At Nº17 we try to help you celebrate all sorts of events, Easter, summer, Fiestas, Halloween, birthdays, anniversaries and so starting with Valentine’s Day.The businesses at Nº17 have put together a fabulous promotion for you.Delightful gifts from Quesada Gold Centre, PJ Golf Accessories & Spanish Pawn Stars.Magical Beauty treats from Fran and Rheana at CNS Nails and Diane and Andrea at Déjà vu Hair and Beauty.For the daring a tattoo by the fabulous Joe at Celeste Infierno.A...Read More >> |
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| Ed's Comments Quesada Focus January |  | Ed's Comments Quesada Focus JanuaryFirstly I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a healthy, happy and very prosperous 2012. I hope you all enjoyed the festive season and the weather that came with it as much as I did. Far too much eating, drinking and spending, and so far the diet’s not going too well either, however I WILL keep trying. Back to normality now though – kids back to school, shops open normal days and hours, and back to work for me!Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day coming soon, don’t get in the bad books with your...Read More >> |
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