David Darby

Car Corpse Kerfuffle

Some cars just don’t have enough room in the boot (trunk). Let’s face it, when you’ve got a trolley load of shopping, a gasoline container, some tools, an old blanket and a dead body…

Bedding Down Your Pool

OK, living down on the coast means that you don’t have to worry about really extreme weather conditions, but even so, preparing your pool for Autumn and Winter is still a must.

Gallardón Abortion Bill Scuppered

Even the Popular Party itself could not have imagined the backlash over the controversial proposed abortion bill drafted by the Justice Minister, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón. The bill called for horrendously archaic rules to be applied to abortion, making almost impossible for a woman to abort a fetus, no matter what the circumstances.

Fire in Nut Hut

Just before 22.00h on Friday, firefighters managed to extinguish a small fire in Motril at the old almond factory. This now defunct business premises is located near the Hospital de Santa Ana.

Scandies & Frenchies Welcome!

The Town Hall and TUI Travel PLC, have come up with a few ideas to promote Almuñécar and La Herradura as tourist destinations for Scandinavians and French-speaking countries.
TUI Travel PLC are a world leader in vacation type travel, so they should know what they are doing.

Scotland & Catalonia

So, what does the Scotland ‘No’ vote mean for Catalonia? Well, in truth, not an awful lot really, but it has made the public in Catalonia (and many other countries worldwide) sit up and take notice. Particularly the ‘turnout’ figures.