In over thirty years on this part of the coast, I have never seen so many people turn out for a La Herradura Romeria, which this year was held in the grounds of the restored castle (tower). The village was alive with colour, horses, gypsy dresses and humming with the ‘alegria’ that has been missing…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Fiestas de San Jose Agenda
by Editor •
Annual village fiestas for La Herradura, from the 17th to the 20th of March. Complete Agenda.
British Consulate, Malaga
by Editor •
The British Consulate in Malaga is holding their first ever evening road show. The event will take place in Benalmádena, Málaga, and will offer advice on issues relating to British people living and working in Spain.
Who is Martinus?
by Mette Owens •
Mette Owen in her Danish Column had a chat with Else Byskov; about her own writings and what influence the Danish writer Martinus had on her.
National News – March
by David Darby •
Ban Protest Around 500 residents of Palencia turned out to demonstrate their objection to the recent tobacco legislation. The demonstrators were hoping that the government would reconsider the smoking ban laws, as they believe it will be the final nail in the coffin of the hostelry industry. The protest was the first of its kind…
Wonky World – March
by David Darby •
Porn Pastor The Rev. Keith LeBlanc, who until June last year, was pastor of the small town of Haverhill in the US, has found himself in deep holy water after stealing 83,000 dollars, of which he used 25,000 to pay off a credit card debt, run up, looking at porn sites. Speaking for the Archdiocese…
Trims, 80’s Disco & Sad Sausage Rolls
by PerrosSi •
Claire Sheenan for the March edition of the Seaside Gazette talks about fleas and eyebrow-raising dog trims.
Chavez Against the Ropes
by Duncan Inglis •
Manuel Chavez, the current third vice-president to Prime Minister Zapatero, and former First Minister of the Junta de Andalucía (you know, those people in the sky with their eye on you) is in trouble with Andalucian Supreme Court.
Blood Thicker than Water
by Duncan Inglis •
In this life many things can be called cowardly, but few are more so than attacks on the elderly. And in 2010 more than a thousand cases were reported to the authorities and, similar to domestic abuse, the reported number is assuredly far less than the actual.
Done Over?
by Duncan Inglis •
Around 100 British families are taking a Spanish real-estate developer, as well as three ex-agents of a British agency, to court after having paid out in total over 4.5m euros for second homes in Estepona; homes that were never built.