Contacts and Links
Spanish Links, Expat Links, etc.
Spanish in Madrid Learn Spanish in Madrid at International House, many courses available all year round.
Smarter way to play the Spanish lottery, UK lotto, etc
Hays Independent Travel advisor
RondaViva
Life and times in the Alpujarras
Birdwatching Tours (Alpujarras, Sierra Nevada, Andalucia)
Stay in a beautiful old mill near Murcia
Consumer reports of seniors living abroad and traveling abroad for better health care.
The Sentinella A super A5 size magazine (fits in your handbag) for the UK expat community, guaranteed to make you smile.
Some of my favourite Twitter Friends...
Have I missed you out? Tweet me and tell me!
StephenFrysCat - Lives with Stephen Fry, Mrs Fry and their 6 children. Sleeps on Stephen’s cashmere muffler.
Hamsteratfrys - Stephen Fry’s hamster, naturally..
GrumpEsod - hangs about at #Frys, bullies @StephenFrysCat and moans a lot, luckily in an amusing way...
Dreamer_Nina - Lovely lady and chief defender of @stephenFrysCat
TiddlesFry - Another cat at #Frys. In charge of the Rodent Rota.
Lilaitch - Very funny tweeter and self-styled strumpet at #Frys
Sir_Jack_Russel - One of the gang at #Frys. Gives rats a hard time (arf, arf)
VikkiHarris1976 - Fun & chatty, but often gangs up with Sir Jack Russel against poor little Stephen Fry’s cat.
Jenniebaby36 - Charming lady who knows exactly how Stephen Fry’s cat likes his tummy tickled.
Speckledband - Delightful lady from Coventry who fusses over and feeds Stephen Fry’s cat.
Greenmousey - Lovely Derbyshire lass who spoils Stephen Fry’s cat with snacks and strokes.
Pariism - Bartender and philosopher at #Frys. Serves great salmon muffins.
PinkFox56 - Lucy Fox, author of the magical children’s book Keeper of the Enchanted Pool and special friend.
ThisisSpain - Steve, blogging and twittering about all sorts of stuff from Fuengirola and Torrevieja.
Maria_Savva - Author of ‘A Time to Tell’, living in London.
Grahunt - Graham sells property in Valencia and Spain and has many other interests helping others out in Spain.
Bookpassion - Love reading? Book reviews, recommendations, and connections with your favourite authors.
Jinglesmom - A midlife-crisis-having, job-quitting, life-analyzing, about-to-be-world-traveling woman on the move.
LetsGetSpanish - A Learn Spanish resource with great tips and advice.
Lecrin - It’s life in Spain but not always as you’ve been sold it!
GeminiCourses - Language agency for English courses abroad - can also arrange Spanish courses in Spain.
RondaSpain - Ronda News in brief, from the Serranía de Ronda's largest English portal.
ComputerGenius - Pete Clark, commercial freelance programmer living in Spain with wife, dogs and chickens.
Nicchick - Multi-tasker, entrepreneur, and queen of amazing Cake Toppers.
EbroApartments - Owns and runs apartments in the Ebro valley, Tarragona. Dog owner and nature lover.
MyAppleStuff - Enjoying the expat life in Almerimar, Spain with wife, cats, Harleys, camera, red wine, Blog & friends!
KevMalaga - Independent travel advisor at Hays and fun twitterer.
Guide2Granada - Information, travel guide & business directory for Granada Province & Costa Tropical, Andalucia.
InMalagaToday - Bi-lingual News and Information website for the Malaga Province.
MrsJollyRed - Designer for Jolly Red, fabulous needlepoint kits and hilarious tweeter.
SpanishHighs - Walker, mountain & Leonberger loving recluse now living in southern Spain's Sierra Nevada.
KierstenRowland - Good friend, blogger, dog owner, oracle on weather in the Alpijarras, & very funny tweeter from Lanjaron.
FarmingFriends - Sara, farmer’s wife, blogger and fount of knowledge on all things farming.
JoJoNewman - Very funny tweeter from Malaga.
Chookschick - Writer and chicken fan.
MissyDurham - UK mum and thoroughly nice lady.
MolinoCharrara - Owner of stunning 19th Century flour mill converted into guest house, near Murcia. Great sense of humour.
Khumbusibe - KierstenRowland’s Siberian husky.
Wannabe_goddess - Lives in Estepona. Always cheerful and thoroughly good egg.
AlanaBurton - Another Spanish fun tweeter who makes me smile.
PortugalPiglet - Community leader at ExpatFocus.com. Friendly, foodlover and full of fun.
ExpatFocus - Jamie, the boss at ExpatFocus.com - nice man.
Lynik27 - Nice lady from Suffolk who owns an online auction site.
Travelin4Health - Health & Lifestyle solutions. Consumer reports of seniors living or traveling abroad for better health care.
CostaWest - Owner/Editor of The Sentinella Magazine, Costa West Edition (Marbella). Serously enjoying Costa del Sol life.
FamilyinSpain - Happy mum of 2 beautiful children, loving every day life in sunny Spain. Sending you Sunshine & Smiles ...
Travelgrdnsbuzz - Artist, foodie, restless wanderer writing on enticing green destinations, historic & contemporary spaces...
MumOnTheRun63 - Fun, chatty lady: “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me”
Scrummycupcake - Chicken fan, friendly tweeter and married mummy with 2 lovely children who are growing up FAST!
Seren9 - Small-holder who raises poultry, plants and rabbits with lots of kids and too little time!
Anitaplum - Fun lady, likes labradors, champagne and St Moritz in that order! 60's music specialists, events and festivals.
mar_cellinha - Lovely tweeter from Brazil who helps look after Stephen Fry’s cat, strokes him and gives him extra food.
Bunkery2k - Loafs about at #Frys and teases the poor defenceless animals like Stephen Fry’s cat mercilessly.
Writer Friends
Keith Williamson - Probably Madrid Blog
Lucy Fox - The Keeper of the Enchanted Pool
Robin Bayley - The Mango Orchard
Kimberly Gadette - So Much For True Love
Aleck Loker - Williamsburg writer -18 books
Danny Gillan - Will You Love me Tomorrow - Author Blogspot
Allan Mayer - Tasting the Wind
Greta Thain - Die a Dry Death, Icarus Lost
Dan Holloway - Songs from the Other Side of the Wall
Maria Savva - A Time to Tell
Trish Silver - When I remember Love
Raff Ellis - Kisses from a Distance
Erma Odrach - Wave of Terror
Victoria Twead chats to an interviewer about her life and the book HERE.
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I'm Oscar. Home is with Stephen, Edna and their six children. When my paws fumble on the keyboard, @VictoriaTwead helps out.
Location: On Stephen’s cashmere muffler