
As has become the custom in La Herradura, Santa arrives on a paddle board with kids from the village waiting eagerly on the shoreline.
Two beach-based businesses in La Herradura, together with one in Almuñécar, have received a 15-year lease permitting them to remain where they are.
La Herradura really doesn’t want to the mussel farm just off Punta de la Mona – nor does Almuñécar, as the Mayor is keen to point out.
A provincial representative for the Junta says that the Regional Government has no other option other than to deny the three affected businesses their licences.
The Almuñécar Town Hall has waded in on the side of the three threatened beach buildings; two in Almuñécar and one in La Herradura.
Wondering what to do with yourself during the hot weather? It doesn’t matter whether you are on holiday or a resident, you should pop into Windsurf La Herradura and see the world of excitement that is open to you.
Stopping off at Windsurf La Herradura and pretending I’m still all sporty and fit is always a treat, and on a recent visit I was lucky enough to have a nice long chat with Louis Schraven, who has run the business since 1979.