If you love watching people dress up in uniforms from 200 years ago, then La Peza is just the place to be on the 28th of this month, because they will be celebrating the show down between Napoleon’s veterans and the good folk of La Peza, complete with costumes of the time, plenty of muskets and fun.
Folk Festival
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Starting tomorrow night and finishing the day after, Torrenueva will be hosting a folk-music festival under the name of Festimed – and we don’t mean flamenco.
Regional News – August Edition
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A summary of the regional news for Andalucía from the August edition of the Seaside Gazette.
First Impressions Last?
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If your daughter came home and told you she was dating a boy who had a skinhead haircut and lots of tattoos, one of which was a picture of Jack the Ripper, the masked murderer from London in the 19th century, what do you think you would say? No chance!
1001st Post
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Well, we have just clicked up our thousandth post on the new Seaside Gazette website, making this article the 1001st post, which is not bad, seeing as this online version of the Seaside Gazette has only been going since April 2009 – a little over a year. At the moment we have around 1,700 visits…
Illegal Expats
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I read with interest Ducan Inglis’s comments on the Spanish economy, it got me wondering if things would be better if working guiris paid their way; very few working expats work legally, not paying social security, income tax and avoiding paying IVA.
British Embassy Newsletter – August
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The monthly newsletter from the British Embassy in Madrid with useful information for British residents in Spain
Salobreña Fiestas 2010
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Herewith the Summer Festival Programme, which we received just a tad late, surprisingly… Anyway, plenty to offer, so read on! Ah, anybody who missed the classical music concert in La Herradura, where members of the Cologne Philamonic Orchestra played in a chamber arrangement will have a chance to see them again, but in Salobreña at…
Motril Fiestas 2010
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The annual summer fiestas begin from the 10th, culminating in the grand firework display on the night of the 16th. Almuñécar has theirs on the 15th, so you have the chance to watch them both. [nggallery id=47]
¡Viva España!
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How could we possibly not dedicate this month’s Front Page to Spain’s World Cup victory, even though it might seem old hat by the time that you get your hands on this copy of the Seaside Gazette?