The Junta de Andalucía estimates the cost of repairing such damage at €102 million – of which €62 million is estimated to be for road repair.
Salobreña
News from Salobrena, costa tropical, Granada
Meteorological Pastime
by Dave Nichols •
Finally, something at which the British excel; at which, in fact, they are unsurpassed. I refer of course to our national pastime of complaining about the weather. Oh, what fun we’ve had for the past month.
Publication Update February
by Editor •
We hope to be at the printer by Friday morning, meaning that the hard copy will be distributed on the 2nd or 3rd (the printer doesn’t work weekends.
Mid-Month Top Up
by Editor •
As promised, we’ll begin posting the medical, legal and other specialised columns, as well as the regional news, which will be posted as a continuous thread, rather than individual articles
Bernard Vincent Breen
by Dave Nichols •
Bernard, who was born in Sydney Australia, died in Granada, quietly, following complications from a fall at his home.
Three Points of Interest
by Dave Nichols •
Three small snippets of news for the Salobreña area…
International Club of Salobreña
by Dave Nichols •
The International Club of Salobreña concluded its program for the year with a pre-Christmas lunch at the Hotel Salobreña. In acknowledgement of economic times, all the food and drink was provided by members, proving that culinary skills are alive and well in the International community.
Paws for Thought
by Dave Nichols •
Now, here’s a lovely thing! A distinguishing characteristic of Brits everywhere is their attitude towards animals. “Ahhhhh!” we say. So the seemingly thoughtless abandonment of domestic animals here has always been the topic of much tut-tutting.
Road Works in Town
by Dave Nichols •
Concerning the roadworks in town – on Calle Nueva and Av. Federico Garcia Lorca, the first has been a mess for over six months now – due, as reported earlier, to contractor problems, which, according to a well-informed funcionario in the Town Hall, are not easily solved.
Property Market
by Dave Nichols •
Thought I’d ease myself into this new role by following up on a couple of items featured in our December issue; there being safety in the known and all that.