Spain – Registering and getting a TIE

This page is taken from gov.uk   Residency rules for British citizens moving to or living in Spain Most British citizens who move to Spain will need to register as a resident and get a foreigner’s identity card. This card is known as a ‘TIE’ or ‘tarjeta de identidad de extranjero’. Any children must also […]

Why is it so hard to keep New Year Resolutions?

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. But there´s always one area that´s not so happy. We make New Years´ resolutions in the sincere belief that we´ll carry them through only to fall by the first week or at best the end of January. We´ve all been there and yet we do it AGAIN and AGAIN. Why? There […]

We only have one life

How can we live our best possible life? It´s a complex question but hopefully the following will bring some clarity Our life is made up of a series of events that embrace Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. That means we learn from the past, live fully in the present and prepare wisely for the future Yesterday […]

Holiday Closures

We are going on our holidays for a short time. Our holiday  closing times are below.

V16 Car Beacon – Required from Jan 1, 2026

If you own or drive a vehicle in Spain, then you need to have a V16 emergency beacon from January 1st 2026.  These replace triangles from 2026, but they DO NOT replace the need to call emergency services or replace the reflective vests. There is an explanation on the  DGT website HERE. It is in […]

EES System is now live in Malaga and EU

If you are lucky enough to have an EU passport you can ignore all of the below.     You may have heard about EES, and if you passed recently through Malaga Airport, you will have seen the banks of machines waiting.  They are now starting to be used, although this is a gradual start and […]