Stitchers in November

The Stitchers Group will be using the Community Centre once a month on a Wednesday afternoon between 3 and 5 pm. The next meetings will be on: Wednesday s- Nov 18th and December 16th.   The host is Claire, who is a keen stitcher with various skills.  She would define ‘Stitching’ as anything with needle(s), thread, […]

General Strike – Wednesday 11th November

This an important notification for all our members there is a 24hour General Strike planned throughout the whole of Spain on Wednesday 11 November 2026. This is a nationwide strike and will affect all of Spain.   The following services will be affected: Schools, train services, buses, airports/flights, shops, supermarkets, hospital and health services. The […]

Flu and Covid Protection

As Autumn welcomes us with very mild weather, now is the time to be thinking about a flu jab which is free of charge to certain groups of people who are registered in the Spanish Health System. Everyone aged 60 or over is eligible and the injection can be obtained by visiting the local health […]

Malaga Christmas Lights

Age Concern Marbella/San Pedro have arranged this year’s trip to the Malaga Christmas lights for Thursday 10th December.   The cost for the coach trip there and back is 25€ for members and 30€ for non members.We must collect the payment in advance.  We will leave from Centro Colonia in San Pedro at 16.30 with return […]

Play Backgammon in Elviria

Thank you to all who have supported the Backgammon in Elviria, that we started recently. The next session will be on Tuesday 10th November, followed by Tuesday 24th November, at El Barracon tapas bar in Elviria with Lynda, and Scott giving lessons. If you wish to play please just turn up on the day, or […]

Autumn time change tonight

Don’t forget the clocks change tonight at 2am. The time will go back 1 hour, so when you get up tomorrow some of your the clocks may be wrong. Normally your phone, tablet or computer will change automatically. Things like the oven, microwave, car may not be so smart.

Join us for Christmas Lunch – bookings are open

We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Christmas Lunch in support of Age Concern Marbella – San Pedro! Come along for a wonderful afternoon of festive food, entertainment, and holiday cheer. Event Details: Date: Thursday 3 December 2026 Venue: The Hogan Stand, San Pedro de Alcántara What’s included: A choice of 3 menus, including a traditional Christmas lunch […]

Bookclub in October

Bookclub in october will be on Friday 30th. There is no Spanish class this day

Benefits for Pensioners

Not everyone realizes that if you are a pensioner, who is officially resident in Spain, you are entitled to a number of discounts, even if you hold a foreign passport.     One of the most useful is the Tarjeta sesentaycinco or TAJ65 which is free of charge, is valid for five years and is issued […]