May is truly the best month of the year in Andalucia
THE month of May signals its arrival in Marbella each year with the blossoming of Jacaranda trees all over town and, as the pretty, purple petals bloom, scatter and dance in the
It’s time to forget all about February, writes Natalie Rose Kern
GOOD gracious, February was a dull month. Mornings are cold, dark and dreary. Writing work is scarce, the landlord is chasing, clients aren’t paying and the bills are piling up. I can’t
From kitchen nightmares to arguments, every Christmas is stuffed with drama
A tipsy game of Twister has been abolished after a glass was kicked over, and a few of the 'bigger kids' are engaged in loud, drunken debates on politics, religion, racism and
What a year 2017 has been full to the brim of ups and downs
On this day last year, all of my worldly possessions were floating under a metre and a half of water in my mother's basement when the floods hit the coast and I
ME TOO: We must speak out on sexual assault
I HAD decided not to write about the #MeToo movement that spread virally this October, as it seemed that every female columnist around the world had already covered the topic, so figured
Summer’s over? Mine’s just getting started
AS September arrives in Marbella you can almost hear a collective sigh of relief, as a beautiful tranquillity descends upon the coast, and we reclaim our home. The tourists depart, the
Why is there so much hate for vegans?
The movement away from meat products is surging – veganism alone has increased by 500% since 2014
Poem insists Marbella more than just a ‘boozy jolly’ for tourists
As scenes of debauchery descend on Marbella, Natalie Rose Kern implores to visitors of her adopted home
How The glorious Andalucia reunited me with my childhood friend
For the next four years we sailed the tempestuous seas of adolescence together and grew from awkward, quirky, young school girls into young women, although perhaps not quite the ‘lovely young ladies’
The trials and tribulations of sticking to New Year resolutions
I began the year with the best of intentions but by February enthusiasm on all fronts was waning
Post festive parties: No winter blues in Marbella
Celebrating your child's birthday is a good way to find happiness in January
Remembering the late Rick Parfitt
I retreated to the study to dig out an old interview I'd written, and to remember the former, Rick Parfitt.