The recent period of heavy rain has reminded Paul Whitelock of the water problems he and his wife experienced shortly…
Fish for Christmas dinner? No presents on Christmas Day? Grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve? What is going on? Paul…
Where Paul Whitelock and his wife Rita live they are surrounded by vineyards. In fact out of the 21
If you act fast you can save a lot of money before the end of the year. The implementation of some basic tips will help you cut your personal income…
Christmas Day, 25 December, is not particularly important in Spain. The Spanish eat their main Spanish meal on Christmas Eve. And presents are…
Recently Paul Whitelock wrote about an important local crop that is harvested by hitting trees with sticks, namely
Most of us only go to the Notary when we buy or sell a house here in Spain. However, Paul Whitelock has discovered…
After a spate of burglaries in the campo, Paul Whitelock decided he needed to upgrade the security on his…
Since he’s lived in Andalucía Paul Whitelock has needed to get logs in for the winter. Here is his logs diary for the…
It’s amazing what you can get for nothing. You just need to keep your eyes open, writes Paul Whitelock.
You can get a lot…
What a hectic three days the end of October and the beginning of November are here in Spain. A semi-pagan festival, Halloween, followed by two Roman…
You can get Don Simon orange juice and Mahou beer at own brand prices if you know where to shop. Paul Whitelock has been investigating why shoppers are…
Paul Whitelock has become a bit of an expert on the Spanish police over the last decade. Since he and his wife Rita moved house nine years ago…
Paul Whitelock has finally fought through the bureaucracy and red tape and has made his application for a TIE, basically a NIE with a photo. Here, he…
Paul Whitelock has just got a new Spanish Will. Here he describes how the process can be relatively painless and also quite cheap…