HOW LONG BEFORE ONE KILOWATT OF ELECTRICITY IN SPAIN COSTS €1?
THE thought that electricity could soon cost €1 a Kilowatt is frightening. We never thought fuel would be €1 a litre. Now it’s €2 a litre. Less than a year ago we
What do King Solomon, Andalucia’s Rio Tinto mines, NASA and Mars have in common?
One of the most common reactions to visiting the Rio Tinto mining complex is a comparison to a Martian landscape - and that’s not so far-fetched for a number of reasons
LONG READ: Jack Gaioni reveals the fascinating story of Lola Montez, the fake Spanish dirty dancer who captured a king’s heart
Lola mimed the crushing of spiders that had invaded her undergarments
Don ‘Pijote’ and the Year of Lunching Dangerously
MARINES in Vietnam used to deal with the insanity around them by imagining that it wasn’t real life. It was an acid drenched inversion of reality and they would count down the
Climate change: When will we deal with the elephant in the room?
Eyes Wide Shut. NO not the 1999 Stanley Kubrick film starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. I refer to the inactivity of the world’s leaders who refuse to see something in plain
Currencies Direct: GBP/EUR exchange rate firms on hawkish Bank of England rate hike bets
THE past couple of weeks has seen the pound to euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate fluctuate, before trending broadly higher in response to Bank of England (BoE) rate hike speculation. During this period
SANCHEZ HAS IT CRACKED: Or so Spain’s premier thinks when it comes to coping with global warming
WHEN it comes to talking about climate change, it is impossible to stay away from politics. They are completely intertwined. My recent columns have focused on the dire situation that planet earth
Interest rates are rising in Spain and Europe but, despite inflation, Euribor remains below 1%
THE Bank of Spain has confirmed that the 12-month Euribor closed July at a monthly average of 0.992%, compared to 0.852% in June. This continues the trend of rises that began at
Coming to a parlour near you: A taste of the ice-cream empire sweeping across Spain
WITH temperatures and temperaments running high it’s time for ice cream. Having licked my way through several hundred gelati during my 1990’s stint in Florence I´m always on the look out for
Beer today, gone tomorrow?: The history of cerveza in Spain
‘I drink beer when I have occasion …and sometimes when I have no occasion’ - Jack Gaioni agrees with Miguel de Cervantes
Net zero by 2050? Fact or fantasy?
Read on.You decide. But first of all let me explain the difference between two terms frequently bandied about – Net Zero and Carbon Capture. NET ZERO This is the target of completely
EXPLAINED: When and how to make a ‘denuncia’ in Spain
Victoria Wright of ALBA Consultas explains what you need to know about filing a denuncia in Spain
ADVICE: What British citizens need to know if they’re getting a divorce in Spain
Victoria Wright of ALBA Consultas explains why it can be easier to divorce in the UK using a good advisor based in Spain
Taking a break: Staying in Marbella beats flying to the Maldives, sort of
AS I write this gentle reader I am on the second day of my holiday. Now, before you all chime in, with me living in Marbella and working in the media it
NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE: Just consider the facts – climate policy has failed.
THE central goal of climate policies is to reduce harmful emissions. Yet even with all of the international agreements of the last three decades – The UN Framework on Climate Change of
SEEDS OF HISTORY: SCIENTISTS USING OLIVE SEEDS TO PROVE BIBLE STORIES
OLIVES and Spain! Spain and olives! It’s no surprise to those of us who live here that the two are virtually synonymous. Chances are that olives will be part of your next
FROM ABC TO UBC: DOES THIS SPELL TROUBLE FOR THE SPANISH REAL-ESTATE MARKET?
IN our current climate of instability, lots of people have lots of questions about the Spanish real estate market and what it means for them. Should they sell now before prices fall?
Dramatic shifts: GBP/EUR exchange rate skyrockets amid Eurozone recession fears
The pound euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate saw some dramatic shifts in movement over the past two weeks amid fears of global recession, diverging central bank policy, and UK political uncertainty. GBP/EUR began
Boom time: Spain’s property market on the up with help from foreign buyers
Mark Stücklin of Spanish Property Insight explores how foreign buyers are fuelling a property boom in Spain.
Keep on moving: Marbella can be a dangerous drive
THE busy start to the summer, as tourists arrive in significant numbers, has already shown some worrying signs. The first of these has been online videos of idiots sitting on the sunroofs
PROPERTY ANALYSIS: Making sense of a fickle market with Survey Spain
Fashions change but the taxman always wants his cut, writes Campbell Ferguson of Survey Spain
Dose anyone love Spain’s Costa del Sol as much as Scandinavians?
IT has always been a bit of a stereotype of the Costa del Sol, the image of sunburned Brits and Germans, frolicking on the beaches. But, especially these days, they are joined
Sustainable tourism? Those that live on the Spain’s Costas know the dilemma first hand
I don’t think I’m alone in thinking the world has gone mad. Certainly not when you consider the climate and the unbelievable things going on. We live in a world that exhibits
Meet the last shepherds eeking out a living on Spain’s ancient pastoral routes
MEET Valentin, his dog Hooky, and Alberto. We occasionally see each other on my walks near Requena, a rural area in Valencia province. Full disclosure: There is indeed a language barrier but
A BUTT TIME: Cigarettes don’t just poison smokers – they poison the environment too
I’VE never understood smoking. My father died when I was 14 of throat cancer caused by smoking. I could not see what was big, clever, or attractive about poisoning yourself. I accept
As seen on TV: Giles revels in his newfound celebrity status after stint on Marbella exposé
It has been noted more than once, but I have the face for radio. Except for May, when the unsuspecting viewing public of Marbella and then nationwide in the UK were treated