We came to Spain to slow down the march of Time, but as they say, Time stands still for no man. To the point, I attended my 2nd, non-family-related 60th birthday party this month. Long gone are the 18th, 21st, weddings, christenings and divorce parties, now its 50th and 60th and funerals.
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Annie Sloan
by Nicola Westby •
It was exciting to speak to somebody this week who explained how her business has developed positively as a consequence of the financial crunch that we are all experiencing.
Karcher Immobilaria
by Nicola Westby •
I think the whole world is interested in the housing market at the moment, whether you own property or rent. People are guessing and second-guessing when this crisis is going to end.
Los Laureles
by Nicola Westby •
Hmmm… Now that the weather is beginning to cool a bit, Mark at Los Laureles told me about the Sunday Roast he is offering with mouthwatering flavours and smells. For 14 euros you can have a 3-course dinner, or alternatively for only nine euros, you could opt just to have the roast dinner. If you…
Angels Wanted: Apply Within
by Nicola Westby •
Have you ever been in a situation where for no real reason somebody has popped up into your life, just at the right time and said just the right thing to change the course of your future? Sometimes, it is profound and alters the course of your life…other times it just changes your day.
NLP Life Skills
by Mette Owens •
NLP stands for Neuro Linguistic Programming. I have heard that term many times not knowing what it was exactly. So I decided to ask our own Gazette gal, Nicola Westby, to enlighten me seeing as she is a counsellor and NLP-qualified, master practitioner.
First Impressions Last?
by Editor •
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!
I Don’t Want…
by Nicola Westby •
When a Spanish chap told me that he is married to his sister, I thought it must be my Spanish letting me down once again, as it has done many times.
What’s Your Problem?
by Nicola Westby •
At the beginning of May it was my friends 40th Birthday and her husband decided to surprise her with a party. When he called me in February to invite me along and explain his plan, I leapt at the opportunity of spending a weekend in Bournemouth with my best friend and a group of great people with whom I knew I would laugh plenty and party hard. A weekend of pure self-indulgence: girly chats, meals out and fantastic shopping.
Is 60 The New 40?
by Nicola Westby •
At my 11-year-old son’s birthday party this weekend, I had a conversation with a couple of mums about age; our own personal definitions of being old and more to the point, whether we are old!