Sitges: the Hollywood Catalan
SITGES is one of those towns that invite you to make films and, in fact, stars such as Errol Flynn have filmed there. On 22...
NEVER AGAIN!: Travel woes as Terenia tries to get back to Mallorca
I AM never going to leave the island again! For anyone who has attempted to get off the island for any reason and get...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
YOU know you're old when watching TV programmes involving, 'well-known' personalities, and you don't recognise any of them. And to ensure you have no bolt-hole...
Spanish stereotypes of the British and British stereotypes of the Spanish
OP blogger Luke Andrews on how we perceive each other
VILLA PARADISO can help you to stop your ‘social media addiction’
CHECKING and scrolling through social media sites has become an increasingly popular activity over the last decade. That has risen dramatically further since the start...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The ramblings of an 80-something expat
IT seems that exercising at home has become an essential part of survival during this awful pandemic. Unfortunately, all available programmes are aimed at the...
Will The Real Men Please Step Up! Is romance dead when dating in Spain?
WITH places opening up and social restrictions being lifted slowly those people who haven’t been able to date during the pandemic will now be...
SWAN’S CORNER: ‘A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine to do well’….a catchy...
Now is the time to fill out Spain’s annual Personal Income tax return (“declaración de la renta” or PIT). Here is what you need...
DEAR JENNIFER: How do I get the best protection after Brexit?
I understand that there are still different versions going around as to what is required under the Brexit terms for remaining in Spain. Please make...
Richard Lester, with a Little Help from his Friends
Although he is probably best known for A Hard Day’s Night and his contribution to the Superman films, Richard Lester made seven movies in...
Sir Alec Guinness in Spain
The TV film Monsignor Quixote was Alec Guinness’s last Spanish movie, and the only one in fact about Spain. Monsignor Quixote is a novel by...
Make a wish, whether it’s to see the penguins in Antarctica or climb Everest, keep your dreams alive
I NEVER thought I’d hear myself say ‘I wish I was busier’. When I set up my PR company I worked round the clock; weekends,...
Think before you post: Why Iron Mike Tyson has a point when it come to social media
I DON’T advocate violence in any form but Mike Tyson has a point when he said ‘social media made you all way too comfortable...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
To all fellow retired ex-pats. Eat drink and be merry. Enjoy life in this beautiful country we now call home, the last leg of...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
When I was young, 'online' meant pegging your washing out to dry. Never thought that one day this innocent household word would signify the demise...
Movies Made in Spain Quiz
If like me you like history and the cinema, and you love Spain, you might like to try this little quiz. To check if your...
Dead Famous in Silver Screen Spain
Spain is truly the European Hollywood, with over 900 English language films shot here over the years, many of them epics such as Doctor...
SUN LAWYERS on why the dream of owning a Spanish property in 2021 is very much alive
BRITISH people with their hearts set on buying a Spanish home shouldn’t let coronavirus or Brexit shatter their dreams. Market conditions, technology and innovation continue...
Give us back our freedom without the hefty price tag, says Terenia in Mallorca
IT’S a great feeling to be slowly coming out of lockdown and let’s hope we don’t go backwards! Finally, there seems to be a...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The ramblings of an 80-something expat
DO you remember the old joke about the boy who wanted to be a train driver, but couldn't because his eyes were too close...
MONEY MATTERS with CHORUS FINANCIAL on why UK investment values are falling
Money Matters from Chorus Financial answers all your questions on finance, tax, pensions, investments and more here in Spain. This week we received the...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
Are you a digital doer or a real-life print reader? Although the Olive Press alternates weekly publication of my column between actual print and ether-controlled...
POST-BREXIT GOLDEN VISA ADVICE FOR BRITISH PEOPLE AND PROPERTY INVESTORS IN SPAIN
Since the start of 2021, following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, Britons who wish to live, work or buy property in...
The age of print!: From the UK to Spain, Terenia reflects on a career in the media
IT’S great that any newspaper is still being printed in our age of the internet and it’s something we should always try to support...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
V-DAY SPECIAL JUST been informed my COVID vaccination will happen tomorrow. Wow! Haven't been so excited since my first sexual experience, handling a set of playing...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Mum’s gone to Ireland!
IN a recent rambling, I reported that life as we know it here in Spain was on the edge of total extinction as we...









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