I love my sleep. In fact, I love sleep so much, that sleep is the first thing I think about when I wake up! If I don’t get enough sleep, I am cranky and rather unpleasant.
Embarking on the 2nd Decade
by Marianne Lindahl •
When writing this I am listening to the traditional ceremony of December 22nd, with children singing out winning numbers for the Spanish Christmas Lottery, perhaps the biggest lottery worldwide. The total amount of prizes paid out is about 2,3 billion euros.
Angry Citizen
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
“Citizen full of anger,” has been chosen words of the year 2010 by the Society of German Language and it has already been rejected by the ‘angry” citizens,’ because it does not reflect the reason of their discontent.
What’s Good for the Goose…
by Axel E. Thieke G.P. •
Doctor Axel Thieke brings his monthly medical column to the Seaside Gazette, with his customary cynical eye for the pharaceutical world
The Little Mermaid
by Mette Owens •
I am home in Vancouver, Canada and have just come back from a visit to Stanley Park, one of the city’s most popular and visited attractions. In this wonderful and lush park you will find totem poles, an aquarium, a rose garden, a sea wall, bike trails, pools, playgrounds, not to mention a multitude of monuments and statues.
Oddnamington
by PerrosSi •
A friend of mine came over for a visit. She said I should tell you about the mentally deranged transference of personalities we have projected onto our animals and the names we call them… Come on; we all do it.
Arrived in the USA
by Arlene & Dave Nichols •
Arene and Dave Nichols, safely esconced in their new home in Tucson, Arizona, bring to you our Americana column. However, sharing the column, divided into “HIS” and “HERS” just might test their domestic bliss… Read on!
La Cueva de Aladín
by Editor •
Rennie and Jan are an example of a couple who have changed everything – geographically and professionally, and landed on their feet.
German-Language Cinema
by Editor •
From the 19th of January, the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñécar will be screening German-language films with Spanish subtitles.
National News – January
by David Darby •
Dave Darbs brings a collection of news articles from around Spain, as published in the January edition of the Seaside Gazette.
Wonky World – January 2011
by David Darby •
A collection of whacky happenings around the world, as reported in the January edition of the Seaside Gazette hardcopy…
Useful Tel/No in the Poniente Area
by Editor •
Useful phone numbers in the Poniente area of Granada
Dopy Cops
by Duncan Inglis •
An old refrain has it that the cops have the best dope, which the following news only serves to confirm: the chief anti-drug officer for the Guardia Civil in Málaga has been arrested for alleged drug trafficking.
Chiringuitos Finitos?
by Duncan Inglis •
A ‘chiringuito’ is a bar/restaurant on the actual beach and these establishments have been in the eye of the hurricane for some time now as Spain has fought with policy on how to control them.
My Organ’s for Sale
by Duncan Inglis •
An unemployed man from Huelva has offered to sell his kidney in exchange for work…