It’s been an eventful week for the Molino del Santo’s resident dog
DO you want to know where I sleep? My basket is moved each night into the marital bedroom and I pretend to be in...
THEY’RE COMING! As the weather heats up watch out for the scuttling cucarachas, writes Lesley Keith
WELL this is more like it, some sunshine and actual warmth.
There’s mad panic all around as pools are cleaned, beaches prepared and restaurants...
The cheeky made-in-Manilva ales making an entree onto fine dining tables
The cheeky made-in-Manilva ales making an entree onto fine dining tables
We prayed for rain and boy did it come
We prayed for rain and boy did it come, writes Giles Brown
MARCH INTO SPRING: Wealthy buyers are still flocking to Mallorca, writes Amanda Butler
AS we head into March the weather here in Mallorca has been much chillier and wetter than the norm.
As I write with the...
Winter in Spain has not treated me well this year, writes Giles Brown
I HAVE a confession to make. Again. I fell a little bit out of love with Spain in February.
Maybe it is a growing...
Raining Renaults: Don’t be alarmed at the largest student rally in Morocco
We’re talking a pandemic of dinky French hatchbacks plastered with sponsorship stickers, travelling along the highways and byways of Spain in a contest to find the shortest route to Marrakesh.
WINTER IS COMING: So you better wrap up or face the cold
It even snowed on the beach in Barcelona and I’m surprised that Carles Puigdemont didn’t blame that as some sort of underhand tactic by Madrid, ‘freezing out’ an independent Catalunya.
How does income tax for non-resident homeowners in Spain work?
IF you are a foreign citizen but a non-resident homeowner in Spain there is a tax that applies to you: Non-Resident Income Tax. In...
Turning 50 isn’t all doom and gloom, especially when you’re in Marbella
Perhaps a more conventional 50-year-old would have celebrated the event with a discreet gathering.
Number One! Why Mallorca really is the best place to live in the world writes Amanda Butler
ACCORDING to official statistics by Tinsa, a leading Spanish valuation and assessment company headquartered in Madrid, the average value of finished housing (new and...
Spanish law change is affecting those living in the Costa del Sol
The criteria for residence for tax purposes varies considerably from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and “residence” can be different for other, non-tax purposes
WHATS THE POINT? Looking back at some of the worst inventions to go public
As the New Year begins, we look back at some of the worst inventions from Microsoft paper clips to the Segway
New Year resolutions: Finding time to maintain personal promises can be a drag
It’s the first month of 2018 and that cracking and dull thudding sound that you hear all around you is the unmistakable noise of people’s New Year resolutions breaking and hitting the ground.
Olive Press property expert Amanda Bulter brings in the New Year
HAVING been in the UK for Christmas and not seen the sun once during the 7 days we were there - just cloud and...
Christmas is time of hyperactive traditions with a little Russel Brand thrown in
It really is a case of pouring an extra strong cup of coffee, lining up a selection of Christmas classics and sitting back and enjoying the show.
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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 the economy.
Finding the great escape, writes Amanda Butler
Not much to report on the property front this week as we head into Christmas, apart from receiving a visit from a well known...
‘Tis the season for reflection, writes property expert Amanda Butler
AS has long been predicted, the property market in Mallorca appears to be following the dynamics of other premium locations across the globe including...
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Mallorca can make you fall back in love with December, writes Lesley Keith
CAN you believe we are in December, seriously, where does the time go?
It seems like it was only a few days ago I...
Beware Marbella, Estepona is the new hotspot on the Costa del Sol
FOR decades Estepona lived in the shadow of its rich, glamorous neighbour Marbella, but now things are changing.
Marbella is still very much in...
Sleep tight and have a good night with a new bed
At the THE BED WAREHOUSE S.L, we have 36 years of experience in providing customers with supreme quality beds, sofas and solid oak furniture.
Having previously...
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 penned my first column for the Olive Press.
Top tips to help relieve IBS pain
IRRITABLE bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing and often life-long condition which affects over four million people in the UK.
Whilst not technically...
How to get a sparkling smile
WE like to think of tooth whitening as a new, modern procedure… but did you know that the in-office bleaching technique was popular in...
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ON a key strategic corner of central Marbella, an elegantly-dressed lady holds court, surrounded by half a dozen men.
“Hola Guapa,” shouts another from across...
