International Youth day 2014…

International Day of the Youth is celebrated on August 12th this year and I received this piece from Harnoor Gill of the Peace Welcome Club in Ontario, Canada.

Wonder what we are going to get?…

It is just ten months until the next municipal elections and it is thought that after three years of underinvestment and a lack of major projects, many municipalities will now begin releasing millions of euros and announce the proposed execution of a variety of major works. As they always do.

Out and About July 20th 2014…

It must be Safe Sunday, no lifeguards or flags on several beaches – Calahonda, El Salon, La Caletilla – although a yellow flag was hoisted on Torrecilla beach at 12:15 when the lifeguard eventually arrived.

Virgen del Carmen 2014…

A warm evening for the Virgen del Carmen procession and a calm sea for the journey to Calahonda beach.

Banco de Santander closes one of its offices…

The Santander bank branch on the corner of calle Chaparil and calle Jaén has closed, anyone using that bank now needs to go to the one at the junction of calle La Cruz and Animas, site of the former Banesto….

Out and About July 13th 2014…

The odd banks of sea mist throughout the day but it was nevertheless quite warm. Beautifully flat calm sea and crystal clear water.

Out and About July 8th 2014…

Eight o’clock in the morning and it was like jogger city out there, people presumably trying to get their run in before the heat begins. You still do get the odd jogger in the real heat of the day, though.

Out and About July 6th 2014…

Today started off with a light wind, then it calmed down before become very strong and blustery. The red flags were fluttering on the beaches for most of the day, even though at times the sea was relatively calm.