The Chaste Diana Bandits America had its tough outlaws and robbers in the 1930’s, such as the gun-toting Ma Barker and Bonnie Parker (of Bonnie & Clyde fame). However, Murcia had […]

Time to Taste at La Prova Restaurante Many thanks to the restaurant and staff for holding this event to help raise funds for Age Concern.  It was an excellent afternoon with […]

During our daily lockdown exercise we have tried to vary our locations and we did a very pleasant riverside walk recently. This walk was great because, besides the scenery, it was […]

FAST New Medical Emergency Number Is 868 487 015 If you are feeling down and depressed and need to talk to someone in confidence you can call one of our trained […]

Writing this newsletter in April it is pouring with rain, cold and our log burner is roaring away. However, I expect when you are reading it in May, the Spanish summer […]

The most awaited dates, at present, seem to be 9th May, when COVID-19 restrictions should be lifted in Spain and 17th May when the restrictions should be lifted in the UK, […]

Last month, just before Easter, The Food Co supermarket in Puerto de Mazarrón made a donation of Easter Eggs to us and we were able to pass this donation on to […]

My name is Shaun Matthews and I run the ‘Expat in Mazarron’ YouTube channel, which I began when arriving in Spain in 2015. The channel is based on me living in […]

This past year has been a time of change and being taken far away from what we knew as normal. We’ve been through lockdowns, travel restrictions, not being able to use […]

Are you resident in Spain but have a UK based Financial Adviser? Recently, I was contacted by a UK based Financial Adviser.  He was someone I had worked with in the […]

In My Opinion Examples of questions you should never ask are: “Does my bum look big in this?” “Are you pregnant?” “Have you put on weight?” “Do you want fries with […]

Megan is a beautiful Boxer girl who was found collapsed in a field in Los Cánovas near Camposol. She had sores on her back and was exhausted. A lovely couple have […]

Why people are switching from Banks to digital Stable Coins for a 10% APR with virtually no risk!  With the explosion of interest in crypto currencies, it is worthwhile considering what […]

I must first mention the recent death of the Duke of Edinburgh.  Such a sad loss to the Queen and her family.  I am sure I speak for everyone in offering […]

What to eat to reduce inflammation, lower cancer markers and restore healthy immune function. Below is information that helped me reverse my own cancer prognoses thanks to a 66% reduction in […]

Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing OK. With the current situation and the future unknown, it isn’t always easy to know what to talk about in these articles. We […]

At the time of writing, many of the restrictions arising from the pandemic are being relaxed and, hopefully, this has continued. Our small band of Volunteers have been at work now […]

We hope you are keeping safe and managing to keep abreast of the constant changes we are having to endure, all for our safety. COVID has had a bad effect on […]

Now that spring has at last sprung we can look forward to those long summer nights. FMA are hoping to provide you with lots to do on those balmy afternoons and […]

Heavy showers plus dry, sunny spells in between, has been lovely for all the new and re-planting, but it has also meant our Volunteers have had to weed and water extensively. […]

Long Term vs Short Term Rentals The profile of the rental market in Spain has certainly changed in 2021 and I expect there will be lasting effects due to the travel […]

Roman Catholic Church: We are in St Joseph’s Church (El Saladillo), near Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club urbanizations (exit 17, RM3 motorway).  Schedule of Masses:  Saturday: Mass at 4.3 (in English). […]

I recently asked the members if there were any songs that they couldn’t get out of their heads. I received some interesting replies and one of them was this entertaining account […]

As the song from Simon and Garfunkel goes, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, over the last few months, I have been looking at the use of herbs. Sometimes we use one […]

Fuente Caputa Following last month’s description of a walk, here’s another one; a short, beautiful and easy walk of 6 km.  From the RM-15 motorway take exit 33 to Calasparra and […]

Ha! Never mind! The Rockin’ Vicar! These days I feel more like The Wobbly Vicar! Jobs have to wait while I sit in my chair and think about them! It’s good […]

We awoke to a complete blanket of mist surrounding the garden; or was it fog? I could see the trees in the meadow, but no further. The mountains on the other […]

What Covid Brought Us We are living an historic moment due to this unexpected pandemic. We can count in millions those infected by the virus and at the time of writing […]

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My goodness May already! I know the past 18 months have been quite different, but I feel a little bit of optimism returning.Our solar power at The Sanctuary, La Paca has […]

David & Juani welcome you to the Garden Boutique Tel: 669 565 402 Espanol and EnglishTel: 678 021 310 Espanol and Francesgardenboutique93@gmail.com We can design your garden, do all the maintenance […]

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Is There More? – Or Is This The End? Many of us use clichés as a means to comfort a grieving family such as “Well they have had a good life”; […]

Bi-lingual Evangelical Church In Fuente Alamo Our God wants us to be happy! There are many out there who may think otherwise, particularly in these times with so much negativity in […]

ime, but it’s worth it in the long run.  We are still only laying the foundations in as much as we are looking at how they work in the present simple […]

No More ‘Dangerous Dog Breeds’ List Animal protection law overhaul will end canine racial discrimination.  A law dating back 22 years requiring owners of certain dog breeds to register them with […]

So another month has passed which as always brought many highs and lows.  On the lows we experienced the ongoing saga of COVID regulations and the vastly differing interpretations thereof. Having […]

Whoopie is in need of a new home after her owner sadly passed away. She is 14 years old and has a heart murmur so needs a tablet a day to […]

Gulf Air Bahrain GP Sakhir round 1 – Sunday 28th March Bahrain International circuit 57 laps  Lap record still at 1m 31.447s held by P. de la Rosa (2005). It is […]

Club de Golf March Competition Tuesday 23rd March was the third Club de Golf Stableford Competition of the year and we had an excellent turn-out of 67 players, which is the […]

After a couple of COVID cancellations, Los Amigos GS were able to resume their monthly competition schedule with a relatively short run out to Lorca Golf Club. The weather was very […]

Venue – Roda Golf Wednesday 31st March The venue for SDTM’s March meeting was Roda Golf near Los Alcazares. We had a good turn out with 24 players taking part. The course […]

A Snow Bird’s Swan Song! Getting sunny days to play our Championship finals was a bonus as it was the last opportunity this season to have all the finalists available to […]

Our game for March was on the 25th and 32 members of Fuente Old Guard  made their way to the coastal golf resort of La Serena. La Serena is always a […]

Despite a mixed series of results in March, Mazarrón FC managed to finish the first stage of the league season in 6th place in their group of 11 teams and qualify […]

Our Easter Camp was great fun!  Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves despite the unsettled weather conditions.  The week before Easter we had a group of twelve kids, ages from 4/12 years taking […]

Our Listeners are available on our Freephone number 900 525 100 from 10am-10pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All calls are confidential. If you need to talk then […]

On a lovely crisp Saturday morning on 17th April at 1100hrs, the community of Camposol and its surrounding area came together for an act of remembrance for HRH, Prince Philip Duke […]

The following are scheduled in the coming weeks, but please check with the Tourist Office for confirmation of events taking place. Cartagena www.cartagena.es Tel 968 128 800 Market Wed Exhibition – […]

An Update for UK Nationals  From 1st January 2021, UK Nationals have been able to spend 90 days out of every 180 within the Schengen area for tourism or other specific […]

Is Jesus boring? Many years ago, there was an academic who was inspired to bring together a collection of what Jesus said after the Resurrection.  He felt it would be a […]

The Spanish Mastin or Mastín Español is a breed of dog from Spain, originally bred as a guard dog and whose purpose is to be a livestock guardian dog protecting flocks. […]

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·       Additional £1 million of funding for charities and voluntary organisations across Europe to support vulnerable UK Nationals applying for residency, bringing the total to £4 million. ·       Since March 2020, […]